Praised for the brilliance and finesse of their hugely characterful performances, Pappano and his Orchestra are joined by four fine international opera soloists and the mighty Edinburgh Festival Chorus in Rossini’s dazzling Stabat Mater, a moving choral work blending the sacred and the operatic depicting Christ’s agony on the cross, conveyed in luminous arias and powerful choruses.

To open the concert, the Orchestra and Pappano contrast instrumental music from three Shakespeare-themed Italian operas: the rousing Sinfonia from Rossini’s Otello; the dramatic introduction to Bellini’s take on the Romeo and Juliet story; and stirring ballet music from Verdi’s Macbeth.

This concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Monday 12 September at 7.30pm

The pairing of Pappano and Santa Cecilia has proven itself as a major artistic brand of our time.

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