Performance on 3 - Britten Sinfonia

Presented by Catherine Bott. In a concert given at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Britten Sinfonia, conducted in turns by Paul Lewis and Jacqueline Shave, perform music by Mozart and Strauss. Britten Sinfonia Paul Lewis (piano/director) Jacqueline Shave (leader/director) Strauss: Prelude: Capriccio, Op 86 Mozart: Piano Concerto No 12 in A, K414 Strauss: Serenade in E flat, Op 7 Mozart: Piano Concerto No 27 in B flat, K595 Followed by a focus on music inspired by verse, as part of Radio 3's Poetry Season. With opera duets performed by arguably one of the most successful 'stage couples' of our time - Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon. The programme features arias from, among other operas, Puccini's La Boheme, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Gounod's Romeo et Juliette and Massenet's Manon. The singers are accompanied by the orchestra of the Staatskapelle Dresden, under conductor Nicola Luisotti. G. Puccini: "O Soave Fanciulla" from ‘La Boheme’ - Tk. 1 G. Donizetti: "Lucia perdona…sulla tomba" from ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ - Tk. 2 C. Gounod: "Va! Je t’ai pardonneé…Nuit d’hymenée" from ‘Roméo et Juliette’ - Tk. 4 J. Massenet: "Toi! Vous!…Ah! Viens, Manon, je t’aime!" from ‘Manon’ - Tk. 6 Anna Netrebko - Soprano Rolando Villazón - Tenor Orchestra of the Staatskapelle Dresden Nichola Lisotti - Conductor DG 4776457