Vincenzo Bellini [1801 – 1835]From 15 Composizioni da Camera [komponiert 1820 – 1830] „Vaga la luna, che inargenti“„Malinconia, ninfa gentile“„Per pietà bell’idol mio“Isabel Eve Poro – Voce bianca

From I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI [1830]Recitativo „Lieto del dolce incarico“ Aria „Se Romeo t’uccise un figlio“Cabaletta „La tremenda ultrice spada“ Arianna Manganello – Mezzosoprano

Recitativo „Eccomi in lieta vesta“Aria „Oh, quante volte... “Gyumi Park – Soprano

From LA SONNAMBULA [1831]Aria „Vi ravviso o luoghi ameni“Jacoub Eisa – Bass

Aria „Ah! Non credea mirarti“Cabaletta „Ah, non giunge uman pensiero“Julie Wyma – Soprano

*** Pause ***From NORMA [1831]Ouverture with quintet

Aria „Meco all’altar di Venere“Yuchen Pan – Tenor

Aria „Casta diva“Stephanie Lloyd – Soprano

Aria „Deh proteggimi, o Dio!“Sonia Maria Fortunato – Mezzosoprano

Duetto „Va’ crudele, al Dio spietato“Yuchen Pan – Tenor, Sonia Maria Fortunato – Mezzosoprano

Duetto „Mira, o Norma“Stephanie Lloyd – Soprano, Arianna Manganello – Mezzosoprano

From I PURITANI [1835]Recitativo e Aria „Or dove fuggo io mai“, „Ah, per sempre io ti perdei“Oliver Boyd – Baritone

Recitativo e Aria „O rendetemi la speme… Qui la voce sua soave“, „Vien diletto“ Xia Wang – Soprano

Above all, their long, wistful melodies made Vincenzo Bellini's operas the epitome of musical romanticism in Italy and arias such as Norma's "Casta Diva" still characterise our concept of sung emotion today. Elda Laro, répétiteur, pianist and conductor at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, is a self-confessed Bellini fan and introduces us to the world of the Sicilian composer in the concert programme "A tribute to Bellini", which she conceived and presents together with members of the orchestra and ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.