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Bel Canto Opera excerpts from Cēsis, Latvia

Tenors Levy Sekgapane and Lawrence Brownlee share the stage in this opera extravaganza, singing arias by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini among others.

Tenors Levy Sekgapane and Lawrence Brownlee share the stage in this opera extravaganza, singing arias by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini among others. The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra join them, playing well-loved overtures. John Shea presents.

12:31 AM
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Overture to Norma
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters (conductor)

12:37 AM
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
È serbata a questo acciaro
Levy Sekgapane (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

12:43 AM
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Nel furor...Per te di vane lagrime
Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

12:47 AM
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Overture to Philemon et Baucis
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

12:51 AM
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Ah! Lève-toi, soleil
Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

12:55 AM
Léo Delibes (1836-1891)
Fantaisie aux divins mensonges
Levy Sekgapane (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

01:01 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Donala a questo cuore
Levy Sekgapane (tenor), Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

01:11 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Overture to La scala di seta
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

01:17 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
D'ogni più sacro
Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

01:22 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Tu seconda il mio disegno
Levy Sekgapane (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

01:28 AM
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Overture to Guillaume Tell
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

01:40 AM
Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)
Stolto! Ad un sol mio grido

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Ah vieni, nel tuo sangue

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Ah! mes amis… Pour mon âme
Levy Sekgapane (tenor), Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Aivis Greters

01:56 AM
Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889), arr. David Stanhope
Fantasy and variations on a Cavatina from 'Beatrice di Tenda' by Bellini
Geoffrey Payne (trumpet), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Halász (conductor)

02:03 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Reminiscences on Bellini's 'Norma'
Ferruccio Busoni (piano)

02:16 AM
Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
Concert Suite from the ballet 'Estancia', Op 8a
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, Christian Vasquez (conductor)

02:31 AM
Leonel Power (1370-1445)
Missa 'Alma redemptoris mater'
Hilliard Ensemble

02:51 AM
Iris Szeghy (b.1956)
Cello Concerto
Andrej Gál (cello), Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marián Lejava (conductor)

03:18 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Piano Trio in A major H.15.18
Atos Trio

03:33 AM
Franz Schreker (1878-1934)
Nachtstuck (orchestral interlude) from "Der ferne Klang" (Opera in 3 acts)
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

03:49 AM
Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)
Wind Octet, Op 65
BBC National Orchestra of Wales

04:00 AM
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
Concerto Grosso no 5 in D minor - Sinfonia
Chiave d'Arco Baroque Orchestra, Sigiswald Kuijken (director)

04:08 AM
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
La Belle Excentrique
Pianoduo Kolacny (piano duo)

04:17 AM
August de Boeck (1865-1937)
Fantasy on two Flemish Folk Songs
Vlaams Radio Orkest [Flemish Radio Orchestra], Marc Soustrot (conductor)

04:24 AM
Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738)
Carolan's draught for two harps
Julia Shaw (harp), Nora Bumanis (harp)

04:26 AM
Ennio Morricone (1928-2020), arr. Robert Longfield
Gabriel's Oboe, from the film 'The Mission'
Tomoharu Yoshida (oboe), WDR Funkhausorchester, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

04:31 AM
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
O vis aeternitatis (Responsorium) for female voice
Sequentia, Elizabeth Gaver (fiddle), Elisabetta de Mircovich (fiddle)

04:39 AM
Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Piano Sonata no 1 - IVb (Allegro) (Third verse, chorus)
Donna Coleman (piano)

04:42 AM
Isabella Leonarda (1620-1704)
Sonata Prima a 4 (Opera Decima Sesta)
Maniera

04:52 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Horn Concerto no 4 in E flat major, K.495
James Sommerville (horn), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi (conductor)

05:09 AM
Augusta Holmès (1847-1903)
Roland Furieux, Symphony after Ariosto
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Valentina Peleggi (conductor)

05:37 AM
Ole Edvard Antonsen, Leif Strand (1942-2021), Frode Alnaes (b.1959), arr. Øivind Westby
Landscapes / Men gar jag över engarna / Vitae Lux
Ole Edvard Antonsen (trumpet), Ole Edvard Antonsen Band, WDR Funkhausorchester, Rasmus Baumann (conductor)

06:21 AM
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
Catalunya; Sevilla - from Suite Espanola no 1
Sean Shibe (guitar)

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Music Played

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Overture to Norma

    Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    È serbata a questo acciaro [from Act 1 of 'I Capuleti e l Montecchi']

