Ramón Vargas dalestje

Ramón Vargas is one of those rare tenors who places great importance on that most intimate and lyrical of musical genres: the art song. Although he gives concerts from time to time, he is yet to perform a song recital at the Erkel Theatre, even though the venue's spirit – going back as far as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, in spite of the vast space – aids the muse of poetry. In March, Vargas will join the likes of Andrea Rost, Gyula Orendt, Edita Gruberová and Renée Fleming on the list of artists to give a song recitals at the theatre in the “modern-era”, featuring the music of star piano accompanist Charles Spencer, just as Fleming's concert included that of Hartmut Höll.

Liszt: Tre Sonetti del Petrarca S. 270
Benedetto sia il giorno
Pace non trovo
I’ vidi in terra angelici costumi

Montsalvatge: Cinco canciones negras
Cuba dentro de un piano
Punto de habanera
Chévere
Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito
Canto negro

Leoncavallo: Lasciati amar
Cilea: Nel ridestarmi
Respighi: Nebbie
Mascagni: Serenata
Denza: Torna!
Tosti: Ideale
Leoncavallo: Aprile
Rossini: La danza – Tarantella napoletana

Featuring: Charles Spencer (piano)