CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES, SIR BRYN TERFEL AND ALSO, TAKE ME TO THE OPERA. SIR BRYN TERFEL WITH ZEINAB BADAWI

CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES

Sir Bryn Terfel Bass-baritone

Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal
Under the high patronage of Aline Foriel-Destezet
Laurent Campellone Conductor

Presentation

Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1751 – 1791)
Don Giovanni : Ouverture 
Le Nozze di Figaro : Non più andrai
Io ti lascio, o cara, addio KV 245
Don Giovanni : Madamina

Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia : Ouverture
La Cenerentola : Miei rampolli femminini
Il Barbiere di Siviglia : La calunnia è un venticello

Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685 – 1759)
Sarabande en ré mineur (HWV 437)
Berenice, regina d’Egitto : Si tra i ceppi
Xerxes : Ombra mai fu 

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Coriolan : Ouverture
Fidelio : Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!

Trad arr Hazell
Celtic Song : Passing by Ireland
Celtic Song : Suo Gân Wales
Celtic Song : Loch Lomond Scotland

In the pantheon of the world of opera, there is a true star performer: Sir Bryn Terfel, Welsh king of bass-baritones. An exceptional Figaro, a high-flying Leporello, a demonic Scarpia, a gargantuan Falstaff, he reigns from La Scala to the Met, and from Salzburg to Covent Garden, with a phenomenal stage presence. 

He was also the star of the opening gala of the Royal Opera of Versailles in 2009! The Royal Opera Orchestra is now giving him full scope to display the splendour of his voice, under the inspired direction of Laurent Campellone: a monumental recital around the emblematic figure of Mozart!

 

 

Royal Opera

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Peak Performance

Take Me to the OperaSeries 3

Zeinab Badawi meets Sir Bryn Terfel, one of the most distinguished singers of our age. A star who is in demand on stages across the world, Bryn has stayed true to his Welsh roots and is a great proponent for Welsh culture. He invites Zeinab behind the scenes not only at the Royal Opera House where he is a regular performer, but also in his native Wales where he still lives and where he is recording an album of traditional folk songs. He was chosen personally by King Charles to sing at his coronation.

Zeinab visits the Welsh National Opera which launched Bryn's international career and speaks to WNO general director, Aidan Lang who oversaw his debut performance. 

The WNO's touring wardrobe manager Judith Russell, shows Zeinab Sir Bryn's costume as Falstaff in the opera by Verdi and explains how she was tasked with dressing him for this iconic role.

We meet young Welsh singers performing at the same local singing competitions that Bryn sang in as a young boy and ask how he inspires them to walk in his footsteps. Bryn also takes his love of opera into the concert halls. 

We see him perform Wagner at the Royal Festival Hall in London and speak to artistic associate Gillian Moore about whether big names like Bryn performing in concert can lead new audiences into the opera houses. A passionate advocate for the arts Bryn tells us how important it is for him to be vocal about support for young talent and why he is so optimistic about the future of opera.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n2g3