Today, the world’s most famous bass singer is the Italian artist recognised as such by everyone: Ferruccio Furlanetto is surely the best known bass singer for the longest time in the world of opera. He has limitless endurance, a formidable voice, massive technique, and provides an intelligent, deep interpretation of his roles: is it any wonder that the stars have been aligned for forty years now to make him a true star? After the Don Giovanni and Eugene Onegin recordings he made with the Opera’s musicians a few years ago, Furlanetto is now coming to Erkel Theatre for a night of song and arias – this time with piano accompaniment. The programme is as diverse as his repertoire: the concert will provide an excellent opportunity to study and enjoy the artistry of these great songwriters and Furlanetto himself.

PROGRAMME

Brahms: Vier ernste Gesänge, op. 121
Mussorgsky: Songs and Dances of Death
Rachmaninov: Silence of the Secret Night / Spring Waters

interval

Puccini: La bohème – Colline's aria ("Vecchia zimarra")
Bellini: La sonnambula – Rodolofo's aria ("Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni")
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte – Sarastro's aria ("In diesen Heilgen hallen")
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Figaro's aria from Act One ("Non piu’ andrai") and Act Four ("Aprite un po’ quegli")
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Leporello's aria ("Madamina il catalogo é questo")
Massenet: Don Quichotte – Don Quichotte's death
Verdi: Nabucco – The prayer of Zaccaria ("Vieni o Levita")
Verdi: Don Carlo – Re Filippo's aria ("Ella giammai m’amó")

Featuring on piano: Natalia Sidorenko