The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) will present a tribute concert themed Bizet 150th: A Symphony of Celebration to celebrate the body of works by famed French composer Georges Bizet who died 150 years ago.
The concert is scheduled on Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 8.00 pm at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC. Under the leadership of Rossen Gergov, the MPO will bring the audience to a dazzling splendour through excerpts from Bizet’s most famous opera music, Carmen. By 1938, the opera was performed about 2000 times in Paris alone since the premiere in 1875. Packed with boiling passions, lust and fierce characters, Carmen has been produced in languages such as Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian, Chinese and Japanese in addition to all common European languages.
In this concert, the MPO will also present Suite No.2 from L’ Arlésienne, commissioned to Bizet and first performed in 1872 in Paris. Both aforementioned Bizet’s works are set against a background of local colour: Carmen in Spain and L’Arlésienne in France, and both titles belongs to a femme fatale who leads her lover to an unhappy end.
The MPO will first open the concert with two works by Manuel de Falla, an outstanding Spanish composer of the 20th century. The exciting works are ballet scores El amor brujo (Ritual Fire Dance) and Suite No.1 from The Three Cornered Hat.
Collaborating with the MPO in this special concert are Malaysian soprano Sandy Cheng and bass baritone Shawn Liew, Australian mezzo soprano Sian Sharp and Mexico-born tenor Diego Torre, all will showcase their exceptional artistries in a night of pure musical extravaganza!
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Concert Details
Date
Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 8.00 pm
Venue
Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, PETRONAS Twin Towers, KLCC
Orchestra / Conductor / Vocals
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Rossen Gergov conductor
Sian Sharp mezzo soprano
Diego Torre tenor
Shawn Liew bass baritone
Sandy Cheng soprano
Ticket Prices
Premium: RM379, A Reserve: RM329, B Reserve: RM279, C Reserve: RM229
Suite: RM439/RM499 per seat (inclusive of light refreshments)
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