2009 Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala, Avery Fisher Hall, NY 22. Nov 2009

The 2009 Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala was held this Sunday 22. November 2009 at the Avery Fisher Hall, NY. The Russian-Austrian soprano Anna Netrebko sang Arditi's "Il Bacio", the duet "O soave fanciulla" from Puccini's "La Bohème" with Matthew Polenzani and, closing out the evening, the Act II, Scene 2 finale from Verdi's La Traviata, with Zeljko Lucic and 2009 Richard Tucker Award winner, tenor Stephen Costello

Sarah B. on her blog Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment wrote: "Anna Netrebko was fabulous - her high notes were clear and gorgeous. She wore a strangely cut gown, but wore gorgeous sparkly shoes (that's an A+)".

2009 Richard Tucker Music Foundation Gala
Avery Fisher Hall
Sunday 22. November 2009, 6:00 PM

FEATURING
Anna Netrebko (Soprano)
Elina Garanca (Mezzo-soprano)
Matthew Polenzani (Tenor)
Stephanie Blythe (Mezzo-soprano)
Susan Graham(Mezzo-soprano)
Maria Guleghina (Soprano)
Hei-Kyung Hong (Soprano)
Zeljko Lucic (Baritone)
James Morris (Bass-baritone)
Samuel Ramey (Bass)
2009 Richard Tucker Award Winner Stephen Costello (Tenor)

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Fabio Luisi

PROGRAM
Verdi: Overture to Nabucco, Members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Verdi: "Ella mi fu rapita!...Parmi veder le lagrime" from Rigoletto, Stephen Costello
Musorgsky: Coronation Scene from Boris Godunov, Samuel Ramey, Adam Klein, The New York Choral Society
Arditi: "Il Bacio", Anna Netrebko
Wagner: "Die Frist ist Um" from Der fliegende Hollander, James Morris
Lehar: "Vilja" from The Merry Widow, Susan Graham
Puccini: "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca, Aleklsandrs Antonenko, Jordan Bisch
Verdi: Final of Act I of Macbeth, Maria Guleghina, Marjorie Owens, Adam Kelin, Zeljko Lucic, Jordan Bisch, Philip Webb, The New York Choral Society
Catalani: "Ebben? Ne andro lontana" from La Wally, Hei-kyung Hong
Massenet: "Pourquoi me reveller" from Werther, Matthew Polenzani
Verdi: "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" from Rigoletto, Zeljko Lucic
Tchaikovsky: "Prostite vi, kholmi" from Maid of Orleans, Maria Guleghina
Puccini: "Te Deum" from Tosca, Samuel Ramey, Keith Jameson, The New York Choral Society
Verdi: Condotta ell'era in ceppi from Il trovatore, Stephanie Blythe
Puccini: "O soave fanciulla" from La Bohème, Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani
Verdi: "Si pel ciel" from Otello, Aleksandrs Antonenko, James Morris
Gounod: Final trio from Faust, Kei-kyung Hong, Matthew Polenzani, Samuel Ramey
Verdi: Act II, Scene 2 finale from La Traviata, Anna Netrebko, Jennifer Johnson, Stephen Costello, Keith Jameson, Zeljko Lucic, Christopher Magiera, Jordan Bisch, The New York Choral Society

ENCORE
Verdi: "Brindisi" from La Traviata, The Entire Company

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Press Reports
Opera review: Met Opera stars old and new join Tucker honoree Costello in benefit concert - By Mike Silverman, Associated Press, Washigton Examiner 23. Nov 2009 [English]
Opera’s Night to Take New Voices Into the Fold - By Vivien Schweitzer, The New York Times, 25. Nov 2009 [English]

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