FERRUCCIO FURLANETTO
Song and aria night in two parts, with Hungarian, English and original subtitles
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Fifty years in the game, and at the top of his game, is the world famous Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto. Although he made his debut in Lonigo in 1974, his real debut came in 1979 in a production of Macbeth conducted by Claudio Abbado at La Scala in Milan, and a year later he was on stage at the Metropolitan in New York. He has worked with some of the greatest conductors and directors: Herbert von Karajan, Sir George Solti, Leonard Bernstein, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Giorgio Strehler - to name but a few. The bassist has made a name for himself mainly for his exuberant voice, his perfected technique and his nuanced characterisation.
In addition to his operatic roles, Furlanetto is an accomplished singer and oratorio soloist, with repertoire that includes Schubert's Winterreise and Verdi's Requiem, and is a renowned interpreter of works by Rachmaninoff and Mussorgsky. Hungarian audiences were first introduced to him in 2010 when he appeared as Philip II in Verdi's Don Carlo, followed by successes at the 2014 Liberty Opera Gala and an Erkel Theatre Gala in 2019. He returns to the Opera House in the series "Stárestes with piano", where all the nuances of his bass are brought to life in a space with wonderful acoustics.
Hungarian State Opera
The Hungarian State Opera House is the only theatre in Hungary with a large company, specialising in operas and ballets. The building is one of Budapest's most important 19th century monuments. It was built in neo-Renaissance style according to the plans of Miklós Ybl. The richly decorated interior was designed by renowned Hungarian artists, including Mór Than, Károly Lotz and Bertalan Székely.
