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27 November 2015: Leoncavallo's Zazà

27 November 2015: Leoncavallo's Zazà

An all-star cast led by Ermonela Jaho perform this neglected jewel of an opera by Pagliacci composer.

Nights at the Opera Events

Wed 11 May 2016
- 19:00
  Bellini: Adelson e Salvini
  Barbican, London
  A rare performance of Bellini's very first opera, featuring an all-star cast.
  A rare performance of Bellini's very first opera, featuring an all-star cast.
  Programme
  Vincenzo Bellini
  Adelson e Salvini
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Daniele Rustioni
  conductor
  conductor
  Daniela Barcellona
  Nelly
  Nelly
  Enea Scala
  Salvini
  Salvini
  Maurizio Muraro
  Bonifacio
  Bonifacio
  Leah-Marian Jones
  Madame Rivers
  Madame Rivers
  Simone Alberghini
  Lord Adelson
  Lord Adelson
  Kathryn Rudge
  Fanny
  Fanny
  Rodion Pogossov
  Struley
  Struley
  David Soar
  Geronio
  Geronio
  Opera Rara Chorus
  Kenneth Richardson
  director
  director
  Composers
  Vincenzo Bellini
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season
Fri 12 Feb 2016
- 19:30
  Louis Andriessen: La Commedia
  Barbican, London
  BBC Symphony Orchestra perform the UK Premiere of 'La Commedia', Louis Andriessen's his huge, riotous reinvention of Dante
  BBC Symphony Orchestra perform the UK Premiere of 'La Commedia', Louis Andriessen's his huge, riotous reinvention of Dante
  Programme
  Louis Andriessen
  La CommediaUK Premiere
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Martyn Brabbins
  conductor
  conductor
  Claron McFadden
  soprano
  soprano
  Cristina Zavalloni
  voice
  voice
  Andrew Sauvageau
  voice
  voice
  Kenneth Richardson
  director
  director
  Finchley Childrens Music Group
  ensemble
  ensemble
  Composers
  Louis Andriessen
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC SO 2015-16 Premieres Total Immersion: Andriessen: M is for Man, Music & Mystery Total Immersion
Fri 27 Nov 2015
- 19:00
  Leoncavallo: Zazà
  Barbican, London
  An all-star cast led by Ermonela Jaho perform this neglected jewel of an opera by Pagliacci composer, Leoncavallo
  An all-star cast led by Ermonela Jaho perform this neglected jewel of an opera by Pagliacci composer, Leoncavallo
  Programme
  Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Zazà
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Maurizio Benini
  conductor
  conductor
  Ermonela Jaho
  Zazà
  Zazà
  Riccardo Massi
  Milio
  Milio
  Stephen Gaertner
  Cascart
  Cascart
  Patricia Bardon
  Anaïde
  Anaïde
  David Stout
  Bussy
  Bussy
  Kathryn Rudge
  Natalia
  Natalia
  Nicky Spence
  Courtois
  Courtois
  Fflur Wyn
  Floriana
  Floriana
  Christopher Turner
  Augusto
  Augusto
  Robert Anthony Gardiner
  Il Signore
  Il Signore
  BBC Singers
  Susannah Waters
  director
  director
  Composers
  Ruggero Leoncavallo
  Also part of
  BBC SO 2015-16 Season BBC Singers 2015-16 Season

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