Sarah B. on her blog Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment wrote: "Anna Netrebko was fabulous - her high notes were clear and gorgeous. She wore a strangely cut gown, but wore gorgeous sparkly shoes (that's an A+)".
2009 Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala
Avery Fisher Hall
Sunday 22. November 2009, 6:00 PM
FEATURING
Anna Netrebko (Soprano)
Elina Garanca (Mezzo-soprano)
Matthew Polenzani (Tenor)
Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo-soprano)
Susan Graham(Mezzo-soprano)
Maria Guleghina (Soprano)
Hei-Kyung Hong (Soprano)
Zeljko Lucic (Baritone)
James Morris (Bass-baritone)
Samuel Ramey (Bass)
2009 Richard Tucker Award Winner Stephen Costello (Tenor)
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Fabio Luisi
PROGRAM
Verdi: Overture to Nabucco, Members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Verdi: "Ella mi fu rapita!...Parmi veder le lagrime" from Rigoletto, Stephen Costello
Musorgsky: Coronation Scene from Boris Godunov, Samuel Ramey, Adam Klein, The New York Choral Society
Arditi: "Il Bacio", Anna Netrebko
Wagner: "Die Frist ist Um" from Der fliegende Hollander, James Morris
Lehar: "Vilja" from The Merry Widow, Susan Graham
Puccini: "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca, Aleklsandrs Antonenko, Jordan Bisch
Verdi: Final of Act I of Macbeth, Maria Guleghina, Marjorie Owens, Adam Kelin, Zeljko Lucic, Jordan Bisch, Philip Webb, The New York Choral Society
Catalani: "Ebben? Ne andro lontana" from La Wally, Hei-kyung Hong
Massenet: "Pourquoi me reveller" from Werther, Matthew Polenzani
Verdi: "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" from Rigoletto, Zeljko Lucic
Tchaikovsky: "Prostite vi, kholmi" from Maid of Orleans, Maria Guleghina
Puccini: "Te Deum" from Tosca, Samuel Ramey, Keith Jameson, The New York Choral Society
Verdi: Condotta ell'era in ceppi from Il trovatore, Stephanie Blythe
Puccini: "O soave fanciulla" from La Bohème, Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani
Verdi: "Si pel ciel" from Otello, Aleksandrs Antonenko, James Morris
Gounod: Final trio from Faust, Kei-kyung Hong, Matthew Polenzani, Samuel Ramey
Verdi: Act II, Scene 2 finale from La Traviata, Anna Netrebko, Jennifer Johnson, Stephen Costello, Keith Jameson, Zeljko Lucic, Christopher Magiera, Jordan Bisch, The New York Choral Society
ENCORE
Verdi: "Brindisi" from La Traviata, The Entire Company
Related Links
Tonight: 2009 Richard Tucker Gala Concert!
Press Reports
Opera review: Met Opera stars old and new join Tucker honoree Costello in benefit concert - By Mike Silverman, Associated Press, Washigton Examiner 23. Nov 2009 [English]
Opera’s Night to Take New Voices Into the Fold - By Vivien Schweitzer, The New York Times, 25. Nov 2009 [English]
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