    Singer: Levy Sekgapane. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Nel furor...Per te di vane lagrime [Gualtiero's aria from Act 1 of 'Il pirata']

    Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Charles Gounod

    Overture to Philemon et Baucis

    Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Charles Gounod

    Ah! Lève-toi, soleil [Roméo's aria from Act 2 of 'Roméo et Juliette']

    Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Léo Delibes

    Fantaisie aux divins mensonges [Gérald's aria from Act 1 of 'Lakmé']

    Singer: Levy Sekgapane. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Donala a questo cuore [Duet from Act 2 of 'Ricciardo e Zoraide]

    Singer: Levy Sekgapane. Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Overture to La scala di seta

    Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    D'ogni più sacro [Alberto's aria from 'L'occasione fa il ladro']

    Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Tu seconda il mio disegno [from Act 2 of 'Il turco in Italia']

    Singer: Levy Sekgapane. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Overture to Guillaume Tell

    Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    Stolto! Ad un sol mio grido [from Act 2 of 'I Capuleti e I Montecchi']

    Singer: Levy Sekgapane. Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Ah vieni, nel tuo sangue [from 'Otello']

    Singer: Levy Sekgapane. Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    Ah! mes amis... Pour mon âme [Tonio's aria from Act 1 of 'La Fille du régiment']

    Singer: Levy Sekgapane. Singer: Lawrence Brownlee. Orchestra: Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Aivis Greters.
    • LVLR.

  • Jean-Baptiste Arban

    Fantasy and variations on a Cavatina from 'Beatrice di Tenda' by Bellini

    Performer: Geoffrey Payne. Music Arranger: David Stanhope. Orchestra: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Michael Halász.
    • AUABC.

  • Franz Liszt

    Reminiscences on Bellini's 'Norma'

    Performer: Ferruccio Busoni.
    • SESR.

  • Alberto Ginastera

    Concert Suite from the ballet 'Estancia', Op 8a

    Orchestra: Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Vásquez.
    • MCMMD.

  • Leonel Power

    Missa 'Alma redemptoris mater'

    Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble.
    • DEWDR.

  • Iris Szeghy

    Cello Concerto

    Performer: Andrej Gál. Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marián Lejava.
    • SKRTVS.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio in A major H.15.18

    Ensemble: ATOS Trio.
    • GBBBC.

  • Franz Schreker

    Nachtstuck (orchestral interlude) from "Der ferne Klang" (Opera in 3 acts)

    Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • GBBBC.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Wind Octet, Op 65

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
    • GBBBC.

  • Alessandro Scarlatti

    Concerto Grosso in D minor No. 5 - Sinfonia

    Orchestra: Chiave d'Arco. Director: Sigiswald Kuijken.
    • CHSRF.

  • Erik Satie

    La Belle Excentrique

    Ensemble: Kolacny Brothers.
    • BERTBF.

  • August de Boeck

    Fantasy on two Flemish Folk Songs

    Orchestra: Brussels Philharmonic. Conductor: Marc Soustrot.
    • BEVRT.

  • Turlough O'Carolan

    Carolan's draught for two harps

    Performer: Julia Shaw. Performer: Nora Bumanis.
    • CACBC.

  • Ennio Morricone

    Gabriel's Oboe, from the film 'The Mission'

    Performer: Tomoharu Yoshida. Music Arranger: Robert Longfield. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O vis aeternitatis (Responsorium) for female voice

    Performer: Elizabeth Gaver. Performer: Elisabetta de Mircovich. Ensemble: Sequentia.
    • DEWDR.

  • Charles Ives

    Piano Sonata no 1 - IVb (Allegro) (Third verse, chorus)

    Performer: Donna Coleman.
    • AUABC.

  • Isabella Leonarda

    Sonata Prima a 4 (Opera Decima Sesta)

    Ensemble: Maniera.
    • GBBBC.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto no 4 in E flat major, K.495

    Performer: James Sommerville. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CACBC.

  • Augusta Holmès

    Roland Furieux, Symphony after Ariosto

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Valentina Peleggi.
    • GBBBC.

  • Ole Edvard Antonsen

    Landscapes / Men gar jag över engarna / Vitae Lux

    Composer: Leif Strand. Composer: Frode Alnæs. Performer: Ole Edvard Antonsen. Music Arranger: Øyvind Westby. Orchestra: WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. Conductor: Rasmus Baumann.
    • DEWDR.

  • Isaac Albéniz

    Catalunya; Sevilla - from Suite Espanola no 1

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • GBBBC.

Broadcast

  • Thursday00:30
    BBC Radio 3