Record

Performance TitleGrand Opera Gala
Performance Date22 September 1991
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersLondon City Ballet

Bruce Rankin,
Carol Smith,
Dimiter Damjanov,
Alan Opie - vocals
Orchestra or BandNational Symphony Orchestra,
Fanfare Trumpeters of the Life Guards
ChoirsLondon Chorale,
Pro Musica Chorus
ConductorsDavid Coleman
Set List'Overture' from the Barber of Seville, Rossini (National Symphony Orchestra),
'Largo al factotum' from the Barber of Seville, Rossini (Alan Opie, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Va Pensier' from Nabucco, Verdi (London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Recondita Armonia' from Tosca, Puccini (Dimiter Damjanov, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Vissi d'arte' from Tosca, Puccini (Carol Smith, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Soldiers' Chorus' from Faus', Gounod (London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Intermezzo' from Manon Lescaut, Puccini (National Symphony Orchestra),
'Trio' from Il Trovator', Verdi (Carol Smith, Dimiter Damjanov, Alan Opie, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Grand March' and 'Ballet' from Aida, Verdi (London City Ballet, London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Prologue' from I Pagliacci, Leoncavallo (Alan Opie, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Vesti la Giubba' from I Pagliacci, Leoncavallo (Dimiter Damjanov, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Scena' and 'Miserere' from Il Trovatore, Verdi (Carol Smith, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Matadors' Chorus' from La Traviata, Verdi (London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Una Voce Poco Fa' from Barber of Seville, Rossini (Kate McCarney, National Symphony Orchestra),
'La Donna e Mobile' from Rigoletto, Verdi (Bruce Rankin, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Quartet' from Rigoletto, Verdi (Christine Bunning, Kate McCarney, Bruce Rankin, Michael de Costa, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Un Bel Di' from Madama Butterfly, Puccini (Christine Bunning, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Humming Chorus' from Madama Butterfly, Puccini (London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus of London, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Habanera' and 'Chorus' from Carmen, Bizet (Kate McCarney, London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus of London, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Di Provenza' from La Traviata, Verdi', Michael de Costa, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Matador's Chorus' from La Traviata, Verdi (London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus of London, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Au Fond du Temple Saint' from The Pearl Fishers, Bizet (Dimiter Damjanov, Alan Opie, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Meditation' from Thais, Massenet' (National Symphony Orchestra),
'Un Bel Di' from Madama Butterfly, Puccini (Carol Smith, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Perfidi! ... Pieta, Rispetta, Amore' from Macbeth, Verdi (Alan Opie, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Nessun Dorma' from Turandot, Puccini (Dimiter Damjanov, London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra),
'Polovtsian Dances' from Prince Igor, Borodin (London Chorale, Pro Musica Chorus, National Symphony Orchestra)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1991/137),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1991/6)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1991/137Grand Opera Gala22 September 1991
RAHE/6/1991/6Grand Opera Gala22 September 1991
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Gadidowh_ZevGrand Opera Gala1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/18319London Chorale; 1979-; English choir
DS/UK/17367Coleman; David (fl 1990s-); British conductor, composer
DS/UK/18169London Pro Musica (LPM); fl 1990s; British choir
DS/UK/1479National Symphony Orchestra (NSO); 1940s-; British orchestra
DS/UK/1885British Army; HM Band of the Life Guards; 1795-; British Army Band
DS/UK/10359Opie; Alan (1945-); OBE; English baritone
DS/UK/18168Smith; Carol (fl 1990s-); English soprano
DS/UK/18621London Ballet Company; fl 1990s-; English ballet company
DS/UK/18657Rankin; Bruce (fl 1990s); British operatic tenor
DS/UK/18761Costa; Michael (fl 1986-); English baritone, vocal teacher
DS/UK/18751McCarney; Kate (fl 1980s-); Irish mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/18775Damjanov; Dimiter (fl 1980s-); Slovenian opera singer
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