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19:00 | Anna Bonitatibus (Italy) |
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 "Bella Voce" series presents Italian mezzo-soprano Anna Bonitatibus and her special solo program with the National Philharmonic of Russia conducted by acclaimed Italian conductor Nicola Giuliani. Anna Bonitatibus, a native of the Basilicata region of Italy, began studying music at the age of nine. She received a diploma with honours in both Piano and Voice. After winning several international competitions, she turned her attention to the study of the vocal techniques and repertoire of the 18th century and Belcanto. The range of Anna Bonitatibus' interpretations now includes over fifty operatic titles. From her first recording made in 1992, La Griselda by Antonio Vivaldi, she distinguished herself by the operas of the fervent Baroque period. Particularly noteworthy are her appearances in Neapolitan opera buffa and French repertoire. Thanks to her performances of the most important and familiar works of Mozart, Handel, and Rossini, she has performed on Europe's most prestigious stages and in concert halls worldwide. Among the many characters played her en travesti roles deserve a special mention as well as her performances in the sacred repertoire. She made her debut at La Scala in 1999 in Don Giovanni under the baton of Maestro Riccardo Muti; in the same season she performed as Adalgisa in a new production of Norma at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. Among her most recent debuts we would like to point-out Cavalli's Didone title-role as well as Handel's Agrippina; Ariodante in Mayr's Ginevra di Scozia and Verdi's Requiem, which have received equal spectacular reviews and enthusiastic acclaim by audience. Debuts in new roles and in new prestigious venues have been already scheduled for Anna Bonitatibus' upcoming seasons. Ivor Bolton, Daniele Callegari, Bruno Campanella, William Christie, Myung-Whun Chung, Alan Curtis, Ottavio Dantone, Diego Fasolis, Romano Gandolfi, Rene Jacobs, Thomas Hengelbrock, Will Humburg, Louis Langree, Nicola Luisotti, Lorin Maazel, Andrea Marcon, Sir Charles Mackerras, Marc Minkowski, Riccardo Muti, Gianandrea Noseda, Sir Antonio Pappano, Jordi Savall, Jeffrey Tate, Marcello Viotti, Franz Welser-Most, Alberto Zedda, are among the top conductors who have accompanied Anna Bonitatibus throughout her busy and glittering career in operatic and concert repertoire. Directors such as David Alden, Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Irina Brook, Roberto De Simone, Beppe de Tomasi, Jurgen Flimm, Dario Fo, Kasper Holten, Andreas Homoki, Jean-Louis Martinoty, Sir Jonathan Miller, Laurent Pelly, Pier Luigi Pizzi, Luca Ronconi, Toni Servillo, Emilio Sagi, Jerome Savary, Bartlett Sher, among others, have directed her on stage. Anna Bonitatibus has recorded many CDs and DVDs; most recent recordings including the solo albums Semiramide - La Signora regale (a fascinating selection of music dealing with Semiramis, the legendary Queen, rare opera arias and scenes from 18th century until early 19th century, most of them never recorded before. DVD recordings include the award-winning Cavalli's La Didone and Ercole Amante (Opus Arte); Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea (Virgin Classics), etc. More info
MMDM Svetlanov Hall  |
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19:00 | Estas Tonne (guitar) |
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 As a modern-day Troubadour Estas Tonne' travels countless places and finds himself in several cultural references without identifying himself with a single nation or country, rather with the cultural richness of the world. His music is therefore a reflection of many approaches. A fusion of classical structure, technique of Flamenco, roots of Gypsy, characteristics of Latin and Electronic soundscape - a variety of styles flowing into each other almost unnoticed and showing up as surprises in a harmonious structure of sound to which the guitar is producing its wavelength - reaching out differently in each performance, yet always uniquely formed in melody. His music is getting shaped by emotional expression and a wide range of audible elements, coming not from various music genres only, but from the access to emotions itself. They weave the sparkle of joy into the music, the tension of challenges, the gentleness of openheartedness, the grace of divine connection and the fire element springing from human's anger, from doubt or from the passion that life has to offer. Two opposites are the fields from where the music is formed. It is the underlying structure of "I know" and the additional uniqueness of improvisation with the starting point of "I don't know". This particular approach of creating music encompasses both, the foundation and freedom in the same time. Estas Tonne' performs at concerts, conferences, Street, Yoga, Art or other Festivals etc., yet he is involved in collaborations that range from different film projects, poetry, meditation to dance, circus or bubble art. In his recent involvement in the film project "Time of The Sixth Sun" he is featuring the traveling musician and the Troubadour's co-creational meaningful impact in society and in the world.
MMDM Chamber Hall |
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19:00 | Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra |
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Musica Viva Moscow Chamber Orchestra conducted by Alexander Rudin will present a Russian premiere of the Cantata "Die letzten Leiden des Erlosers" for soloists, choir and orchestra by C.P.E. Bach in the context of the series "The Masterpieces and Premieres". Other performers: Intrada Vocal Ensemble, Lore Binon (soprano, Belgium), Lilia Gaisina (soprano), Daria Telyatnikova (mezzo-soprano), Markus Schafer (tenor, Germany), Christian Immler (baritone, Germany). Musica Viva Chamber Orchestra is one of the most popular and loved orchestras of Moscow. One of the distinctive features of Musica Viva can be found in its striving to give historically informed performances of the music of different eras. The orchestra has undertaken a number of unique projects that particularly express this endeavor and these have become landmark events in the musical life of Russia. The geographical reach of Musica Viva's touring activity extends both to Russia and to countries beyond its borders, including Germany, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, etc.
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall |
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