"Most charming Madonna, one word more.
I tremble to take up again my unending
journey" (Zanetto to Silvia)

Concordia Ensemble will be holding a concert performance of Mascagni's rarely performed gem of verismo opera, Zanetto alongside selections from his well-loved Cavalleria Rusticana. If you like works such as Tosca, Pagliacci, stories featuring unrequited lovers and swaggering mezzo pants roles, then this is the concert for you!

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Zanetto

A rarely performed verismo opera, Zanetto opens with Silvia, a courtesan, swearing off the love of all men. Enter Zanetto, the swaggering young wandering musician here to steal Silvia's heart. Silvia quickly remembers him as the young man whom she is enamoured with. Managing to convince Zanetto to stay and live with her, she then rejects him when he says he would regard her as a sister and sends him on his way, so that she may continue to lament her lost love. 

Zanetto | Amelia Bland
Silvia | Sophie Blades
Piano | Jamie-Lee Xu

Selections from Cavalleria Rusticana

Cavalleria Rusticana is the work Mascagni is most remembered for. The plot recounts the failed love of Santuzza and Tirridu, as the latter has an affair with a married woman. The tumultuous opera ends with the death of Tirrudu who lost a duel to Alfio over the aforementioned extramarital affair.

This performance will feature selections from the opera, including:
"Voi lo sapate" (Santuzza's Aria)
The Easter Hymn

Santuzza | Xiaoxu Aleta Shang
Tirridu | Matthew Gaskin
Chorus | Grace Pfab, Hazel Bingon, Thomas Bruce, Jackson Tuynman