30 November 2024, 19.30-22.00

Grand Hall

Bruno de Sá & Wrocław Baroque Orchestra Presented by Liszt Academy

Haydn: Symphony No. 8 in G major, Hob. I:8 (ʻLe soirʼ) » 1. Allegro molto
Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate – motet, K. 165 (2nd version)
Mozart: Sechs langsame Sätze und dreistimmige Fugen, K. 404a » 2. Adagio; Fugue (from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier, Book 1, BWV 883)
Mozart: “Betracht dies Herz und frage mich” – the Angelʼs aria from the cantata Grabmusik, K. 42
Caruso: “In mezzo a mille affanni” – Lindoroʼs aria from the opera Il fanatico per la musica, Act 1

INTERMISSION

Cimarosa: Requiem » Preces meae
Cherubini: “No non cercar per ora... La gran vendetta ancora” – Lausoʼs recitativo and aria from the opera Mesenzio, re d’Etruria
Beck: L’isle déserte » Overture
Alessandri: “Se possono tanto luci vezzose” – Poroʼs aria from the opera Alessandro nellʼIndie, Act 1
Mozart: Mitridate, re di Ponto » Overture
Reichardt: “Voi sacre piante... Deh socorri, o padre il figlio” – Perseo ʼs recitativo and aria from the opera Andromeda

Bruno de Sá (male soprano)
Wrocław Baroque Orchestra
Artistic director and performing on cello: Jarosław Thiel

Bruno de Sá, an extraordinary and celebrated performer, is a male soprano, which is the rarest vocal type in the world. It is not the same as a countertenor, as it encompasses a greater vocal range, essentially corresponding to that of a lyric soprano. Most compositions written for male sopranos were created in the 18th century when it was customary to feature castrati on the opera stage. This vocal type didn’t completely disappear in the following century, with performances by male sopranos traceable until the late 1800s. The exceptionally talented Brazilian singer, gifted with unique vocal abilities, will perform both sacred and secular works from the classical repertoire of the last great era of castrato singers, including pieces by Mozart and Cherubini. He will be accompanied by Poland’s leading historical orchestra, the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, founded in 2006.

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