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Radio 3,29 Nov 2024,134 mins

Celebrating Puccini

Friday Night is Music Night

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To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini, one of the greatest ever opera composers, the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra conducted by Matthew Kofi Waldren presents a special Friday Night is Music Night in which opera goes to the movies, and movie music comes to life. The orchestra is joined by dazzling British opera singers Anna Patalong and Charne Rochford as well as West End sensation Tyrone Huntley in epic movie themes, arias and showtunes. Presented by Gareth Malone and recorded at 麻豆社 Maida Vale Studios on 20 September 2024. Puccini: La Tregenda from Le Villi Puccini: Vissi d鈥檃rte from Tosca Puccini: E lucevan le stelle from Tosca Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville Rodgers & Hammerstein : Younger Than Springtime from South Pacific Puccini: Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut Claude-Michel Sch枚nberg: Bring Him Home from Les Mis茅rables John Williams: Star Wars Theme (A New Hope) INTERVAL Korngold arr. Black: Overture to The Sea Hawk Puccini: Un bel d矛 from Madama Butterfly Claude-Michel Sch枚nberg: Why God, Why from Miss Saigon Verdi: Overture to La Forza del destino De Curtis: Non ti scordar di me Puccini: Intermezzo from Suor Angelica Puccini: Nessun dorma from Turandot Puccini: O soave fanciulla from La Boheme Anna Patalong (soprano) Charne Rochford (tenor) Tyrone Huntley (singer) 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra Matthew Kofi Waldren (conductor)

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    La Tregenda (Le Villi)
    La Tregenda (Le Villi)
    Giacomo Puccini
  3. 2.
    Vissi d'arte (Tosca)
    Vissi d'arte (Tosca)
    Giacomo Puccini
  4. 3.
    Overture Barber of Seville
    Overture Barber of Seville
    Gioachino Rossini