Croatian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra

Ivan Repušić, Conductor

Adela Zaharia, soprano

Filip Filipović, tenor

Always an indispensable part of the closing ceremony of the Dubrovnik Summer Festival are the Croatian Radio and Television Orchestra, this summer once again under the baton of Dubrovnik's favourite maestro Ivan Repušić. The opera gala, as is tradition, will be held in front of the Cathedral where one of the most promising, young talents in opera today will be performing - American soprano Nadine Sierra, praised for her vocal beauty, seamless technique, and abundant musicality and this year's "Boris Papandopulo" National Competition for Young Musicians winner, tenor Filip Filipović.

PROGRAMME:

Overture

Camille Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale from the Samson and Delilah opera

2. Charles Gounod: Juliet's Waltz, from the Romeo and Juliet opera

3. Gaetano Donizetti: “Una furtiva lagrima”, Nemorino's aria from The Elixir of Love opera

4. Gaetano Donizetti: “Regnava nel silenzio”, Lucia's aria from the Lucia di Lammermoor opera

5. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from the Eugene Onegin opera

6. Jules Massenet: Gavotte from the opera Manon

7. Giuseppe Verdi: Alfredo's aria from the La Traviata opera

8. Giuseppe Verdi: Prelude to Act 3 of the La Traviata opera

9. Giuseppe Verdi: “Parigi, o cara”, Violetta and Alfredo's duet from La Traviata opera

10. Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to the The Force of Destiny opera

11. Giuseppe Verdi: “É strano!  - Sempre libera”; Violetta's aria from Act 1 of La Traviata opera