Christmas Concert

Three extraordinary locations will be the setting for our magical Christmas Concert: the magnificent baroque Church of San Giorgio in Salerno, a riot of stucco, polychrome marble and frescoes that create an almost theatrical atmosphere; the splendid Church of St. Paul’s Within the Walls located in the heart of Rome and famous for its refined acoustics; the wonderful Chiesa Monumentale di Santa Maria la Nova authentic casket of history, art and religion in the centre of Naples; the spectacular Cattedrale dell'Immagine a hidden jewel from the XI century also centrally located in city of Florence. 

Select the date and relative location you prefer:

8 December 2025 - SALERNO - Chiesa di San Giorgio - Via Duomo, 19 - h 8:30 pm

18 December 2025 - ROME - St. Paul's within the Walls Church - Via Nazionale 16/A -  h 8:30 pm

19 December 2025 - NAPLES - Chiesa Monumentale di Santa Maria la Nova - Piazza S. Maria la Nova, 44 - h 7:30 pm

21 December 2025 - FLORENCE - Cattedrale dell'Immagine - Piazza di Santo Stefano -  h 8.00 pm 

PROGRAM

FIRST TIME

WOLFANG AMADEUS MOZART - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Adeste Fideles - traditional music

ALFONSO MARIA DE’ LIGUORI - Tu scendi dalle stelle

Noel - traditional music

JOHANN 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

Opera e Lirica Artists for concerts in Rome, Naples and Florence

First violin: Elvin Dhimitri

Soprano: Anastasiia Demchenko

Tenore: Francesco Fortes

String quartet and piano

Opera e Lirica Artists for concert in Salerno

Soprano: Anastasiia Demchenko

Tenore: Francesco Fortes

Piano: Denis Volpi

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.

Anastasiia Demchenko

With an incredible voice and strong ability to interpret, Anastasiia graduated as a singer at the “S. V. Rachmaninov” Conservatory in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She successfully completed her studies at the Accademia d’Arte Lirica in Osimo and the International Opera Studio in Pesaro (Italy).
She has performed on various stages both in Italy and abroad, making her debut in important roles such as Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Annina and Flora in Verdi’s La Traviata, and Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème performed at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Winner of numerous international competitions , she excelled receiving the “Best Female Voice” Award at the 1st International Opera Competition in Colleferro, First Prize at the 15th In