Plácido Domingo in Concert

PROGRAM

Act I Prelude to La Traviata ........................................................................................ Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) San Francisco Opera Orchestra

Act II, Scene 1 from La Traviata .............................................................................................................. Verdi Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Alfredo Germont • Ashley Dixon, Annina • Ana María Martínez, Violetta Valéry Christopher Jackson, Giuseppe • Plácido Domingo, Giorgio Germont • Bojan Kneževic, Messenger Alfredo rejoices that he has persuaded Violetta to abandon her glittering life as a courtesan and live quietly with him in the country but becomes distraught to learn that she has been selling her belongings to ?nance their life together. Alfredo’s father, Giorgio Germont, visits Violetta and asks her to renounce Alfredo, since the scandal of their love a?air threatens the engagement of Alfredo’s younger sister. At ?rst deeply reluctant, she ultimately agrees for the sake of the innocent young girl. She pretends to be leaving the house for a short time while Alfredo talks with his father, but then sends him a note bidding him farewell forever. Giorgio tries to persuade his grieving son to return to his family.

Act II, Scene 2, 3, and 4 from Simon Boccanegra ........................................................................................... Verdi Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Gabriele Adorno • Ana María Martínez, Amelia Grimaldi • Plácido Domingo, Simon Boccanegra Gabriele Adorno, under arrest for plotting against Simon Boccanegra, the Doge of Genoa, voices his hatred for his bitter enemy, suspecting that the Doge is his rival for the love of Amelia. She tries in vain to convince Gabriele that her love for him is pure—without revealing the secret that she is indeed Boccanegra’s daughter. Amelia then pleads with her father to be allowed to marry Gabriele. The Doge reluctantly agrees provided Gabriele ceases conspiring against him. Alone, the Doge drinks water that has been poisoned by another of his enemies, then falls asleep. Gabriele emerges from hiding and is bent on killing the Doge, but Amelia intervenes. Astounded to learn at last that Boccanegra is Amelia’s father, Gabriele begs forgiveness, while Amelia pleads on his behalf, and the Doge longs for an end to strife.

—INTERMISSION—

Intermedio from La Boda de Luis Alonso .................................................................... Gerónimo Giménez (1854–1923) San Francisco Opera Orchestra

“Quiero desterrar” from La del Soto del Parral .............................................................. Reveriano Soutullo (1880–1932) and Juan Vert (1890–1931) Plácido Domingo

“De España vengo” from El Niño Judío ............................................................................... Pablo Luna (1879–1942) Ana María Martínez

“La roca fría del calvario” from La Dolorosa ........................................................................ José Serrano (1873–1941) Arturo Chacón-Cruz

(the following aria was a late addition, sung but not listed in the printed program)
"No puede ser!" from La Tabernera del Puerto ........................................................................ Pablo Sorozábal (1897-1988) Plácido Domingo

Farruca (Dance of the Miller) from El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat) ................... Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) San Francisco Opera Orchestra

“En mi tierra extremeña” from Luisa Fernanda ...................................................... Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982) Plácido Domingo and Ana María Martínez

“De este apacible rincón de Madrid” from Luisa Fernanda .................................................................. Moreno Torroba Arturo Chacón-Cruz

“Tres horas antes del día” from La Marchenera .............................................................................. Moreno Torroba Ana María Martínez

“Luche la fe por el triunfo” from Luisa Fernanda ............................................................................. Moreno Torroba Plácido Domingo

(the following arias were sung as encores, but not listed in the printed program)
"Te quiero, morena" from El Trust de los Tenorios ....... José Serrano Arturo Chacón Cruz
"Amor, vida de mi vida" from Maravilla .... Federico Moreno Torroba Plácido Domingo
"Lamento de Maria" ...... Ana María Martínez
"Besame mucho" ..... Consuelo Velázquez (1916-2005) Arturo Chacón Cruz, Ana María Martinez, and Plácido Domingo  Company San Francisco Opera Assn. ID 2045 Season ID 153 Company ID 1