The Three Tenors in London

9th November 2024

LOCATION: St John’s Smith Square - Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA

Info: www.opera-lirica.com

The enticing voices of the three tenors Vincenzo Tremante, Alessandro Fortunato and Francesco Fortes, accompanied by a string quartet and piano, offer the audience a spectacular journey through the masterpieces of the Italian opera and the Neapolitan songs.

The concert opens with the performance of the most famous Italian opera arias from Tosca, l’Elisir d’amore, Rigoletto and Turandot followed in the second part by beautiful Neapolitan songs like “’O sole mio” and “Torna a Surriento”. The first part the three tenors will bring on stage the eternal emotion of the greatest opera ever, while the second part involves the spectators with the enthusiasm and vigour of the land of Naples. A varied, dynamic and exciting concert on a single date in London!

As a frame to the event a wonderful location, the beautiful baroque concert hall of , completely designed by the architect Thomas Archer.

Approximate duration (min.): 90

PROGRAM

First Time

Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo Cavalleria Rusticana

Ruggero Leoncavallo: Mattinata

Gaetano Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima L’Elisir d’amore

Giacomo Puccini: E lucevan le stelle Tosca

Jules Massenet - Meditation Thais

Augustin Lara - Granada

Giuseppe Verdi: La donna è mobile Rigoletto

Giacomo Puccini: Nessun dorma Turandot

Second Time

MEDLEY CANZONI NAPOLETANE

(Luna rossa, Reginella, Tarantella, Funiculì funiculà)

Salvatore Cardillo, Core ‘ngrato

Eduardo di Capua, Maria Marì

Enrico Cannio, 'O surdato 'nnamurato

Ernesto De Curtis, Torna a Surriento

Domenico Modugno, Nel blu dipinto di blu

Andrea Bocelli, Con te partirò

Lucio Dalla, Caruso

Eduardo di Capua, ‘O Sole mio

ARTISTS

Tenors: Vincenzo Tremante, Alessandro Fortunato and Francesco Fortes

First Violin: Elvin Dhimitri

Second Violin: Alina Scoticailo

Viola: Ilia Kanani

Cello: Valentino Ferraro

Piano: Denis Volpi

ST. JOHN'S SMITH SQUARE

St John’s was designed and built by Thomas Archer and has survived fire, lightning, bomb plots and the Blitz. The Baroque beauty of the building is matched by an exceptional acoustic and from its restoration as both church and concert hall in the late 1960s, St John’s has presented some of the finest classical talent, programming choirs, chamber orchestras, and period instrument groups.

HOW TO GET TO ST. JOHN'S SMITH SQUARE

Address: Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HA

St John's Smith Square is located in the heart of Westminster, a short distance from the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, and just a short walk from Westminster & St James's Park underground stations.
Tube: Westminster (District, Circle and Jubilee lines), St James's Park (District and Circle lines) Victoria (District, Circle and Victoria lines), Pimlico (Victoria line).
Buses: 3, 87 to Millbank (Lambeth Bridge); C10, 507 to Horseferry Road (Lambeth Bridge); 88 to Marsham Street; 11, 211, 148 and 24 to Westminster Abbey.
Rail: Victoria, Waterloo, Charing Cross.
Car parking: St John’s Smith Square is within the congestion charging zone. On street Pay & Display parking and Residents Parking is in operation 8.30am-6.30pm, Monday-Saturday.
Boat: the Uber Boat by Thames Clipper runs from Putney to Barking Riverside and stops at Westminster, a 10-minute walk from St John's.
Santander Cycles: A docking station is located in Smith Square and there are also stations on Horseferry Road, Page Street and Great College Street.

USEFUL INFORMATION

In order to ensure you the best seat in your category, we recommend you arrive at the “Opera e Lirica” concerts at least 30 minutes before starting time.

Opening Time h. 7.00 pm

Start Time h. 7.30 pm

End Time h. 9.00 pm

Break: 1 break of 10 minutes

Disabled Access: Yes

Restrooms: Yes

FAQ - EN

How can I contact the organizer for any questions?

Call us +39 338 1218424Write to us [email protected]

Do I need to print the tickets?

We also accept tickets on the phone

The name on my ticket or registration does not match the name of the person who will participate, is it a problem?

No problem, you can give away your tickets to a friend

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