Levy Sekgapane
Bel Canto Virtuoso Levy Sekgapane
Soloists: Levy Sekgapane, bel canto tenor & William Kelley, piano
Program:
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660–1725)
Già il sole dal Gange (from L’onestà negli amori, Arsete, 1680)
O cessate di piagarmi (from Il Pompeo, Sesto, 1683)
Giovanni Bononcini (1670–1747)
Per la gloria d’adorarvi (from Griselda, Ernesto, 1718)
Antonio Cesti (1623–1669)
Intorno all’idol mio (from Orontea, Orontea, 1656)
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Jephtha, HWV 70 (1752)
Recitative: Deeper and deeper still
Aria: Waft her, angels, through the skies
Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)
La speranza più soave (from Semiramide, Idreno, 1823)
Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
Après un rêve, Op. 7 No. 1 (c. 1877)
Le secret, Op. 23 No. 3 (c. 1880)
Léo Delibes (1836–1891)
Fantaisie aux divins mensonges (from Lakmé, Gérald, 1883)
Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848)
Di mia patria, o bel soggiorno (from Marino Faliero, Fernando, 1835)
Few singers move as effortlessly through the stratospheric ornamentation of bel canto as the young South African tenor Levy Sekgapane. His bright, crystalline voice is sought after on major opera stages around the world, where he takes on the virtuoso and fiercely demanding leading roles in the masterpieces of Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini with apparent ease. Yet his generous tenor voice also has a deep affinity for more intimate song, and in this richly varied recital he invites the audience on a musical journey through both human emotion and musical history.
The programme begins in the early Italian Baroque and concludes with the passionate arias of opera’s 19th-century golden age, unfolding as a fearless tour de force – not only of vocal virtuosity, but also of love’s many disguises. From Scarlatti’s crystal-clear melodies, filled with tender longing and radiant joy, through Handel’s dramatic, almost sacred pleas on behalf of love’s unjust victims, to Rossini’s glittering virtuosity, where a pounding heart is painted with such intensity that it seems ready to burst on stage.
We will also hear shimmering gems by Fauré, before this journey through love reaches its natural climax in radiant operatic highlights by French and Italian masters. In works by Delibes and Donizetti, Levy Sekgapane spins vocal lines of such length and brilliance that they seem to rise all the way to the ceiling of Tivoli’s beautiful Glass Hall.
The concert is presented in collaboration with the Copenhagen Opera Festival.
Start time
Price
210 - DKK 295
Tivoli entrance included and service fee included
Showtimes
The Glass Hall Theatre
210 - DKK 295
Tivoli entrance included and service fee included
Practical Information
Your concert visit
Venue
The Glass Hall Theatre
Opening hours in The Glass Hall Theratre
The doors opens a half an hour before the start of the concert.
Duration of the concert
Approx. 1 hour and 15 minutes without an intermission.
Bars/Restaurants
The bars in The Concert Hall are open before the concert and in the intermission. Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities to dine at one of Tivoli's many restaurants before the concert.
Guests with Disabilities
Wheelchair spaces and companion seats can only be purchased by contacting Tivoli Box Office in person or by calling +45 33 15 10 01.
Transport/Parking
Tivoli is located by “Rådhuspladsen” and Copenhagen Central Station. Find more information about public transport here or plan your journey with www.Rejseplanen.dk. If you are arriving at Tivoli by car and have a Tivoli Card, you can get a discount on parking.