Argentinean baritone Germán Enrique Alcántara joins pianist Anna Tilbrook for a recital of rarely heard songs by Donizetti and a selection of Argentinean composers.
A graduate of the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artist Programme, Alcántara made his Opera Rara debut as Simon Boccanegra in the 1857 version of Verdi’s opera with The Hallé under Sir Mark Elder.
Gaetano Donizetti: Odi d’un uom che muore
Juan Pedro Esnaola: El desamor*
Gaetano Donizetti: Mentre del caro lido
Julián Aguirre: Caminito
Gaetano Donizetti: Un baiser pour espoir
Carlos López Buchardo: Les roses de Nöel*
Carlos López Buchardo: Canción de Ausencia*
Gaetano Donizetti: Ov’è la voce magica
Interval
Celia Torrá: Milonga del destino*
Gaetano Donizetti: Si tu m’as fait à ton image
Carlos López Buchardo: Lassitude*
Gaetano Donizetti: Il pescatore "Batte il bronzo, il ciel s'imbruna"
Alberto Williams: Milonga calabacera
Julián Aguirre: La lune*
Gaetano Donizetti: Luna e Stelle della notte
Ana Carrique: A patay huele la luna
*UK premieres
This event will last 110 mins, including complimentary refreshments at the interval.