Charity concert for Japan on April 7th at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
31.03.2011
• Omer Meir Wellber conducts the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana in 'Concert pel Japó' which features the voices of Ramón Vargas, Rocío Ignacio, Erwin Schrott, Ilona Mataradze and the Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana.
Valencia (31-03-11). The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía will host 'Concert pel Japó' next Thursday, April 7, at 8:00 p.m. in the Auditori of the arts center, a solidarity initiative with the victims of the earthquake that devastated the Japanese archipelago on March 11.
The initiative, promoted by the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, the Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana, the soloists performing L'elisir d'amore and the technical and management staff of the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, aims to convey a message of hope to all those who are currently suffering the consequences.
The future musical director of the opera house, Omer Meir Wellber, takes over the musical direction of this evening, which features the participation of the soloists from the opera L'elisir d'amore Rocío Ignacio, Ramón Vargas, Erwin Schrott and Ilona Mataradze, as well as the Cor de la Generalitat.
The program consists of a selection of arias by Puccini, Verdi and Massenet, tangos, passages for choir, as well as orchestral movements.
Tickets for 'Concert pel Japó' are priced at a single rate of 30 euros. Those interested can purchase tickets through the usual channels: on the website www.lesarts.com, at the arts center's box office during its regular hours, Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; by phone at 961 975 900, operating Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and also through the Servientrada and Servicam services.
Those who wish to contribute but are unable to attend can make financial donations to the "Fila Cero" (Zero Row) account number 2077-0760-71-6600004500 at Bancaixa. All proceeds from this "Fila Cero" and the concert ticket sales will be donated to the victims of the recent disaster in the Asian country.
