On 10 June, 2017, the star of the Berliner Staatsoper, Bayreuth and the Metropolitan Opera, René Pape makes his Hungarian debut at the Opera House at the closing concert of the four-week-long HungarianFest.
No true opera fan or critic could possibly deny the fact that German-born René Pape is one of the leading bass singers in the world today. A multifaceted singer who is at home in various styles and languages, René Pape will be coming to his first recital in Hungary at the Hungarian State Opera at the zenith of his career. He selected the programme for his aria recital himself, but was glad to accommodate our request to include works related to Hungary, for the final concert of HungarianFest.
Conductor of the evening is Jonas Alber, who has established himself as a sought-after conductor both on the concert podium and at leading international opera houses. His name is particularly associated with benchmark performances of fin-du-siècle works, and his repertoire extends from the baroque to contemporary music. Today he is much in demand as a guest conductor with symphony orchestras and opera companies in Europe, Asia, South America, New Zealand and South Africa.
Part One: Verdi
Simon Boccanegra – Fiesco's aria from Prologue (’Il lacerato spirito)
Aida – Ballet music from Act 2
Macbeth – Banco’s aria from Act 3 (‘Studia il passo, o mio figlio... Come dal ciel precipita’)
La forza del destino – Overture
Don Carlo – Aria of King Phillip from Act 3 (‘Ella giammai m’amò!’)
Part Two: Wagner
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Overture
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Hans Sach's monologue from Act 2
Lohengrin – Overture of Act 1
Die Walküre – Wotan’s farewell from Act 3 (‘Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind!’)
Featuring the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Director | András Aczél
