Lunchtime Concert: French Classics at Exeter Library on 2nd March 2024 (13:30 to 15:00)

Lunchtime Concert: French Classics at Exeter Library on 2nd March 2024, from 1:30 to 3pm. A free lunchtime charity concert featuring the work of G. Bizet and C. Saint-Saëns. Although this is a free event booking is required.To book your free place please click on the Eventbrite shortened link https://shorturl.at/LXYZ0 

Join us for a delightful afternoon of music. A charity lunchtime concert at Exeter Library, featuring the timeless compositions of renowned French maestros. With piano and voice. 

Originally inspired by the birthdays of two illustrious French composers, G. Bizet and C. Saint-Saëns, born in the month of October, this program is a harmonious blend of arias, duets, trios, and a quintet from their well-known masterpieces, 'Carmen' and 'Samson et Dalila.' 

Plus an aria from G. Bizet's lesser-known opera 'Djamileh,' and beautiful pieces from G. Fauré, C. Debussy, and E. Satie. 

THE PROGRAMME 

1. C. Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, aria ‘Mon coeur’ 

1. C. Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, trio ‘Je viens celebrer la victoire’ 

1. E. Satie: Gnossienne 3 

1. C. Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, duet ‘J’ai gravi la montagne’ 

1. C. Debussy: Children’s Corner Suite, ‘Golliwogg’s Cakewalk’ 

1. G. Bizet: Djamileh, aria ‘Il faut pour éteindre ma fievre’ 

1. G. Bizet: Carmen, Habanera 

1. G. Bizet: Carmen, aria ‘Je dis que rien ne m’epouvante’ 

1. G. Bizet: Carmen, Gypsy song ‘Les tringles des sistres tintaient’ 

1. G. Fauré: Dolly Suite, Op.56 No.1 Berceuse (piano duet) 

1. G. Bizet: Carmen, quintet ‘Nous avons en tete une affaire’ 

Please note: entry to this event is free, but donations on the day will be welcome, with proceeds going to both the Nalwanza Charitable Trust and volunteers working in Ukraine. This is an externally led event, with any donations being handled by the group of musicians, who are not affiliated with Exeter Library or the Libraries Unlimited charity.