Love and Melancholy I Orvieto Musica 2026 I The Sounds of Light

I Souni della Luce I The Sounds of Light Amore e Malinconia I Love and Melancholy The great tradition of Italian romance and Romantic chamber music comes to life through Bellini, Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti, and Tosti. Alongside the vocal works, Schubert, Franck, and Schumann broaden the path toward a dimension of intense lyrical melancholy. A concert suspended between passion, nostalgia, and lyrical beauty. “La pastorella dell’Alpi” Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) Eva Occhiogrosso, soprano Jaime Namminga, pianoforte “Vanne o rose fortunata” Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) Ashley Gage, soprano Tara Zhong, pianoforte Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8 César Franck (1822–1890) IV. Allegretto poco mosso Jason Wang, violino Christopher Cooley, pianoforte “Il fervido desiderio” Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) Gloria Boykin, soprano Tara Zhong, pianoforte “Sento nel core” Stefano Donaudy (1879–1925) Tayler Troup, soprano Tara Zhong, pianoforte Sonata in A Minor, D. 821, “Arpeggione” Franz Schubert (1797–1828) I. Allegro moderato Gentjan Therqaj, viola Katilyn Rittner, pianoforte “Malinconia ninfa gentile” Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) Cecilia Stanton, soprano Helen Steffan, pianoforte “Lo spazzacamino” Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Kendall Ruyle, soprano Jaime Namminga, pianoforte “La Promessa” Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) Ariana Rodi, soprano Helen Steffan, pianoforte – INTERVALLO – “Almen se non poss’io” Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) Stella Monner, soprano Tara Zhong, pianoforte Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105 Robert Schumann (1810–1856) I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck Lana Vladić, violino Katilyn Rittner, pianoforte “Il poveretto” Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Julie Allison, soprano Jaime Namminga, pianoforte “Sogno” Paolo Tosti (1846–1916) John Stites, basso-baritono Helen Steffan, pianoforte “L’alba separa dalla luce l’ombra” Paolo Tosti (1846–1916) Robert Speece, tenore Jaime Namminga, pianoforte “La zingara” Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Josie Diodato, soprano Jaime Namminga, pianoforte Pianoforte Quintet No. 1 Grażyna Bacewicz (1909–1969) III. Grave IV. Con passione Miranda Ilchef, violino Jace Elliott, violino Summer Wojtczack, viola Hannah Kolos, violoncello Christopher Cooley, pianoforte Mercoledì 1 luglio 2026 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Ridotto del Teatro Mancinelli, Orvieto, Italy Photographer/Videographer: Andrew Clarkson Media Agency: Somos DKSA © Copyright 2026 Orvieto Musica. All rights reserved. #OrvietoMusica #Italy #ClassicalMusic #MusicFestival #OrvietoItaly