One of the world's great lyric tenors Joseph Calleja, the 'Maltese Tenor', makes Royal Festival Hall concert debut with a selection of his favourite arias together with his tribute to Mario Lanza. Philharmonia Orchestra under Andrew Greenwood, with Indra Thomas (soprano).
Rossini's Overture to 'The Thieving Magpie'
Ponchielli's 'Cielo e mar' (from 'La Gioconda')
Bizet's 'Flower Song' (from 'Carmen'); Danse bohème (from 'Carmen')
Puccini's 'Recondita armonia' (from 'Tosca'); 'Vissi d'arte' (from 'Tosca'); 'La tregenda' (The witches dance from 'Le Villi'); 'E lucevan le stella' (from 'Tosca'); 'Si, mi chiamano Mimi' and 'O soave fanciulla' (from 'La bohème')
Verdi's Overture to 'I vespri siciliani'; 'Pace, pace mio Dio!' (from 'La Forza del destino'); 'La donna è mobile' (from 'Rigoletto'); 'Ernani, involami' (from 'Ernani')
Mascagni's Intermezzo and 'Addio alla madre' (from 'Cavalleria Rusticana')
Giordano's 'Amor ti vieta' (from 'Fedora')
Gershwin's 'Summertime' (from 'Porgy and Bess')
Brodszky's Serenade (from 'Serenade'); and 'Be my love' (from 'The Toast of New Orleans').