City of Derry International Choir Festival: A Night at the Opera

PROGRAMME
Verdi Overture, Nabucco
Verdi Chorus, Gil arredi festivi, Nabucco
Verdi Chorus, Va, pensiero, Nabucco
Bizet Aria, L’amour est un oiseau rebelle, Carmen
Donizetti Aria, D’immenso guibilo, Lucia di Lammermoor
Puccini Aria, Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio & Humming Chorus, Madam Butterfly
Smetana Three Dances, The Bartered Bride
Dvořák Aria, Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon), Rusalka
Verdi Chorus, Che faceste? Dite su! Macbeth
Verdi Aria, Studia il passo, o mio figlio! Macbeth
Verdi Chorus, Patria oppressa, Macbeth
Mascagni Aria, Voi lo sapete, Cavaleria Rusticana
Mascagni Chorus, Regina Coeli, laetare, Cavaleria Rusticana

RYAN McADAMS CONDUCTOR
RACHEL CROASH SOPRANO
AEBH KELLY MEZZO
TREVOR ELIOT BOWES BASS
FESTIVAL CHORUS
ULSTER ORCHESTRA

A Night at the Opera brings together the majestic forces of our Festival Chorus, the world-class Ulster Orchestra, and acclaimed soloists from Irish National Opera for a rousing performance of operatic favourites, under the baton of Conductor, Ryan McAdams. 

Hear the passion and pathos of Verdi’s Nabucco, the fiery spirit of Bizet’s Carmen, the tender tragedy of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and the glorious sweep of Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana. 

Ulster’s premier orchestra will team up with around 100 voices from across the North West of Ireland, the Festival Chorus, uniting community and artistry in a breathtaking choral experience. 

This stirring gala will undoubtedly set the tone for a week of unforgettable music-making in Derry~Londonderry. Don’t miss this powerful Festival opening.