Piano Excellence from Venice in the Studio Dubai Opera

On Sunday 23rd July, Dubai Opera will welcome pianist Alessandro Taverna (Italy) for a special recital presented by SAMIT Event Group as part of the VIP Classical concert series.
Organised under the auspices of the Embassy of Italy in the United Arab Emirates, the evening will open with Frédéric Chopin's Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante, before Taverna presents a rendition of Alexey Shor’s Piano Sonata No. 1, a three-movement piece composed in 2019 displaying a stunning combination of mellifluous tonality and technical brilliance.
Next comes a piano transcription of Isolde's final aria ‘Mild und leise’, from Richard Wagner’s famous 1865 opera Tristan und Isolde, which was prepared by Wagner’s father-in-law, Franz Liszt, in 1867.
This is followed by another opera-inspired work from Liszt, namely his Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, a glittering virtuoso work that draws upon three themes found in Giuseppe Verdi’s 1851 opera, Rigoletto.
After, the recital turns to the Études-Tableaux, from Sergei Rachmaninoff, with Taverna presenting the Nos 1-6, and No. 9, before the evening is brought to a close with George Gershwin’s lively 1924 work, Rhapsody in Blue, a popular piece that combines elements of classical music with jazz influences, widely hailed as a key composition of the Jazz Age.

PART 1

F. CHOPIN
Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22  

A. SHOR
Piano Sonata No. 1

F. LISZT/R. WAGNER  
Isolde's Liebestod from "Tristan und Isolde"  

F. LISZT
Concert Paraphrase on Verdi's Rigoletto

INTERMISSION

PART 2

S. RACHMANINOFF
Etudes-tableaux No. 1- 6, 9 

GEORGE GERSHWIN
Rhapsody in blue

Alessandro Taverna, piano

Schedule 
The doors open at 06:30 p.m. and the show kicks off at 07:00 p.m. ensuring you have ample time to settle in.

How to get there
By car: If you're coming from Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), take the exit towards Financial Center Road/D71 and follow the signs for Burj Khalifa/Downtown Dubai. Keep right and merge onto Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Continue straight until you reach Dubai Opera, which will be on your right.  

By public transportation: You can take the Dubai Metro Red Line and get off at the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Station. From there, you can either walk for about 10 minutes to Dubai Opera or take a short taxi ride to reach the venue.  

By taxi: You can also take a taxi to Dubai Opera from anywhere in Dubai. It's a famous destination and most drivers would be familiar with its location.