Travel Pick: Classical Music in Hungary
Roberto Alagna Celebrates Puccini

Roberto Alagna Celebrates Puccini

Puccini: Capriccio Sinfonico
Puccini: Le Villi – Roberto’s aria in Act II („Torna ai felici dě”)
Puccini: Edgar – Overture - Act III
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
– Des Grieux’s aria in Act I („Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde”)
– Intermezzo – Act II
– Des Grieux’s aria in Act I („Donna non vidi mai”)
Puccini: Tosca – Overture - Act III and Letter Aria („E lucevan le stelle”)
Puccini: Madame Butterfly – Humming Chorus and overture to Act III
Puccini: La Fanciulla del West – Ramerrez’ aria in Act III („Ch’ella mi creda")
Puccini: Il Ttrittico – orchestral selection
Puccini: La Rondine (The Swallow) – Ruggiero’s aria in Act I. („Parigi! é la cittá dei desideri”)
Puccini: Turandot – Choral excerpt from Act I
Puccini: Turandot – Introduction to Act III and Kalaf’s aria („Nessun dorma”)

Eugene Kohn, conductor
Hungarian State Opera
House Choir (choirmaster: Máté Szabó Sipos)
Budapest Concert Orchestra (MÁV)