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MTF: From Rossini to Puccini

Soprano and Piano Concert – FREE EVENT

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Agnese Pazienti – Soprano

Inessa Filistovich – Piano

Alecx Cheuk-Fai Chung – Flute

 

Agnese Pazienti – Italo-French soprano – began her music studies playing piano while later singing in the Aureliano treble choir with director Bruna Liguori Valenti. In Bloomington (U.S.A.) she started her professional career as soloist under the guidance of famous soprano V. Zeani. After returning to Italy she graduated in opera singing at the Conservatorio di Musica of Perugia. During masterclasses and concerts she worked with famous Maestri such as R. Bruson, F. Patané, C. Murgu and F. Cedolins.

As soloist, she performed in famous theatres in Italy such as Rome Opera Theatre, Morlacchi Theatre and Pavone Theatre in Perugia, Bellini Theatre in Catania, Sociale Theatre in Como, as well as abroad – in Austria, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Belarus and Switzerland. After her debut as Elvira from I Puritani, she performed the lead roles as Musetta and Mimì in La Bohème, Violetta in La Traviata, Tosca in Tosca, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Leonora in Il Trovatore, Turandot in Turandot.

She won the audition with the International Opera Theater of Philadelphia whose stage director, Karen Saillant, chose her as soloist for two world premieres. She has also performed the lead role of Hildegard in the cantata Hildegard – Bambina mistica during the Festival Assisi Suono Sacro and Emilia in the contemporary opera Errori! by P. Ashworth conducted by Maestro M. Fabbri at the theater degli Avvaloranti in Città della Pieve. During the last three years she has been invited to China for a tournée with the Italian Philarmonic Orchestra performing in concert halls and theaters in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing, Xi’an and Haikou.

 

Inessa Filistovich was born in Minsk (Belarus) and brilliantly graduated at “M.I. Glinka” College of Music in her hometown. After moving to Italy, she graduated in Piano (Cum Laude) at the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan where she studied under the guidance of Sergio Lattes. She has also obtained a harpsichord diploma and later studied with Oleg Marshev.

After graduating she mainly dedicated herself to chamber music and accompaniment, while participating in masterclasses with renowned artists such as Mirella Freni, Fiorenza Cedolins, Luigi Alva, Jaume Aragal, Marco Berti, Maurizio Simeoli, Bruno Cavallo, Glauco Cambursano, Davide Formisano and Bruno Grossi. As a post graduate, she trained as a répétiteur at La Scala Opera House Academy. She later also collaborated with La Scala Opera House Academy in productions such as Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro and Prokofiev’s The Player, working as a répétiteur alongside famous conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Ottavio Dantone and Giovanni Antonini.

Inessa has a privileged collaboration with the soprano Fiorenza Cedolins, whom she has accompanied at Arriaga Theatre in Bilbao (Spain), Maestranza Theatre in Siviglia (Spain), Musashino Cultural Foundation in Tokyo (Japan) as well as in regular masterclasses, and she is currently teaching at La Scala Academy.

 

Flutist Alecx Cheuk-Fai Chung obtained a Master in Flute Performance at the Venice (Italy) Conservatory of Music with highest Honours. He is also a cum laude graduate from the University of North Texas (United States). Born in Hong Kong, Alecx is an active soloist and ensemble performer. With the Hong Kong Flute Quartet he has recorded all three Vivaldi Piccolo Concerti for Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Radio Station 4.

 

PROGRAMME 

 

Concert Opening

Andante and Allegro – Piano and Flute (G. Rossini)

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Bel raggio lusinghier – from Semiramide (G. Rossini)

La grande coquette – from Album Français (G. Rossini)

Selva opaca – from Guglielmo Tell (G. Rossini)

Le dodo des enfants – from Album Français (G. Rossini)

L’invito – from Soirées Musicales (G. Rossini)

Une caresse à ma femme – from Péchés de Vieillesse (G. Rossini)

 

Vissi d’arte – from Tosca (G. Puccini)

Donde lieta usci – from La Bohème (G. Puccini)

Tu che di gel sei cinta – from Turandot (G. Puccini)

Fantasia – on a theme from Madama Butterfly (Anonymous)

Un bel dì vedremo – from Madama Butterfly (G. Puccini) 

 

  • Organizzato da: Italian Cultural Institute / Hong Kong International Flute Association / Hong Kong Jazz Bird Time Club / Hong Kong Music Practitioner Association