New Year’s Eve Gala

Starring Moniuszko Competition finalists:

Alejandro del Angel tenor
Olga Busuioc soprano
Zuzanna Nalewajek mezzo
Szymon Mechliński baritone
Volodymyr Tyshkov bass

Chorus and Orchestra of the Polish National Opera
under Patrick Fournillier

Jarosław Kilian director
Mirosław Janowski chorus master
Katarzyna Sanocka, Andrzej Sułek hosts

PROGRAME

Part 1

GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Overture to The Barber of Seville

Basilio’s aria La calunnia è un venticello
from Act 1 of The Barber of Seville
Volodymyr Tyshkov bass

ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK
Rusalka’s aria Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém
from Act 1 of Rusalka
Olga Busuioc soprano 

STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO
Jontek’s aria Szumią na gór szczycie
from Act 4 of Halka
Alejandro del Angel tenor

Jadwiga’s dumka Biegnie słuchać w lasy, w knieje
from Act 2 of The Haunted Manor
Zuzanna Nalewajek mezzo-soprano

GIUSEPPE VERDI
Duet of Don Carlos and Rodrigo Dio, che nell’alma infondere
from Act 2 of Don Carlos
Alejandro del Angel tenor
Szymon Mechliński baritone

Overture to La forza del destino

Trio of Leonora, Melitone and Padre Guardiano
La vergine degli angeli from Act 2 of La forza del destino
Olga Busuioc soprano
Szymon Mechliński baritone
Volodymyr Tyshkov bass
Chorus of the Polish National Opera

Tarantella Nella guerra è la follia
from Act 2 of La forza del destino
Chorus of the Polish National Opera

Part 2

GEORGES BIZET
Farandola from L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 

CHARLES GOUNOD
Chorus Vin ou bière fro  Act 1 of Faust
Chorus of the Polish National Opera

PIOTR RYTEL
Kuno’s aria Bóg zapłać… Przez dwa lata wciąż
from Act 2 of Ijola
Szymon Mechliński baritone

STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO
Skołuba’s aria Ten zegar stary
from Act 3 of The Haunted Manor
Volodymyr Tyshkov bas

CHARLES GOUNOD
Stephano’s aria Depuis hier, je cherche en vain mon Maître… Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle
from Act 3 of Roméo et Juliette 
Zuzanna Nalewajek mezzo-soprano 

GIACOMO PUCCINI
Butterfly’s aria Un bel dì, vedremo
fro Act 2 of Madama Butterfly
Olga Busuioc soprano 

GIOACHINO ROSSINI
Overture to Guillaume Tell

AGUSTÍN LARA
Granada tierra soñada por mí
Alejandro del Angel tenor

JULES MASSENET
Atanael’s aria Voilà donc la terrible cite! Alexandrie!
from Act 1 of Thaïs
Szymon Mechliński baritone

JACQUES OFFENBACH
Barcarolle Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour
from Act 4 of The Tales of Hoffmann
Soloists, Chorus 

STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO
Mazurka from Act 4 of The Haunted Manor
Chorus of the Polish National Opera