Dear Audience, We regret to inform you that due to sickness, the concert’s soprano soloist, Lidia Fridman won’t be able to make it to sing for you tonight, so her songs will unfortunately be left out from the programme. Ms. Fridman explicitly asked us to convey to you how sorry she is for being unable to take to the stage of the Kodály Centre again. Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a pleasant evening!
Lawrence Brownlee and his guest
Bel canto aria evening
Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani (The Puritans) – A te o cara (Arturo's aria from Act 1)
Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville – Largo Al Factotum (Figaro's entrance from Act I)
Vincenzo Bellini: Norma – ouverture
Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor – Cruda funesta smania (Enrico's aria from Act 1)
Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola (Cinderella) – Sì, ritrovarla io giuro (Ramiro's aria from Act 2)
Gioachino Rossini: La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) – overture
Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale – Bella siccome angelo (Malatesta's aria from Act 1)
Gaetano Donizetti: La favorite (La Favorita) – Ange si pur (Fernand's aria from Act 4)
Gioachino Rossini: L’italiana in Algeri (The Italian woman in Algiers) – overture
Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani (The Puritans) – Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei (Riccardo's aria from Act 1)
Gaetano Donizetti: La fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment) – Ah! mes amis…pour mon âme (Tonio's aria from Act 1)