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01/03/2018

Auber's three act comic opera about notorious bandit Fra Diavolo, who meets his match in lovelorn soldier Lorenzo, whose future marriage to his beloved Zerline is at stake.

John Osborn heads the cast as impoverished, lovelorn soldier Lorenzo, in pursuit of notorious bandit Fra Diavolo in this performance of Auber's once very popular three-act comic opera. More than mere justice is at stake, as Diavolo steals the dowry of Lorenzo's fianc茅e Zerline, who is then destined to marry old Francesco against her will.

Auber: Fra Diavolo
Fra Diavolo ..... John Osborn (tenor)
Lord Rocburg ..... Roberto de Candia (baritone)
Lady Pamela ..... Sonia Ganassi (mezzo-soprano)
Lorenzo ..... Giorgio Misseri (tenor)
Zerlina ..... Anna Maria Sarra (soprano)
Math茅o ..... Alessio Verna (bass)
Giacomo ..... Jean Luc Ballestra (bass)
Beppo ..... Nicola Pamio (tenor)
Rome Opera Chorus
Rome Opera Orchestra
Rory Macdonald (conductor)

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Damase: Flute Concerto
Anna Noakes (flute)
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Martin Yates

4.40
John Alden Carpenter: Krazy Kat (jazz pantomime)
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, conductor Keith Lockhart.

3 hours

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Thu 1 Mar 2018 14:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Daniel Fran莽ois Esprit Auber

    Fra Diavolo: Act 1

    Performer: John Osborn. Performer: Roberto de Candia.

  • Daniel Fran莽ois Esprit Auber

    Fra Diavolo: Act 2

    Singer: John Osborn. Singer: Roberto de Candia. Singer: Sonia Ganassi. Choir: The Rome Opera Chorus. Orchestra: The Rome Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Rory MacDonald.

  • Daniel Fran莽ois Esprit Auber

    Fra Diavolo: Act 3

    Singer: John Osborn. Singer: Roberto de Candia. Singer: Sonia Ganassi. Choir: The Rome Opera Chorus. Orchestra: The Rome Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Rory MacDonald.

  • Jean鈥怣ichel Damase

    Flute Concerto

    Performer: Anna Noakes. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.

  • John Alden Carpenter

    Krazy kat - jazz pantomime

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Keith Lockhart.
    • John Alden Carpenter: Krazy Kat - A Jazz Pantomime.
    • Dutton.
    • 1.

Auber's 'Fra Diavolo': Synopsis

Zerline, daughter of the innkeeper of Terracina, is in love with an impoverished soldier, Lorenzo, but her father wants her to marry the rich old Francesco. Lorenzo is in pursuit of the notorious bandit Fra Diavolo. Diavolo himself arrives at the inn disguised as a marquis and robs two English travellers, Lord and Lady Cockburn. Lorenzo manages to retrieve part of the stolen goods and is rewarded with enough money to marry Zerline. Diavolo is determined to rob the travellers again and enlists the help of his two comical henchmen, Giacomo and Beppo. During the night the three of them sneak into Zerline's room and steal her dowry. Lorenzo appears and mistakes the 'marquis' for a rival in love. The next day Zerline is forced to marry Francesco as she now no longer has her dowry. Diavolo instructs his henchmen to warn him when Lorenzo and his troop of soldiers have left the town so he can safely rob again, but the two are recognised in the crowd by Zerline and Diavolo is tricked into appearing and arrested when the signal is given as arranged. Zerline is free to marry Lorenzo again.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Mar 2018 14:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3