Opera Overtures, recorded by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra earlier this year as part of the Feel the Magic project, were released on YouTube this week.
The 60-piece MPO, with leader Marcelline Agius, conducted by Mro John Galea, was filmed on location in the Grandmaster’s Suite at Hilton Malta.
The 55-minute programme consists of six overtures from the operas Norma by Bellini, four by Verdi, Giovanna d’Arco, Nabucco, Luisa Miller and I Vespri Siciliani, and Guillaume Tell by Rossini.
Mro John Galea
The concert was filmed by the CVC Media team under the direction of George Scicluna. Sound engineer: Sergio Costa. Mixing and editing were by Jan Košulič (PARMA Recordings). Lights were provided by Beam Lighting.
The overtures can be viewed on the Chorus Urbanus YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/8IKZj05RqI0. Special thanks also go to MPO chairman Sigmund Mifsud and his dynamic administrative team.
Feel the Magic 2019-2021 is generously sponsored by the Gozo Cultural Support Programme, Ministry for Gozo, Arts Council Malta and other sponsors.