Change of soloist

New Year's concert

Waltzes, overtures, intermezzi and opera arias

Programme

Jonathan Nottconductor

Juliana Grigoryansoprano

Dmitry Korchaktenor

Gioacchino Rossini
Guillaume Tell, Overture
Otello, Rodrigo's Aria, Act 2, 'Che ascolto ! ...Ah ! come mai non senti pieta'

Antonín Dvorák
Rusalka, Ode à la lune pour soprano op.114

Giacomo Puccini
Gianni Schicchi, Air de Lauretta ‘O mio babbino caro...’

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'

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 1
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'

Georges Bizet
Carmen, habanera, Act 1 No. 4, Carmen's Aria 'L'amour est un oiseau rebelle...'

Giuseppe Verdi
Rigoletto, Duke's Aria 'La Donna è mobile'

Gaetano Donizetti
Don Pasquale, Norina and Ernesto's Duet, Act 3, 'Tornami a dir che m'ami'

Approximately 2 hours including a 20-minute intermission

The music

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Unfortunately, Mrs. Sonya Yoncheva is not able to sing the concerts on January 8 and 9, 2025.

She is replaced by Mrs. Juliana Grigoryan whom we warmly thank for having been able to make herself available with the majority of the planned program.

This year's New Year's Concert by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande features the masterly voices of soprano Juliana Grigoryan and tenor Dmitry Korchak, conducted by Jonathan Nott. They will be performing the greatest arias by Bizet, Donizetti, Dvorák, 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