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Sofia Opera Gala Opens with Italian Evening Thursday
Sofia Opera Gala Opens with Italian Evening Thursday
Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo (SY11 Events Photo)

The first part of the Gala in Sofia series will take place on Thursday evening with a concert entitled Italian Evening, featuring world-renowned tenor Vittorio Grigolo, who is visiting Bulgaria for the first time, organizers from SY11 Events reported on Thursday.

The stage in front of the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevski will also welcome Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductor Nayden Todorov.

The evening will begin with the overture from La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi, followed by soprano Sonya Yoncheva performing Pace, pace, mio Dio from the same opera. Vittorio Grigolo will take the stage with the popular tenor aria La donna e mobile from Verdi’s Rigoletto.

The programme includes a compilation of duets Parigi, o cara and Brindisi from Verdi's La traviata, the intermezzo from Puccini's opera Manon Lescaut, the arias E lucevan le stelle, Vissi d'arte and the duet Mario! Mario! Mario! from Puccini's opera Tosca. The orchestra will also perform the Intermezzo from Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.

After the intermission. the audience can enjoy Parla piu piano from The Godfather composed by Nino Rota, the songs Perdere l'amore by Massimo Ranieri and Paroles, paroles by Gianni Ferrio, the duet song Nella Fantasia based on the instrumental piece Gabriel's Oboe from the film The Mission, composed by Ennio Morricone, the piece for orchestra Chi, Mai from the film Maddalena set to music by Morricone, the songs Caruso by Lucio Dalla, Your Love by Dulce Pontes and Ennio Morricone from the film Once Upon a Time in the West, the duet Quando, quando, quando by Tony Renis.

Three encores are planned for the evening – The Shadow of Your Smile dedicated to Frank Sinatra, La Vie en rose in tribute to Edith Piaf, and the beloved Neapolitan song 'O Sole Mio.

The Gala in Sofia series will continue with a performance by Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras.

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