Viva Verdi, Viva Wagner

Irish National Opera presents Viva Verdi, Viva Wagner
Concert Performance 

Sinéad Campbell Wallace, soprano
Ryan Capozzo, tenor
Yngve Søberg, baritone
Irish National Opera Orchestra
Keri-Lynn Wilson, conductor

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Overture La forza del destino
Tacea la notte placida Il trovatore
Perfidi! All'anglo contro me Macbeth
La vita è inferno all'infelice La forza del destino
Tu, che le vanità Don Carlo
Dio, che nell'alma infondere Don Carlo

Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)
Dich, teure Halle Tannhäuser
Wie Todesahnung… O du, mein holder Abendstern Tannhäuser
Siegfried’s Funeral Music Götterdämmerung
Act I scene iii (Siegmund and Sieglinde’s love scene) Die Walküre

Experience the dramatic power and emotional depth of operatic masterpieces in this captivating concert, featuring the exceptional talents of soprano Sinéad Campbell Wallace, tenor Ryan Capozzo and baritone Yngve Søberg, conducted by the dynamic Keri-Lynn Wilson.

A glorious journey through the operatic landscapes of Verdi and Wagner, beginning with the electrifying Overture to La forza del destino and continuing with unforgettable arias from Il trovatore, Macbeth, and Don Carlo. Verdi's music swells with passion and tragedy, as characters face fates that seem inescapable, from the heart-wrenching La vita è inferno all'infelice to the emotional despair of Tu, che le vanità.

Wagner’s monumental music features in the second half ranging from the joyful ecstasy of “Dich, teure Halle” from Tannhäuser to the tragic and gripping “Funeral Music of Siegfried” in Götterdämmerung. This gala evening is a celebration of the power, emotion and beauty of Wagner's operas.

Presented by Irish National Opera