Our soprano Julia Lezhneva, one of this year’s distinguished Diapason d’Or award recipients, will perform at the prestigious Diapason d’Or Concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. This event celebrates the 2024 Diapason d’Or winners, bringing together some of the most remarkable talents in classical music.

Lezhneva will share the stage with a stellar cast, including Véronique Gens (soprano), Pene Pati (tenor), cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and acclaimed pianists Leif Ove Andsnes, Eric Le Sage, and Frank Braley. The concert will also feature the Héloïse Luzzati Quintet, soloists from the Ensemble Intercontemporain, and the Orchestre Consuelo conducted by Victor Julien-Laferrière. The evening will be presented by Emilie Munera.

Program:
- W. A. Mozart, “Parto, parto”, aria excerpt from La Clemenza di Tito (J. Lezhneva)
- A. Vivaldi, “Agitata da due venti”, aria excerpt from Griselda  (J. Lezhneva)
- W. A. Mozart, “Se all’impero” aria excerpt from La Clemenza di Tito (P. Pati)
- W. A. Mozart, “Se di lauri”, aria excerpt from Mithridate (P. Pati)
- W. A. Mozart, “Fra gli amplessi” duet from Così fan Tutte (J. Lezhneva et P. Pati)
- E. Elgar, Concerto for cello op. 85 - Adagio (S. Kanneh-Mason)
- A. Hamilton, “Cry me a river”, for cello (S. Kanneh-Mason)
- N. Boulanger, Three pieces for cello and piano (S. Kanneh-Mason et L. Ove Andsnes)
- L. van Beethoven, Concerto for piano No. 3 “The Emperor” - 3rd movement  (L. Ove Andsnes)
- S. Prokofiev, Symphony No.1 “Classique”
- G. Fauré, Les Roses d’Ispahan op.39, 4th Melodie (Véronique Gens)
- R. Strohl, Quintett - version without orchestra (Héloïse Luzzati Quintette)
- G. Ligeti, Six Bagatelles, excerpts (Solistes de l’Ensemble Intercontemporain)

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