Cal Performances | Special Events | Angela Gheorghiu, soprano, San Francisco Opera Orchestra

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Angela Gheorghiu, soprano
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Marco Armiliato, conductor

Don't miss this glittering start to Cal Performances' 2008/09 season! Angela Gheorghiu made her international debut at Covent Garden in 1992 and two years later overwhelmed audiences as Violetta in a new production of La Traviata, conducted by Sir Georg Solti ("I was in tears," said the maestro. "She can do anything."). Since then, she has ruled the stages of the world's great opera houses. A fiery and intense stage actress, Gheorghiu has particular affinity for the music of Verdi and Puccini, and her sensuous lyric soprano and dazzling stage presence have established her as a commanding international opera star.

Note: Limit of four tickets per person or household.

Please also note early curtain time.

Co-presentation with San Francisco Opera.

Program Notes
Program notes are available approximately one week before the performance.

Audio Clips
( Real One Player or Windows Media Player)

Puccini/Madama Butterfly: Act II - Un Bel Di Vedremo *

Verdi/Brindisi II (Featuring Jeff Cohen) *

Martini/Plaisir D'Amour (Featuring Jeff Cohen) *

Video Clips
There are multiple videos available on the EMI Classics/Angela Gheorghiu website.

Podcast
Angela Gheorghiu in conversation with Warwick Thompson about her latest album on EMI Classics, Live from La Scala. The international opera star talks candidly about making her debut at the world's most famous opera house with an eclectic recital featuring 18th-century songs, Bel Canto and Verdi, French chanson and of course her favourite Romanian show pieces. From the EMI Classics site