Opatijski komorni orkestar: Boje Kavafisa

The verses of Constantine Cavafy meet the music of Wagner, Honegger, Mascagni and Puccini in the program “The Colors of Cavafy”. The Opatija Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Damir Smerdel, connects four musical meditations with the poet’s words, opening up space for listeners to recognize their own thoughts in their intertwining. Program • Richard Wagner is represented by “Siegfried’s Idyll”, WWV 103. • The program includes “Summer Pastorale” (“Pastorale d’été”), H. 31, by Arthur Honegger. • The ensemble performs “Intermezzo” from the opera “Cavalleria rusticana” by Pietro Mascagni. • Giacomo Puccini is presented with “Chrysanthemums”. D ensemble • The wind sections are performed by Tereza Šafar on flute, Ana Ciglenečki on oboe, Danijela Ivanović on first clarinet, Lovro Pavić on second clarinet, Andro Ilčić on bassoon, Noa Čanji on horn and Danijela Grejza on trumpet. • The first violins are played by Magdalena Rogić and Fran Šola, and the second violins by Adela Žganec and Margareta Pitić. The string ensemble also includes Vid Ilčić on viola, Maša Biban Capponi on cello and Karlo Filipec on double bass. Tickets and venue • Free tickets can be collected from the Opatija Festival office on weekdays from 08:00 to 15:00 and on the day of the concert from 17:00 at the box office on the ground floor of the Gervais Center. • The concert is in the small hall on the ground floor, at the address Nikole Tesle 5, Opatija. • Information is available by phone at 051 271 377. Organizer •…