Sunday, 22 July 2012 | 8 p.m.

Klassik Open Air performed by Nuremberg State Philharmonic Orchestra

„Una Notte Italiana”

Soloists: Hrachuhí Bassénz, soprano | Leah Gordon, soprano | Heidi Elisabeth Meier, soprano | Michaela Maria Mayer, soprano | David Yim, tenor
Choir: Opernchor des Staatstheater Nürnberg, rehearsal: Tarmo Vaask
Conductor: Musical Director Marcus Bosch
Moderation: Jürgen Priebe, Marcus Bosch

GIUSEPPE VERDI  (1813 – 1901)
Overture to the Opera „La forza del destino”
Aria „Caro nome” from the Opera „Rigoletto” (H.E. Meier)
Gypsy Choir from the Opera "Il trovatore"

GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858 – 1924)
Intermezzo from the Opera „Manon Lescaut”

AMILCARE PONCHIELLI (1834 – 1886)
„Tanz der Stunden” from the Opera „La Gioconda”

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813 – 1901)
Aria ”É strano” from the Opera ”La Traviata” (H. Bassenz)

BREAK

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI (1792 – 1868)
Overture to the Opera ”La gazza ladra”

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813 – 1901)
Choir of Scottish Refugees „Patria opressa!” from the Opera „Macbeth”

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI (1792 – 1868)
Aria of Matilde from the opera „Wilhelm Tell” (L. Gordon)

PIETRO MASCAGNI (1863 – 1945)
Intermezzo sinfonico from the Opera „Cavaleria rusticana”

VINCENZO BELLINI (1801 – 1835)
Aria „Eccomi” from the Opera „I Capuleti e i Montecchi” (M. Mayer)

GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813 – 1901)
Prisoner choir from the Opera "Nabucco"

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI  / OTTORINI RESPIGHI  (1879 – 1936)
Excerpts from the Ballet "La boutique fantasque":
Danse Cosaque
Walzer
Can-Can
Tarantella

Saturday 4 August 2012 | 8 p.m.

Klassik Open Air performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

Soloist: Pepe Romero, guitar
Conductor: Chief conductor Alexander Shelley
Moderation: Jürgen Priebe, Alexander Shelley

ARAM CHATSCHATURJAN (1903–1978)
„Säbeltanz” from the Ballet „Gayaneh”

PAUL DUKAS (1865–1935)
Der Zauberlehrling

ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678–1741)
Concerto for guitar and orchestra in D major
Pepe Romero, guitar

JEAN SILBELIUS (1865–1957)
„Valse triste” from the Incidental Music „Kuolema”

BEDRICH SMETANA (1824–1884)
Three Dances from the Opera „Die Verkaufte Braut”

BREAK

FREDERICK LOEWE (1901–1988)
Suite from the Musical ”My Fair Lady"

JACOB GADE (1879–1963)
Tango Jalousie

JOAQUÍN RODRIGO (1901–1999)
Concierto de Aranjuez

ARTURO MÁRQUEZ (geb. 1950)
Danzon Nr. 2