The great lyrical voices of Africa

Africa Lyric’s Opera 

The cream of African operatic voices for a programme in aid of a good cause.

Dates

  1. Saturday 23 March 2024 - 8:00 PM

Mariam Battistelli | soprano
Elisabeth Moussous | soprano
Masabane Cécilia Rangwanasha
 | soprano
Raehann Bryce-Davis | mezzo-soprano
Bonita Hyman
 | mezzo-soprano
Patrick Dailey | countertenor
Yanis Benabdallah | tenor
Christian Rodrigue Moungoungou | baritone
François-Germain Manwell | bass

Orchestre de la Garde républicaine
Sébastien Billard | direction
Chœur de l’Armée française | direction Aurore Tillac

and the winner of the International Singing Competition for Great African Lyric Voices

Glinka Rousslan et Ludmilla, Overture
Vivaldi  « Vedro con mio diletto », excerpt from Giustino (P. Dailey)
Mozart « La vendetta », excerpt from Le Nozze di Figaro (F. G. Manwell)
Haendel « Se bramate... », excerpt from Serse (P. Dailey)
Catalani « Ebben andro lintana », excerpt from La Wally (M. C. Rangwanasha)
Mozart « La mia Dorabelle », trio excerpt from Così fan tutte (Y. Benabdallah, C. Moungoungou et F. G. Manwell)
Bellini «Mira o Norma », duoet excerpt from Norma (M. C. Rangwanasha et B. Hyman)
Offenbach «Trio Antonia », trio excerpt from Les Contes d’Hoffmann (M. Battistelli, R. Bryce-Davisv et C. Moungoungou)
Haendel « Son nata a lagrimar », duet excerpt from Giulio Cesare (B. Hyman et Patrick Dailey)
Dvořák « Chant de la lune » (M. Battistelli)
Verdi «O don fatale », excerpt from Don Carlos (R. Bryce-Davis)
- Intermission -
Offenbach « Air de Kleinzach », excerpt from Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Y. Benebdallah)
Verdi « Libbiamo », duet excerpt from La Traviata (M. Battistelli et Y. Benebdallah)
Alcee Chriss III « Sherzo rythmique »
Margaret Bonds « He’s got the whole world », afro-american traditionnal spititual (M. C.  Rangwanasha et B. Hyman)
Jerome Kern «Ol’ Man river », showboat ( F. G. Manwell)
Gershwin « I got plenty of nuttin’ », « Oh, I can sit down », «Oh Lawd, I’m on my way », excerpt from Porgy and Bess (C. Moungoungou )
« I am easily », excerpt from Candide (R. Bryce-Davis)
Groupe de rock TOTO « Africa »
Jules Teukam « l’air de’Adjatché », en Fon et Yoruba, excerpt from Amazones du Dahomey, new opera for Africa Lyric’s Opera
Ismaël Lo et Cyrille Lehn « Tajabone », traditionnal song of Senegal
Orff «O Fortuna», excerpt from Carmina Burana (all soloists)

About

Africa Lyric’s Opera is back at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées for a special new charity event to raise funds for young opera singers from all backgrounds, the construction of a conservatoire in Cameroon, and training in the high-tech sector for women in Africa, a flagship Women of Africa programme. Voices from Africa, the United States and France will come together this evening for a thrilling and socially-committed programme of classics from the opera, and traditional and sacred song, and a preview of excerpts from a new historical opera by Africa Lyric’s Opera. An evening of singing, sharing, and solidarity.

Coproduction Africa Lyric’s Opera | Women of Africa
Concert au profit de Women of Africa et en soutien aux jeunes artistes lyriques et aux projets des femmes

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Prices

  1. CAT. 1 95 €
  2. CAT. 2 74 €
  3. CAT. 3 55 €
  4. CAT. 4 30 €
  5. CAT. 5 10 €
  6. CAT. 6 5 €
CAT. 4: reduced visibility
CAT. 5: reduced visibility / on sale from the box office and online from September 2023
CAT. 6: no visibility / on sale 1h before the performance from the box office

Dates

  1. Saturday 23 March 2024 - 8:00 PM

Prices

  1. CAT. 1 95 €
  2. CAT. 2 74 €
  3. CAT. 3 55 €
  4. CAT. 4 30 €
  5. CAT. 5 10 €
  6. CAT. 6 5 €
CAT. 4: reduced visibility
CAT. 5: reduced visibility / on sale from the box office and online from September 2023
CAT. 6: no visibility / on sale 1h before the performance from the box office

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