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The Four Italian Tenors: Viva Italia!

Event Type
Performance
Sponsor
Marquee
Location
Foellinger Great Hall
Date
Oct 23, 2019   7:30 pm  
Cost
$10-45
Contact
Bridget Lee-Calfas
E-Mail
bklee@illinois.edu
Phone
217-333-6282
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Originating Calendar
Krannert Center

Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, and more—the classical tenor voice repertoire is beloved for its lyricism, drama, and grace, and it is most certainly in good hands when performed by this impressive young group of Italian vocalists. In this delightful program of romantic, captivating, and passionate Italian music, a charming quartet of award-winning, rising musical stars— Alessandro D’Acrissa, Federico Serra, Federico Parisi, and Giovanni Maria Palmia—salute tenor statesmen of Italian classical music—Enrico Caruso, Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti, and Andrea Bocelli. Bravo!

Bixio: “Mamma”
Cilea: “il Lamento di Federico” from L’ Arlesiana
Tosti: “L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra”
Donizetti: “Una Furtiva Lagrima from L’Elisir d’ Amore
Di Chiara: “La Spagnola”
Dalla: “Caruso”
Verdi: “Questa o quella” from Rigoletto
Modugno: “Volare”
Cardillo: “Core ‘ngrato”
De Curtis: “Non ti Scordar di me”
Rossini: “La Danza”

20-minute intermission

Cobian: “Nostalgias”
Cortez: “Cielito Lindo”
Verdi: “La Donna è Mobile” from Rigoletto
Falvo: “Dicitencello Vuje”
Leoncavallo: “Mattinata”
Bixio: “La mia canzone al vento”
De Curtis: “Torna a Surriento”
Denza: “Funiculi, Funicula”
Lara: “Granada”
Puccini: “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot
Di Capua: “O Sole Mio”

Encore

Verdi: “Brindisi“ (Drinking Song) from La Traviata

This performance will run approximately one hour and 45 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission.

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