KAUNAS CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Principal conductor Constantine Orbelian (USA), director Algimantas Treikauskas
Conductor MAURIZIO COLASANTI (Italy)
The concert will be hosted by musicologist VIKTORAS GERULAITIS
Gioachino Rossini – Overture from the opera “The Barber of Seville”
Pietro Mascagni – Intermezzo from the opera “Cavalleria Rusticana”
Giuseppe Verdi – “Triumphal March” from the opera “Aida”
Giuseppe Verdi – Intermezzo from Act I of the opera “La Traviata”
Giuseppe Verdi – Overture from the opera “Nabucco”
Giacomo Puccini – Intermezzo from the opera “Manon Lescaut”
Gioachino Rossini – Overture from the opera “L’Italiana in Algeri” (“The Italian Girl in Algiers”)
Giacomo Puccini – “Solemn Scene (Tregenda)” from the opera “Le Villi”
Ennio Morricone – “Gabriel’s Oboe”
Ennio Morricone – “Once Upon a Time in the West”
Nino Rota – “Farewell March” from the film “8½”
Nino Rota – Suite from the film “Il Gattopardo” (“The Leopard”)
Nino Rota – Theme from the film “Il Camino” (“The Road”)
The Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra invites you to a celebration of Italian music, where the charm of opera, the subtlety of lyricism, and the drama of film melodies come together. Italy’s musical heritage is a remarkable treasure, combining elegance, expressiveness, and rhythmic vitality. This evening’s program offers a journey through both the masterpieces of 19th-century Italian composers and the delicate gems of 20th-century film music.
Each work presents a unique narrative, filled with drama, humor, or lyricism. The overtures of Gioachino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi not only reveal dramatic conflicts but also impress with technical virtuosity; Giacomo Puccini’s music conveys a nuanced spectrum of emotions; and the film music themes by Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota evoke vivid memories and striking visual imagery.
The orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Maurizio Colasanti, an Italian conductor internationally acclaimed for his expressive, colorful, and precise interpretations. His experience ensures that every musical detail comes to life on stage, offering audiences not only a musical but also an emotional journey through Italy’s rich musical heritage.
This concert is designed for listeners eager to experience the charm, elegance, and rhythmic intensity of Italian music, to discover the beauty of both classical and film music gems, and to immerse themselves in the vibrant, expressive interpretations of the orchestra.
E. Ožeškienės st. 12, Kaunas
Open: II – VII 14.00 – 18.00
8 (37) 20 04 78
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