Afternoon on 3 - Thursday Opera Matinee - I Puritani

Your ticket to performances from around the world. This week's Opera Matinee is a recent performance of Bellini's final opera I Puritani (The Puritans), set in England during the civil war. The cast is headed by leading Spanish tenor Jose Bros and soprano Desiree Rancatore. After the opera Paul Lewis plays Schubert piano music. Bellini: I Puritani Elvira ......Desiree Rancatore, soprano Arturo. ......Jose Bros, tenor Riccardo ......Mariusz Kwiecien, baritone Lord Gualtier Walton......Alexandru Moisiuc, bass Sir Giorgio.......Christoff Fischesser, bass Sir Bruno Robertson......Benedikt Kobel, tenor Queen Henrietta Maria......Roxana Constaninescu, soprano Vienna State Opera Chorus & Orchestra Jan Latham-Koenig (conductor) Followed by a selection of Schubert Impromptus played by Paul Lewis (piano).