TRADITIONAL GALA CONCERT ON THE HOLIDAY “VASILICA” – 2024

Conductor: Claude Lapalme (Canada)
Director: Dejan Proshev
Concert master: Jane Bakevski
Choir master: Gjurgjica Dashikj / Jasmina Gjorgeska
Choreographer: Sasha Eftimova
Stage managers: Ljupvho Polizov, Dragan Kostadinovikj, Marko Pavlevski

PERFORMING:
Vesna Gjinovska Ilkova, Sandra Mitrovska, Blagica Pop Tomova, Nade Talevska, Nikolina Janevska, Biljana Josifov, Zoran Soirov, Aleksandar Stefanoski, Marjan Jovanoski, Riste Velkov, Igor Durlovski, Vladimir Sazdovski

Performing: Soloists, the choir, the orchestra and the ballet of the National Opera and Ballet 

PROGRAM:
1. P.I. Tchaikovsky – polonaise from the opera Eugene Onegin
Performs the ballet of the National Opera and Ballet
2.E. Kalman aria of Countess Maritza from the operetta “Maritza”
Performed by Nade Talevska
3. G. Rossini – Rosina’s aria from the opera “The Barber of Seville”
Performed by Nikolina Janevska
4. V.A. Mozart – Leporello’s aria from the opera Don Giovanni
Performed by Vladimir Sazdovski
5. G. Rossini – Don Basilio’s aria from the opera “The Barber of Seville”
Performed by Igor Durlovski
6. G. Puccini – Lauretta’s aria from the opera “Gianni Schicchi”
Performed by Blagica Pop Tomova
7. G. Verdi – Attila and Ezio duet from the opera “Attila”
Performed by Marjan Jovanoski and Aleksandar Stefanovski
8. U. Giordano – aria by Andrea Chenier from the opera “Andrea Chenier”
Performed by Zoran Sotirov
9. F. Lehar – Judith’s aria from the opera “Judith”
Performed by Nade Talevska
10. P. I. Tchaikovsky – Waltz of the Flowers from the “Nutcracker” ballet
Performed by the ballet of the National Opera and Ballet

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11. S. Fucito – “Granada”
Performed by Vesna Ginovska Ilkova
12. V.A.Mozart – duet of Don Giovanni and Leporello from the opera “Don Giovanni”
Performed by Igor Durlovski and Vladimir Sazdovski
13. G. Bizet – Carmen’s aria from the opera “Carmen”
Performed by Nikolina Janevska
14. G. Bizet – finale of the 4th act of the opera “Carmen”
Performed by the choir of the National Opera and Ballet
15. V. Bellini – Norma’s (Casta Diva) aria from the opera “Norma”
Performed by Blagica Pop Tomova
16. V. Bellini – a duet of Norma and Adalziza from the opera “Norma”
Performed by Vesna Ginovska Ilkova and Sandra Mitrovska
17. S. Cardillo – Neapolitan song Core ‘ngrato
Performed by Marjan Jovanoski 18. G. Puccini – Cho Cho San’s aria from the opera “Madame Butterfly”
Performed by Sandra Mitrovska 19. E. di. Capua – Neapolitan song O’ Sole mio
Performed by Riste Velkov
20. G. Puccini –La Rondine – Magda’s canzone
Performed by Biljana Josifov
21. G. Verdi – the chorus of gypsies from the opera Troubadour
Performed by the choir at the National Opera and Ballet