Event Details

Carlo Rizzi, conductor
Davide Giusti, tenor

Rossini: Overture to Semiramide
Tosti:‘L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra’
           ‘Non t’amo piu’
            ‘Malia’
Puccini: Intermezzo from Act III of
Manon Lescaut
Tosti: ‘Ideale’
            ‘L’ultima canzone’
Cardillo: ‘Core ’ngrato’
Wagner: Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

Carlo Rizzi will lead the SOI in the final concert of the season in a rich and varied programme that blends operatic drama, lyrical beauty and symphonic power. The evening opens with Rossini’s sparkling Overture to Semiramide, a dazzling showcase of orchestral brilliance. A selection of beloved Italian songs by Tosti and Cardillo follows, filled with heartfelt emotion and romantic lyricism, performed by internationally acclaimed Italian tenor Davide Giusti. Puccini’s Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut and Wagner’s Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin add dramatic intensity and lush orchestration to the programme. The season concludes with Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5, a powerful and revolutionary work whose unforgettable four-note motif has come to symbolise triumph over adversity.

Season Discount:
Patrons who purchase tickets for three or more concerts receive a 20% discount. Applicable only at the NCPA Box Office.

Box Office: 2nd December for Friends of the SOI, 5th December for Members & 8th December for Public.