Classics Series
A Passion for Opera & Scheherazade

Saturday, September 6, 2008 20:00     Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium     120

A Passion for Opera & Scheherazade

Rossini: William Tell Overture
Cilea: “Io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur
Puccini: “Vissi d'arte” from Tosca
Puccini: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” from Manon Lescaut
Mascagni: “Cavalleria Rusticana” Intermezzo
Verdi: “Tu che le vanita” from Don Carlo
Puccini: “Tu che di gel sei cinta” from Turandot
Verdi: “Pace, pace, mio dio” from La forza del destino
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

The conductor who ‘understands Italian opera even better than the Italians’ and the internationally celebrated soprano dubbed ‘a rising opera star’ promise to conjure up pure concert magic!

In the opening concert of the new season, Lü Jia – the new Musical Director of the Macao Orchestra - will conduct the Orchestra in collaboration with outstanding Chinese soprano He Hui. Extracts from classic operas will transport audiences back to the golden age of Italian opera, while Rimsky-Korsakov’s sumptuous Scheherazade will guide fans into the mythical world of One Thousand and One Nights.

Soprano:He Hui
Conductor:Lü Jia

Duration: approx. 95 minutes (including one 15-minute intermission)
Tickets: MOP 120/80
Tickets are available through the Kong Seng Ticketing Network
The organizer reserves the right to alter the programme and performers