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Arvo Volmer

Estonian National Opera

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Raiko Raalik

Soloist

Yuxuan Wang

Aule Urb

Kadri Kõrvek

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Heli Jürgenson

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Jaanika Rand-Sirp

Estonian National Opera Christmas Concert

Tallinn

Estonia

St John's Church

Estonian National Opera Christmas Concert: Christmas Carols Various (+1 More)

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Christmas Carols

Little solemn mass

Approved

“Petite messe solennelle” is one of the most important works of Gioachino Rossini’s late artistic period and quite unique among his output, considering that he is mostly known as a prolific author of 39 operas. The mass was written in 1863 for a chamber orchestra, vocal soloists and a 12-member chorus. It premiered on March 14, 1864 in Paris, at the inauguration of Countess Louise Pillet-Will’s private chapel. A little before his death, Rossini orchestrated the piece in fear that otherwise someone else would do it for him. In the introduction of the manuscript, he called it “a sin of my old age” and on the last page he addressed God: “Dear Lord, here it is finished, this poor little mass. Have I just written sacred music, or rather, sacrilegious music? I was born for opera buffa, as you well know. Not much technique, a little bit of heart, that’s all. Blessings to you and grant me Paradise”. Maestro’s last piece charms with its spirituality and richness of harmonies. It is an amalgam of sacred and secular music, combining Rossini’s profound knowledge of counterpoint and his passion for operatic melodies.
In addition, Christmas carols will be performed.

English

„Väike pidulik missa“ on Gioachino Rossini hilise loomingu üks olulisemaid teoseid ning üsna omanäoline 39 ooperi autorina tuntud helilooja pärandi hulgas. Teos valmis 1863. aastal kammerkoosseisule ja selle esiettekanne toimus Pariisis krahvinna Louise Pillet-Willi erakabeli sisseõnnistamise tseremoonial 14. märtsil 1864. Veidi enne surma orkestreeris helilooja teose kartuses, et muidu võiks seda teha keegi teine. Rossini on sissejuhatuses nimetanud seda „oma vana ea surmapatuks“ ning partituuri lõpus pöördub ta Jumala poole järgmiselt: „Armas Jumal. Siin see on, lõpetatud, see vaene väike missa. Kas ma kirjutasin vaimulikku muusikat või paganama muusikat? Olen sündinud opera buffa heliloojaks, nagu sa tead! Pisut käsitööoskust, natuke südant ja ongi kõik. Ole õnnistatud ja reserveeri mulle kohake paradiisis.“ Maestro viimane teos võlub kuulajaid oma hingelisuses ja harmooniarikkuses. See on sulam vaimulikust ja ilmalikust muusikast, kus ilmneb nii helilooja suurepärane kontrapunkti tundmine kui tema armastus kirjutada kirglikke ooperimeloodiaid.
Kontserdil rõõmustab publikut ka valik armastatud jõululaule.

eesti

Estonian National Opera Christmas Concert by Various, Rossini, From (2023/2023), Conductor Arvo Volmer, St John's Church, Tallinn, Estonia

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