Christmas Concert
PROGRAM
FIRST TIME
WOLFANG AMADEUS MOZART - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Adeste Fideles - traditional music
ALFONSO MARIA DE’ LIGUORI - Tu scendi dalle stelle
Noel - traditional music
PACHELBEL - Canone (instrumental)
ALFONSO MARIA DE’ LIGUORI - Fermarono i cieli
ADOLPHE ADAM - Minuit Chrétien
GIULIO CACCINI - Ave Maria
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL - Water Music
FRANÇOIS CUPERIN - In Notte Placida
FELIX MENDELSSOHN - Hark The Herald Angels Sing
SECOND TIME
JOHANN STRAUSS - Sul Bel Danubio Blu
FRANZ XAVER GRUBER - Silent Night
IRVING BERLIN - White Christmas
JOHN LENNON - War Is Over
JULE STYNE - Let It Snow
ARCANGELO CORELLI - Pastorale
Angeli Delle Campagne - traditional music
JAMES LORD PIERPONT - Jingle Bells
JOHANN STRAUSS - Radetzky March
Soprano, Tenor, string quartet and piano
Opera e Lirica Orchestra
First violin: Elvin Dhimitri
Soprano: Maria Tomassi
Tenore: Emil Alekperov
Elvin Dhimitri
First violin of Opera and Lyric, has been recognized as an artist who manages to blend passionate energy and intense communication skills. In 1992 he was appointed first violin of the Bilkent Youth International Symphony Orchestra. He has performed within the Symphony Orchestra of the Ente Luglio Musicale Trapanese, the New Scarlatti Symphony Orchestra of Naples and the Toscanini Philharmonic of Parma, among others. In 1997 he was appointed first violin of the Rome Philharmonic Orchestra and, starting from the same year, he is a member of the Symphony Orchestra of Rome and Lazio.
Maria Tomassi
She is one of the most powerful and appreciated voices on the international opera scene, endowed with an extraordinary interpretive ability. Maria has won numerous international competitions in Italy and abroad, such as the "Luciano Neroni International Opera Singing Competition", the "U. Giordano International Opera Competition", the "Altamura Caruso International Voice Competition" (New York), the "International Voice Competition" Opera Singing Yang Soo Hwa" (Seoul), the "Giorgio Merighi International Competition - Ovation of the Seven Continents" Kiev. She has performed on stages all over the world, debuting in the main roles of Italian and foreign operas such as "Così Fan tutte" at the Aslico in Como, "Nozze di Figaro" at the Art Center in Seoul, "La Traviata" at the Teatro Coccia in Novara, "Bohème" at the Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, "Manon Lescaut" at the Art Center in Seoul, "Tosca" at the Teatro Antico in Taormina and many others. In 2011 she was selected as the Italian voice to participate in the XII Altamura Caruso International Voice Competition in New York, where she received an Honorable Mention.
Emil Alekperov
He graduated at the “Academy of Lyric Art” in Osimo studying with the famous teachers S. Segalini, M. Melani, R. Kabaivanska, E. Ferrari and A. Juvarra. He participated in the International Festival “Valle d’Itria” in Martinafranca for three consecutive editions acquiring his first theatrical experience, performing in various operas, including “Macbeth” of G. Verdi, “The Last Day of Pompei” of G. Pacini and the “King” of U. Giordano. He performed in the operas: “Don Giovanni” and “The Magic Flute” by Mozart, “The Barber of Seville” and “La Cenerentola” by Rossini, “Don Pasquale” and “Elisir d’amore” by Donizetti, “Falstaff” and “La Traviata” by G. Verdi, “Pagliacci” by R. Leoncavallo. From 2001 to 2011 he was a member of the “Society of Italian Operetta”. From 2010 Emil started performing in Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador and other countries.
USEFUL INFO:
- Roma Pass 10 Euros Discount: buy a 20 euro Back Seat ticket, show your Roma Pass card at the entrance and get a Central Seat (whose value is 30 euros).
- No Dress Code Required.