Canadian tenor Matthew Cairns is quickly making a name for himself as one of the most promising dramatic voices of his generation. Feel the thrilling intensity of a stunning operatic voice up close in a unique intimate setting. With a mixed programme of famous tenor arias and personal renditions of beloved traditional songs, this evening promises to enthrall you; goosebumps guaranteed! For this special concert, we will be having fun and taking it up a notch, and we invite our audiences to join us and dress in formal evening wear, bringing in some fun opera glam to our quaint little village of Wellington!
Performers
Matthew Cairns, tenor
Alexander Soloway, piano
Programme
Umberto Giordano: Amor ti vieta from Fedora
Benjamin Britten: Last Rose of Summer
Traditional (arr. John Gribben): Danny Boy
Traditional: Annie Lawrie
Traditional: Loch Lomond
Traditional (arr. Liz Upchurch) : Ae Fond Kiss
Traditional (arr. John Greer): My Love is Like a Red Red Rose
Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana intermezzo
Giuseppe Verdi: Oh figli/ah la paterna mano from Macbeth
INTERMISSION
Georges Bizet: Entr’acte IV from Carmen
Georges Bizet: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée from Carmen
Franz Schubert: Wandres Nachtlied II
Carl Bohm: Still wie die Nacht
Richard Wagner: Träume from Wessendonk Lieder
Richard Strauss: Zueignung
Franz Schubert: Impromptu in G Flat Op. 90 No. 3
Giacomo Puccini: E Lucevan le Stelle from Tosca
Concert duration:
2 hours with intermission
Optional (but strongly encouraged) dress code:
Formal evening wear
Adults: $55
Seniors & Students: $50
Location
Wellington Music Hall
42 West Street Wellington, ON K0K 3L0 Map
CONCERT / ARTIST SPONSOR
CAROL & DAVID APPEL
VENUE SPONSOR
CHERYL DOUGLAS – in loving memory of Gerry Vise
PIANO SPONSORS
FOOD AND WINE PARTNER
