What's On

Performers

Rafael Humberto Rojas Rea tenor
Esther Shea soprano 
David Jones piano

Programme

Georg Friedrich Handel Empio per farti guerra from Tamerlano
Georg Friedrich Handel Io gia t’amai from Rodelinda
Richard Strauss September
Richard Strauss Beim Schlafengehen
Richard Strauss Allerseelen
Richard Strauss Die Nacht
Richard Strauss All’ mein Gedanken
Richard Strauss Zueignung
Giacomo Puccini O soave fanciulla from La Boheme 

Interval

Pablo Sorozabal No puede ser
Maria Grever Te quiero dijiste
Consuelo Velasquez Besame Mucho
Maria Grever Jurame
Hector Berlioz Le Spectre de la Rose from Les Nuits d’Ete
Hector Berlioz L’ile inconnue from Les Nuits d’Ete
Jules Massenet Pourquoi me reveiller from Werther
Giacomo Puccini Recondita armonia from Tosca
Giuseppe Verdi Quando le sere al placido from Luisa Miller 

About

The International Artist Diploma (IAD) represents the highest level of performance achievement at the RNCM, welcoming a select group of exceptional artists each year who are poised to embark on international careers.

In this series, each artist designs a carefully curated programme to highlight their unique talent and artistic vision.

Mexican tenor Rafael Humberto Rojas Rea is captivating audiences and critics alike. In September this year, he joined the Askonas Holt Singing Fellowship roster. He was First Prize winner in the 2022 and 2023 Mexican Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition, and in 2024, performed in the Houston Grand Opera’s aria concert.

Tickets

Full Price £13
Student/Under 26 £8

Promoted by RNCM.

This event will include an interval and will end at approximately 9.30pm.