Oper konzertant

I Puritani

Bellini's masterpiece starring Lisette Oropesa.

12/10

Sunday | 12/10/2023
6:00 pm Start of Concert

The concert introduction in the event hall of the Central Library (1st floor) begins one hour before the concert.
Konzertsaal im Kulturpalast, Dresden
Floor Plan
59 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 27 | 20 €
9 € for young people
29 € for Dresden-Pass

About the Concert

The soprano Lisette Oropesa has long been a star in her American homeland and has recently also been thrilling European audiences with her slender, flexible and yet full-sounding voice. She has already recorded bel canto arias with the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra and now she can be experienced with a true peak of bel canto art: as Elvira in Bellini's "I Puritani". The opera is a single drama about the "right" religion, fought out among the Catholic Puritans and royalist Republicans of America in the 17th century. What sounds like a distant theme from history is a story of love, betrayal and madness musically heightened to the point of frenzy. The excellent MDR Radio Choir sings the choral passages, Oropesa is joined by other renowned singers, and the opera-experienced Italian Riccardo Frizza conducts.

Program

Vincenzo Bellini
"I Puritani" Melodramma seria in three acts (abridged version)

Contributer

Riccardo Frizza
Conductor
Lawrence Brownlee
Tenor
Lisette Oropesa
Sopran
Anthony Clark Evans
Baritone
Martin-Jan Nijhof
Bass
Simeon Esper
Tenor
Roxana Constantinescu
Mezzo Soprano
Riccardo Zanellato
Bass
Tilman Michael
Rehearsel MDR Leipzig Radio Choir
MDR-Rundfunkchor
Dresdner Philharmonie

Biographies

Riccardo Frizza

His 2022/2023 season includes La Traviata at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna, Ernani at La Fenice in Venice, the Verdi Requiem at the Duomo in Milan for the “Manzoni 150” celebrations, Anna Bolena at the San Carlo in Naples, I Vespri siciliani at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Madama Butterfly at the Teatro Grande in Brescia, Rigoletto at the Rome Opera Caracalla Festival and the inauguration of the Donizetti Opera 2023 with Il diluvio universale.

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Lawrence Brownlee

Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer on the world's top stages, and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. Captivating audiences and critics around the globe, he has been hailed as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory” (The New York Times), “one of the world’s leading bel canto stars” (The Guardian), and “one of the most in-demand opera singers in the world today” (NPR).

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Lisette Oropesa

Lisette was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Cuban parents, and played the flute for 12 years and she began her studies in vocal performance at Louisiana State University. After winning the Met Opera National Council Auditions, she entered the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and moved to New York City.

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Anthony Clark Evans

Lauded for his “stentorian Verdi style” by the Chicago Tribune and as “warm-toned, vivacious and humane” by the San Francisco Chronicle, baritone Anthony Clark Evans is quickly gaining recognition as one of the most promising Verdi baritones of his generation.

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Martin-Jan Nijhof

The bass Martin-Jan Nijhof was born in Ravenstein in the Netherlands, studied at the Maastricht Conservatory (NL) with Barbara Schlick and completed his postgraduate studies at the State University of Music in Freiburg with Prof. Reginaldo Pinheiro. An important companion on his vocal and musical path is bass Prof. Dr. Jaakko Ryhänen (FIN).

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Simeon Esper

American tenor Simeon Esper joined the ensemble at Semperoper Dresden in 2010. His large repertoire ranges from baroque to modern music and musical theatre, including Comus King Arthur, Oronte Alcina, Apollo Orfeo, Monostatos Die Zauberflöte, Don Basilio Le nozze di Figaro, Pedrillo Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Jaquino Fidelio

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Roxana Constantinescu

Hailed by the international press as a “world-class mezzo-soprano where from her rich lower register, reminiscent of a vintage port wine, to her radiant top her singing is seamless and her acting, too, is remarkably accomplished” (Star Tribune), Roxana Constantinescu is renowned for the complexity of her musicianship, her ability to approach differing styles with the same beauty, commitment and honesty.

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Riccardo Zanellato

Riccardo Zanellato was born in Contarina, in the province of Rovigo, and graduated in guitar from the Adriatic Conservatory in 1994. His passion for singing was awakened during his military service; he was selected to join the representative choir of the Alpine troops, and during this experience there were many people who encouraged him to cultivate what immediately turned out to be a wonderful gift.

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Tilman Michael

Tilman Michael has been choir director at Oper Frankfurt since 2014. He previously held this position at the Nationaltheater Mannheim. Under his direction, both choirs received the "Opera Choir of the Year" award from the magazine "Opernwelt" - most recently in 2023 for their performances in the new production of "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg" and Handel's "Hercules".

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MDR-Rundfunkchor

The MDR Radio Choir is the largest and most traditional choir of the public broadcaster and is considered one of the most sought-after ensembles of its kind in the world.

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Dresdner Philharmonie

Top Class!

Top class!
That is the claim of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. The orchestra stands for concerts at the highest artistic level, musical education for all ages and looking beyond the musical horizon. Guest performances on almost every continent and collaborations with guests from all over the world have established the reputation of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in the international classical music world.  

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