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Roman Holiday

BBC Philharmonic

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Italy. Land of sun, sea and serious culture – look no further than its great operatic Hall of Fame led by Giuseppe Verdi (that’s Joe Green to you and me). Inspired by Shakespeare’s tragic Othello, soprano Mariangela Sicilia joins us for Desdemona’s poignant soliloquy. There’s a cameo from Giacomo Puccini, making his mark as a passionate dramatist with his early Symphonic Prelude. The silken Intermezzo from the opera Cavelleria rusticana provides...

Program

Gioachino Rossini - The Thieving Magpie

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Giacomo Puccini - Capriccio sinfonico

Giuseppe Verdi - Otello: Willow Song and Ave Maria

Igor Stravinsky - Pulcinella

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Participants

James Atkinson

Singer

Alessandro Fisher