Opera Aria Masterclass

FEATURING

Romolo Gessi,

Maestro Gessi is a professor at the Trieste Conservatory, holder of the conducting course at the European Academy in Vicenza, and professor of orchestral conducting at the OperAverona lyric laboratory at the Berliner Meisterkurse. Learn more about Maestro Romolo Gessi via his website.

UNC Voice students

PROGRAM

In solitaria stanza by Giuseppe Verdi
Eden Rosenbaum, soprano & Maria Paulina García, piano

Bella siccome un angelo (from Don Pasquale) by Gaetano Donizetti
Reid Bowman, baritone & Ela Gabitov, piano

What curse for a woman, is a timid man…Steal me, sweet thief (The Old Maid and the Thief) by Gian Carlo Menotti
Sophia Luper, soprano & Thomas Bastable, piano

Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Don Giovanni) by W. A. Mozart
Li Han, baritone & Thomas Bastable, piano

In quali eccessi, o Numi!…Mi tradì quell’alma ingrata (Don Giovanni) by W. A. Mozart
Olivia Kesler, soprano & Thomas Bastable, piano

There will be a brief Q&A session with Maestro Gessi following the performances.

PARKING

Please plan to arrive early as parking on campus can be tricky. Learn more about parking and directions to UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus.

Maestro Romolo Gessi is artist-in-residence with the Department of Music from October 9-13, 2023. He will work with the UNC Wind Ensemble, conducting students, and voice students.