Celimène Daudet is a well-known French pianist who has won prestigious international awards: Jean Francaix in France, Val d’Isère Prize, the FNAPEC “Ensemble Music” and Pro Musicis International Prize. Many of her recordings are highly acclaimed, including those of Bach’s works. She is the artistic director of “Lucien Durosoir Festival”. As a solo artist, she has performed in Europe, Asia and North America. Celimène Daudet will perform with W. A. Mozart’s Concerto for Piano No. 23 at the concert within the framework of Europe Days in Vietnam 2017. The second part of the show introduces excerpts of the world famous musicals and theater: “Messiah”, “Tosca”, “Nabucco”, “Rusalka”, “Candide”, “Le Cid”, “Die Csárdásfürstin”, with the participation of the most prestigious opera artists in Ho Chi Minh City: Cho Hae Ryong, Pham Trang, Pham Duyen Huyen and HBSO choir and vocal group Saigon Ladies Singers.
The concert is led by Vietnamese conductor, Tran Vuong Thach, and the choral choirmaster Tran Nhat Minh.
Program
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART – Overture from opera “The Marriage of Figaro”, K. 492
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
I. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Allegro assai
Piano: Célimène Daudet
Intermission
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL – Hallelujah from oratorio “Messiah”
Performing: HBSO Choir
EMMERICH KÁLMÁN – Heia, heia, in den Bergen from operetta “Die Csárdásfürstin”
Soprano: Phạm Duyên Huyền
GIACOMO PUCCINI – E lucevan le stelle from opera ”Tosca”
Tenor: Phạm Trang
GIUSEPPE VERDI – Coro di schiavi ebrei from opera “Nabucco”
Performing: HBSO Choir
JULES MASSENET – De cet affreux combat… Pleurez, mes yeux! from opera “Le Cid”
Soprano: Cho Hae Ryong
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK – Trio of Wood Nymphs from opera ”Rusalka”
LEONARD BERNSTEIN – We Are Women from operetta ”Candide”
Performing: Saigon Ladies
EDWARD ELGAR – March No.1 in D Major from Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39
Allegro, con molto fuoco – Trio. Largamente – Molto maestoso
Performing: HBSO Choir & Symphony Orchestra
Choirmaster: Trần Nhật Minh
Conductor: Mer. A. Trần Vương Thạch
“Europe Day” Gala Concert will be performed on Tue 09 May 2017, 8 pm at HCMC Opera House, No. 7 Lam Son Square, D.1, HCMC.