Jette Parker Artists Summer Performance 2025

Programme

LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, ACT III

Music GEORGES BIZET

Libretto EUGÈNE CORMON, MICHEL CARRÉ

Conductor JOSÉ SALAZARZurga GRISHA MARTIROSYAN

Leïla ISABELA DÍAZTo preserve their childhood friendship, fishermen Zurga and Nadir have sworn an oath that neither man would act on their feelings for the priestess Leïla. When Nadir breaks his promise – and Leïla reneges on her religious commitment to remain chaste – they are both arrested. In this duet Zurga, who still harbours a deep desire for Leïla, confronts her about her feelings for Nadir. As Leïla pleads for Nadir’s life, Zurga’s jealousy and anger intensify.LUISA MILLER, ACT II, SCENE 1

Music GIUSEPPE VERDI

Libretto SALVADORE CAMMARANO

Conductor PEGGY WU

Luisa VALENTINA PUSKÁS

Wurm JAMIE WOOLLARD

Laura ISABELA DÍAZ

Count Walter’s son Rodolfo has fallen in love with Luisa, a girl from the village. Luisa’s father has been arrested after being involved in a violent altercation to protect his daughter. The villagers warn Luisa that he has been sentenced to death before Wurm, a courtier also in love with Luisa, arrives with the news that he can save Miller’s life. He offers to secure Miller’s freedom on the condition that Luisa writes a letter declaring her love for Wurm and denying that her feelings for Rodolfo were ever sincere.

LA FAVORITA, ACT IV, SCENE 4

Music GAETANO DONIZETTI

Libretto ALPHONSE ROYER, GUSTAVE VAËZ, EUGÈNE SCRIBE

Conductor RICHARD HETHERINGTON

Leonora VEENA AKAMA-MAKIA

Fernando RYAN VAUGHAN DAVIES

Fernando has left his religious order after falling in love with Leonora. Unaware Leonora was the King’s favourite lover, Fernando asks him for her hand in marriage. Leonora’s message about her true identity does not reach Fernando until after their wedding. When he discovers their relationship, Fernando’s feelings of betrayal and dishonour cause him to abandon his new wife and return to his previous life of celibacy. Leonora arrives broken-hearted, desperate to tell Fernando the full truth and earn his forgiveness.

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, ACT II

Music GIOACHINO ROSSINI

Libretto CESARE STERBINI

Conductor PEGGY WURosina JINGWEN CAI

Figaro SIPHE KWANI

Almaviva RYAN VAUGHAN DAVIES

Bartolo OSSIAN HUSKINSON

Basilio JAMIE WOOLLARD

Berta MARIANNA HOVANISYAN

Officiale GRISHA MARTIROSYANRosina has fallen in love with Lindoro who she believes to be a student musician. Unbeknownst to her, Lindoro is really the wealthy Count Almaviva who had enlisted the local barber and jack-of-all trades Figaro to help him woo her. After the storm Almaviva and Figaro climb a ladder into Rosina’s home. Almaviva reveals his true identity and quickly marries Rosina before her guardian Dr Bartolo can.

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, ACT IVMusic WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Libretto LORENZO DA PONTE

Conductor RICHARD HETHERINGTON

Countess Almaviva VALENTINA PUSKÁS

Susanna MARIANNA HOVANISYAN

Barbarina ISABELA DÍAZ

Cherubino JINGWEN CAI

Marcellina VEENA AKAMA-MAKIA

Basilio RYAN VAUGHAN DAVIES

Count Almaviva GRISHA MARTIROSYAN

Figaro OSSIAN HUSKINSON

Bartolo JAMIE WOOLLARD

Antonio SIPHE KWANI

Some years later, Count Almaviva’s marriage to Rosina – now the Countess – has started to lose its spark. Having invoked the ancient droit du seigneur which permits the Count to sleep with Figaro’s fiancée on her wedding night, the Count is expecting to meet Susanna in the courtyard for a tryst. Little does he know that Susanna and the Countess have switched clothes to play a trick on Rosina’s philandering husband and Susanna’s jealous fiancé. Chaos ensues but can love triumph in the end?