Marche de Triomphe (1691ca.)

Ouverture from the Te Deum (1692)

Aria of the Folie from the ballet bouffon Platée (1745)

Suite from the comédie-ballet Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1670)

Passacaille from the tragédie lyrique Armide Passacaille (1686)

Suite from the tragédie lyrique Alcyone (1706)

Aria “Tristes apprêts”, from the tragédie lyrique Castor et Pollux (1737)

Suite from the opéra-ballet Les Indes Galantes (1735)

Aria “Aquilons fougueux”, from the tragédie lyrique Dardanus (1739)

Entrée de Polymnie, from the tragédie lyrique Les Boréades (1763)

Rigaudons from the ballet bouffon Platée (1745)

Musette en Rondeau from the opéra-ballet Les Fêtes d’Hébé (1739)

Tambourin en Rondeau from the opéra-ballet Les Fêtes d’Hébé (1739)

Aria “Rossignols amoureux”, from the tragédie lyrique Hippolyte et Aricie (1733)

Chaconne dall’opéra-ballet Les Indes Galantes (1735)

Charles Gounod, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, Nikolaos Skalkottas, Maurice Ravel, Mikis Theodorakis

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In addition to the influence of Dante, this colossal work is also shadowed by Richard Wagner, to whom the composition is dedicated. By sending him a copy of the complete score, on Easter day, Liszt wrote to Wagner: «As Virgil did for Dante, in the same way you taught me the way through the mysterious contradas of the sublime worlds of sounds. From the deepest heart I cry to you “You are my teacher and my author!” and consecrate this work with immutable faithful love». It always amazes the humility with which Liszt, although older and decidedly more famous (and rich) than Wagner, recognized the superiority of his future son-in-law. That he never reciprocated with esteem or gratitude; on the contrary, in the case of the Symphony on the Divine Comedy he suggested not to dare to attempt to represent Paradise. It is thus that the first two parts (Hell and Purgatory) are not followed by a third, but the symphony ends with a Magnificat entrusted to a female choir.

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Friday 24 may 
Requiem tedesco
Johannes Brahms
Ein deutsches Requiem op. 45
Conductor Gabriele Ferro
Soprano Valeria Sepe
Baritone Albert Dohmen
Teatro Massimo Orchestra and Chorus

Thursday 30 may
Jader Bignamini
Johannes Brahms
Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra n. 2
Sinfonia n. 4 in Mi minore op. 98
Conductor Jader Bignamini
Pianoforte Sergei Babayan
Teatro Massimo Orchestra