World classical music superstar Katherine Jenkins performs to celebrate the first anniversary of the Hoan Kiem Theater

World classical music superstar Katherine Jenkins, along with the talented classical music singer couple Giuseppe Gipali - Meni Ardita, and People's Artist Bui Cong Duy, conductor Tran Nhat Minh... brought a sublime concert night on the evening of July 10 at Ho Guom Theater.

Classical music superstar Katherine Jenkins completely conquered the audience with her angelic voice and charming performance - Photo: BTC

The special concert The First Sounds of Love is a program to celebrate the first anniversary of the inauguration of Ho Guom Theater. President To Lam attended the program.

International artists perform arias and classic songs from world-famous musicals and operas such as The Wanderer, Lady of the Camellias, Carmen, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera... and popular movie soundtracks, performed with many artists from the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra, Saigon Pops Orchestra; Southern Choir, and Green Wind.

Singer couple Giuseppe Gipali - Meni Ardita moved the audience with their wonderful voices and sincere emotions - Photo: BTC

People's Artist Bui Cong Duy is a Vietnamese soloist who performs attractive and familiar film music pieces to a wide audience, such as The Godfather Waltz by Nino Rota - a work associated with the famous film The Godfather by director Francis Ford Coppola; He's a pirate by Klaus Badelt - a piece of music associated with the film Pirates of the Caribbean .

Young and talented conductor Tran Nhat Minh was trusted to conduct this important music night. He created a wonderful harmony in the joint performance between international and Vietnamese artists. The large symphony orchestra and choir created a grandeur for the concert, helping to "lift wings" for the world-class chamber singers.

The artist couple Giuseppe Gipali - Meni Ardita, when singing solo or when combining together in classic songs, moved the audience with the genuine emotions they created together.

The couple sometimes danced on stage to the delight of the audience.

In particular, Katherine Jenkins - a famous soprano, the representative of Wales in 2000 - with her angelic voice and intimate, captivating performance completely conquered Vietnamese audiences.

She sang the emotional ballad Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen; Habanera - a famous aria from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet; Somewhere - a piece of music from the opera West side story by Leonard Bernstein; Music of the night - a famous piece of music from the opera The phantom of the opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber...

The large symphony orchestra and choir performed well with international artists, bringing a grand feeling to the concert night - Photo: Organizing Committee

Musician Do Hong Quan - President of the Vietnam Union of Literature and Arts Associations - was very impressed by the wonderfully harmonious performance, with no distance on stage between world-famous soloists and Vietnamese artists.

Mr. Quan also acknowledged a very successful and vibrant year of operation of Ho Guom Theater when it continuously included many high-quality concert programs by talented international and Vietnamese artists, bringing classical music closer to the public.

Speaking at the program, Major General, People's Artist Nguyen Cong Bay, Director of Ho Guom Theater, said that although there may be many difficulties at first, the leadership of Ho Guom Theater hopes to gradually become an indispensable destination in the spiritual life of the people and officers and soldiers. The theater will contribute to promoting the development of culture and art so that culture and art truly become a solid spiritual foundation of society and the endogenous strength of the country. Source: https://tuoitre.vn/sieu-sao-nhac-co-dien-the-gioi-katherine-jenkins-dien-mung-ky-niem-mot-nam-nha-hat-ho-guom-20240711064113005.htm