In the famous “Rigoletto” quartet the voices of Liparit Avetisyan (the Duke), Emily Fons (Maddalena), Madison Leonard (Gilda), and Lester Lynch (Rigoletto) come together in one of opera’s greatest ensembles. The Duke woos Maddalena, who laughs at him; unseen by them, his ex-lover, Gilda, wails and her father, Rigoletto, mutters words of vengeance. Carlo Montanaro conducts the orchestra of Seattle Opera. Photo by Sunny Martini.
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RIGOLETTO Quartet

"Libiamo ne' lieti calici" da La Traviata di Giuseppe Verdi diretta da Carlos Kleiber con l'Orchestra e il Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Cecilia Gasdia, Peter Dvorský, Giorgio Zancanaro, il 20 dicembre 1984.

"Libiamo ne' lieti calici" da La Traviata - di Giuseppe Verdi

Johann Strauss Jr. - Voices of Spring
The Miami Symphony Orchestra
Eduardo Marturet - Conductor

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts - Knight Concert Hall
January 21, 2012

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Johann Strauss Jr. - Voices of Spring

Stürmisch bewegt - dalla Sinfonia n.1 "Titano" di Gustav Mahler diretta da Zubin Mehta con l'Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino al Teatro Comunale di Firenze il 4 febbraio 2000

Stürmisch bewegt - dalla Sinfonia n.1 "Titano" di Gustav Mahler - Zubin Mehta

Noble in B Minor Nunc Dimittis

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Mendelssohn Venetian Gondola Song Op 30 No 6

Sung by Cynthia Haymon, with the Seattle Opera Orchestra conducted by Cal Stewart Kellog, 1990. 

This lovely aria, as famous for its many appearances on TV and movies as on the opera stage as a central moment in Puccini’s only opera comedy, is a lesson for teenage vixens in how to manipulate your father. Lauretta won’t be able to marry her beloved Rinuccio unless her father, Gianni Schicchi, agrees to help Rinuccio’s family, so she sings: “O my dear daddy…I like him, he’s so handsome. I want to go to the Porta Rossa to buy a ring. Yes, I want to go! And if I love him in vain, I’ll go to the Ponte Vecchio and throw myself into the Arno! I can’t bear it, I’m so unhappy! O God, I want to die! Daddy, have pity!”

Photo by Gary Smith

“O mio babbino caro” from GIANNI SCHICCHI

The young Chevalier Des Grieux falls madly in love at first sight with the pretty young Manon Lescaut, bound for a convent, and remembers how she told him her name in the beautiful tenor aria "Donna non vidi mai" from Act 1 of Puccini's MANON LESCAUT. Ted Lee sang this role at Seattle Opera in 2005, under the baton of Antonello Allemandi.
Photo by Rozarii Lynch

MANON LESCAUT "Donna non vidi mai"

La Traviata - Sempre libera

In Verdi’s classic work, Parisian courtesan Violetta surrenders her last hope of personal happiness for the sake of her lover Alfredo’s reputation. Though she is a “fallen woman,” Verdi’s empathetic and vivid score maintains her dignity and the audience’s compassion. Daring production choices encourage modernity and tradition to collide via a golden-hued Baroque stage and a midcentury fashion sensibility. This bold setting creates a unique canvas upon which to experience an unforgettable LA TRAVIATA.

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Academy of Music
Friday, October 2, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 9, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.

LA TRAVIATA | Brindisi

One of Verdi’s most beloved melodies, the famous chorus “Va, pensiero” from “Nabucco” serves as a sort of unofficial national anthem in Italy. In the opera the Hebrews, languishing in captivity in Babylon, remember their beloved homeland in Zion with longing and seek the strength to endure their suffering and exile. Carlo Montanaro conducted the chorus and orchestra of Seattle Opera on opening night of the Seattle premiere of "Nabucco," August 8, 2015. Photo by Philip Newton.


“Va, pensiero” - from NABUCCO

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“O mio babbino caro” from GIANNI SCHICCHI

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