May 2007 - Issue No. 24

Coming Events

***** TOSTISSIMO *****

Date : 6 June 2007 (Wednesday)
Time : 8 pm
Venue : Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
Soprano : Novella Bassano
Bass-baritone : Denver Martin Smith
Clarinet : Gianluca Sulli
Piano : Roberto Rupo
Guitar : Marco Salcito
Guest Conductor : Luca Ciarla
Presenter : Professor Francesco Sanvitale

Sir Francesco Paolo Tosti, arguably the greatest Italian composer of salon music of the nineteenth century, was revered by Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni, Queen Victoria and legendary singers such as Dame Nellie Melba and Enrico Caruso. His music and his life will be presented in Hong Kong for the first time in a unique salon-style/chamber music setting featuring guest singers and instrumentalists from Italy and the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong. On the evening of the concert there will also be a photographical exhibition of Tosti’s life and personal letters at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall foyer.

All-Tosti Programme

Programme includes:

Venetian Song, Inquietude, Neapolitan song, First Waltz, Van gli effluvi de le rose, Per morire, Ninna nanna, Je Pleure!, Amour! Amour!, Romance, Chitarrata L’ultima Canzone, Napoli and more!

Tickets available from URBTIX : $300 $200 $100

Enquiries & Reservation : 2734 9009
Credit Card Telephone Booking : 2111 5999 (10am-8pm daily)
Internet Booking : http://www.urbtix.hk
Programme Enquiries : 3420 0107
Website : http://www.ccohk.com

Discounts:

50% for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients
10% for Friends of LCSD performing venues and group bookings of ten or more tickets

 

To view the flyer for this event click here.


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