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Thursday Opera Matinee: Moniuszko's Halka

One of Poland's most loved operas, Halka was recorded at the 2018 Chopin and his Europe festival in Warsaw.

One of Poland's most loved operas, Halka was recorded at last year's Chopin and his Europe festival in Warsaw.

The story is of village girl Halka who, despite the love of local lad Jontek, falls into the clutches of lecherous nobleman Janusz. He makes her pregnant but then abandons her; the baby dies and when, in her grief, she learns that Janusz has become engaged, she plots her revenge

2.00pm
Moniuszko: Halka (opera in four acts, sung in Italian)
Tina Gorina, soprano - Halka
Monika Ledzion-Porczynska, soprano - Zofia
Matheus Pompeu, tenor - Jontek
Robert Gierlach, baritone - Janusz
Rafal Siwek, bass - Stolnik
Karol Kozlowski, tenor - Wie艣niak
Krzysztof Szyfman, bass - Dziemba
Mateusz Stachura, baritone - Dudarz, Go艣cie
Pawel Cichonski, tenor - Go艣cie
Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic Chorus
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi, conductor

4.05pm
Chopin: Ballade no.3 in A flat
Alexei Lubimov, fortepiano

4.15pm
Ries: Variations on Rule Britannia
Wilms: Variations on Wilhelmus Van Nassauwe
Tobias Koch, fortepiano
Concerto Koln
Gianluca Capuano, conductor

3 hours

Last on

Thu 14 Mar 2019 14:00

Music Played

  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Halka Act I

    Singer: Tina Gorina. Singer: Robert Gierlach. Conductor: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante. Singer: Monika Ledzion-Porczynska. Singer: Matheus Pompeu.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Halka Act II

    Singer: Tina Gorina. Singer: Robert Gierlach. Conductor: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante. Singer: Monika Ledzion-Porczynska. Singer: Matheus Pompeu.
  • Stanislaw Moniuszko

    Halka Acts III and IV

    Singer: Tina Gorina. Singer: Robert Gierlach. Conductor: Fabio Biondi. Ensemble: Europa Galante. Singer: Monika Ledzion-Porczynska. Singer: Matheus Pompeu.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Prelude in A flat major for piano [1834] & Ballade no. 3 in A flat major Op.47 for piano

    Performer: Alexei Lubimov.
  • Ferdinand Ries

    Grand variations on 'Rule Britannia' Op.116 for piano and orchestra

    Performer: Tobias Koch. Orchestra: Concerto K枚ln. Conductor: Gianluca Capuano.
  • Johann Wilhelm Wilms

    Variations on 'Wilhelmus van Nassauwe' Op.37 for orchestra

    Performer: Tobias Koch. Orchestra: Concerto K枚ln. Conductor: Gianluca Capuano.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    3 Waltzes for piano (Op.64)

    Performer: Garrick Ohlsson.
    • Chopin: Waltzes: Garrick Ohlsson.
    • Helios.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Mar 2019 14:00

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