Having established from the outset his strong presence on stage in performances such as Falstaff and Figaro, the Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel rose to a position of true star of the world of opera, going on to interpret Wagnerian characters like Wotan and Hans Sachs . “Gigantic in stature and personality, with a booming voice that is effortlessly flexible and expressive” (Independent), Terfel has the ability to surprise the audience even in the most familiar roles. Conductor Gareth Jones, another Welshman, regularly works with Terfel. To mark the singer’s 50th birthday in 2015, he conducted the opera Tosca at the Wales Millennium Centre.

Gulbenkian Choir
Gulbenkian Orchestra
Gareth Jones Conductor
Bryn Terfel Bass-Baritone

Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco: Overture

Arrigo Boito
Mefistofele: “Son lo spirito che nega sempre”

Giuseppe Verdi
Falstaff: “Ehi! paggio! Andante a impendervi”

Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco: “Va, pensiero”

Richard Wagner
Tannhauser: Pilgrims Chorus
Die Walküre: Magic Fire Music
Die Walküre: Wotan’s Farewell

Modest Mussorgsky
Boris Godunov: Death of Boris

Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata: Overture
Il Trovatore: Gypsy’s Chorus

Marta Keen
Homeward Bound

Richard Rogers / Oscar Hammerstein II
South Pacific (Medley)
South Pacific: “Some Enchanted Evening”

Jerry Bock
Fiddler on the Roof: “If I were a rich man”