Tuesday Concert: Evergreen Songs

Emerging soprano Mardy Farrugia will be performing a delightful programme of classical songs such as excerpts from Mozart’s operas, Puccini, Pergolesi and Bellini, among others. She will be accompanied by Elaine Mercieca.

The mesmerising programme opens with “Stizzoso mio Stizzoso” from G. Pergolesi’s comic opera La Serva Padora and the heartfelt plea of the aria from Gianni Schicci, “O Mio Bambino Caro” by Giacomo Puccini. This will be followed by a captivating aria, “Vedrai Carino”, from W.A. Mozart’s timeless opera Don Giovanni and the bittersweet song of lost love by G. Fauré, “Nell”.

Elaine will play a piano solo, F. Chopin’s Nocturne, Op.37, No. 1, which showcases the composer’s mastery of the piano and his ability to evoke profound emotion.

This intruiging recital unfolds with C. Debussy’s mesmerising song of celestial beauty, “Nuit d’étoiles” and the vibrant Italian song that celebrates the beauty of dawn, “Mattinata” by R. Leoncavallo. Then…