The Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic will host the Latvian music evenings "Sveika, Muzika!"
For the first time on the stage of the regional philharmonic, soloist of the Latvian National Opera Andžella Goba (mezzo-soprano) will perform, accompanied by Dace Klava (piano). On October 25 (at 18:30), a vocal music concert will take place as part of the cycle "Latvian Musical Evenings at the Philharmonic 'Sveika, Muzika!'"
A native of Riga, Andžella Goba graduated from the music college (1998) and the Latvian Academy of Music (2002), holds a Master of Arts degree, and has received numerous prestigious awards in Latvian academic music.
Andžella debuted at the Latvian National Opera in 1999. As a soloist, Andžella Goba currently performs the role of Lyubov in the opera
"Mazepa", Princess in the opera "Rusalka", Amneris in the opera "Aida", Larina in the opera "Eugene Onegin", Princess in the opera "Suor Angelica", Cita in the opera "Gianni Schicchi" and others. In Vitebsk, Andzella Goba will perform music by world-renowned composers – both foreign, as well as Russian and Latvian authors.Dace Kļava (piano) is a laureate of international competitions, head of the piano accompaniment department at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music (Latvia), professor of chamber ensemble, vocal, choral and symphony conducting departments. She actively participates in the concert life of Latvia. She has worked with conductors A. Dmitriev, T. Kaljuste, F. Leyer, M. Minkovsky, etc. Concerts of the accompanist with instrumentalists, vocalists, and the Latvian Radio Choir have been held in America, Europe, and Scandinavia. Dace Kļava has repeatedly been recognized as the best accompanist at performance competitions.
The program will feature romances and arias from operas by Russian and Latvian composers:
P. Plakidis.
"What is rumbling, what is shaking"J. Ķepītis.
«Rose Bush»G. Berino.
«Love»J. Mediņš.
«Dream»P. Dambis.
«People Speak Ill of Me»B. Skulte. Baiba's Monologue
J. Zālītis.
«Far, Far Away I Saw»S. Rachmaninoff.
«Fragment from Musset»S. Rachmaninoff.
«In the Secret Night Silence»Z. Levina.
«Beautiful Eyes»P. Tchaikovsky. Aria of Joan from the opera
«The Maid of Orleans»P. Tchaikovsky. Aria of Olga from the opera
«Eugene Onegin»R. Shchedrin. Song and Chastushki of Varvara from the opera
«Not Only Love»P. Tchaikovsky. Aria of Lell from the music to Ostrovsky's play
"Snegurochka"