The Philharmonic Orchestra of the University of Valencia offers on Sunday, 5 May, at 19:30, a lyrical night at the Iturbi Hall of the Palau de la Música in Valencia, which will feature Choir Amici Musicae, from the Auditorium of Zaragoza, soprano Marta Matheu and tenor Vicente Ombuena, directed by Hilari Garcia, director of the Philarmonic Orquestra of the University of Valencia. This is a cast of more than 150 artists who will perform a selection of the most important duets and chorus in the lyrics genre.
The program is structured in two parts, based on the two major lyrical genres: opera and zarzuela. In the first part arias, duets and choruses will perform and as this kind arose in Italy, the program recovers the main exponents: Giuseppe Verdi, which is celebrated this year the bicentenary of his birth, Giacomo Puccini, Vincenzo Bellini and Gaetano Donizetti, besides the Spanish Manuel Penella. This part will include a selection of arias, duets and choruses of the most important of these Italian Romantic composers. From Verdi, the public can hear some of the most prominent passages 'Aida', 'Rigoletto' or 'Nabucco', plus the famous aria 'O mio babbino caro' from Puccini, Verdi's considered successor. The first part of this program will conclude with two pieces of the most important work of the Valencian composer Manuel Penella, 'El gato montés', which premiered as an opera at the Teatro Principal of Valencia in 1917.
The second part of the recital was devoted to zarzuela, the great Spanish lyric genre. They will perform a selection of preludes, arias, duets and choruses of the most important authors of zarzuela, like Tomás Bretoón ('La Verbena de la Paloma'), Federico Moreno Torroba ('Luisa Fernanda'). Highlights include, the important contribution to the genre of the Valencian Federico Chueca ('La Gran Vía'), Ruperto Chapi ('La Revoltosa'), José Serrano ('El trust de los tenorios'), and Juan Vert ('La del soto del parral')
Tickets are available at the box office of the Palau de la Música and entradas.com (902 11 55 77). The price, very affordable for a show of this nature, ranges from 8-15 euros.
Special conditions for the university community
The Department for Culture and Equality at the University of Valencia has agreed to offer a special discounts for the university community in acquiring tickets for the opera gala. Given the success of the event -tickets sold out in a few days- more tickets have been made available to the public. Interested people can buy them over the Internet, on the website of La Tenda or in the different stores of La Tenda of the University at La Nau, the Botanical Garden and Tarongers Campus:
LA TENDA TARONGERS
Tarongers Campus - North Classroom Building - Commercial Store
Av / Orange, S / N - 46022 - Valencia
Tel: 9638 28968 - Email: tarongers@latenda.es
TENDA LA NAU
C / Universitat, 2-46003 - Valencia
Tel: 9639 83469 - Email: nau@latenda.es
TENDA BOTÀNIC
C / Quart, 80-46008 - Valencia
Tel: 9631 56822 - Email: botanic@latenda.es
Last update: 26 de april de 2013 10:33.
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