Verdi: Il corsaro
Programme
Verdi Il corsaro
Performers
Lewis Gaston conductor
Full cast to be announced
Chelsea Opera Group chorus and orchestra
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Lord Byron’s 1814 tale of the mysterious pirate captain, Conrad, and his daring raid against the Turks, caught the imagination of creative artists all over Europe, inspiring numerous paintings and musical treatments.
Giuseppi Verdi’s opera from 1848 fully enters the swashbuckling spirit, evoking the tormented captain and offering haunting melodies for his lover, Medora, and for the harem slave, Gulnara.
The opera has not been heard in London for around 30 years, making this performance a unique opportunity to hear a Verdi rarity.
Concert performance in Italian with English surtitles.
5.15pm: Pre-concert talk
With Simon Bainbridge (concert ticket holders only).
Recommended age: 7+
Duration: approx. 2 hours (incl. interval)
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