New Year's concert
Waltzes, overtures, intermezzi and opera arias
Programme
Jonathan Nottconductor
Sonya Yonchevasoprano
Dmitry Korchaktenor
Gioacchino Rossini
Guillaume Tell, Overture
Otello, Rodrigo's Aria, Act 2, 'Che ascolto ! ...Ah ! come mai non senti pieta'
Vincenzo Bellini
Il Pirata, Imogene and Gualtiero's Duet, Act 1, 'Pietosa al padre'
Il Pirata, Imogene's Recitative and Aria, Act 2, 'Oh s'io potessi... col sorrizo d'innocenza'
Gaetano Donizetti
La Fille du Régiment, Tonio's cavatina, 'À mes amis...Pour mon âme'
Vincenzo Bellini
Norma, Norma's cavatina, Act 1, 'Casta diva'
Norma, Norma's cabaletta, Act 1, 'Fine al rito ... Ah ! Bello a me ritorna'
Intermission
Giacomo Puccini
Madama Butterfly, Intermezzo to Act 3
Madama Butterfly, Cio Cio San's Aria, Act 2, 'Un bel di vedremo...'
Georges Bizet
Les Pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Nadir's Recitative and Romance 'À cette voix... Je crois entendre encore'
Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata, Prelude to Act I
La Traviata, Alfredo and Violetta's Duet, Act 3, 'Parigi o cara'
La Traviata, Alfredo and Violetta's Duet (Brindisi), Act 1, 'Libiamo, ne lieti calici'
Approximately 2 hours including a 20-minute intermission
The music
This year's New Year's Concert by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande features the masterly voices of soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Dmitry Korchak, conducted by Jonathan Nott. They will be performing the greatest arias by Bellini, Bizet, Donizetti, Puccini, Rossini and Verdi. Immerse yourself in the emotion of this exceptional repertoire, from romantic outbursts to moments of pure passion. A unique evening for all opera lovers!
This concert is recorded and broadcast on 08.01.25 as part of the Plein jeu programme, produced by Mitsou Carré.
Most of the concerts recorded by RTS Espace 2 are available on the Play RTS application: rts.ch/play or rts.ch/culture or osr.ch/live
