Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24 - Rákóczi March
Gounod: Sapho - ‘Ô ma lyre immortelle' (Sapho's aria from Act 3)
Massenet: Thaïs - Meditation
Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 - ‘Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix' (Delila's ‘kiss' aria from Act 2)
Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 - Bacchanale (Act 3)
Gounod: La reine de Saba - ‘Plus grand, dans son obscurité' (Balkis's cavatina from Act 3)
Barbieri: El Barbarillo de Lavapiés - Canción de Paloma
Chapí: El barquillero - Romanza de Socorro
Lecuona-Karel Mark Chichon: Malagueña
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras, No. 5 - I. Aria
J. Strauss II: Der Zigeunerbaron - overture
Gastoldon-Karel Mark Chichon: Musica Proibita - Neapolitan Song
Tosti-Karel Mark Chichon: Non t'amo più - Neapolitan Song
Tosti-Karel Mark Chichon: Marechiare - Neapolitan Song
The world-famous Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča is one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time. Her vocal and acting abilities are celebrated by audiences all over the world, from Salzburg and Vienna to Paris and New York. Her extremely wide repertoire includes works by numerous composers, ranging from Mozart to Wagner. The Best of Elīna Garanča programme features vocal excerpts from French operas and Spanish zarzuelas, as well as Neapolitan songs by Berlioz, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Lecuona and orchestral pieces by Johann Strauss II, all conducted by Karel Mark Chichon.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Conductor: Karel Mark Chichon
mezzo-soprano: Elīna Garanča
Featuring: Budapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra
