Opera Gala 'Rebuild Ukraine': famous arias by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Handel and others

World-famous opera arias for a good cause. At the First Charity Opera Gala #RebuildUkraine on April 19, 2024 at Konzerthaus Berlin, international stars sing arias by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Offenbach, Handel, Gluck, Massenet and others. The concert will be accompanied by the Ukrainian Freedom Chorus and the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO), conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson.

Program:
(00:00) Video about a care center for traumatized children in Kiev
(02:52) Welcome by Johann von Bülow, host of the evening
(08:36) Speech by Harald Christ, Founder and Sponsor of the Opera Gala “Rebuild Ukraine”
(18:14) Speech by Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for Budget and Administration
(22:18) Speech by Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor of Berlin
(33:59) "Overture" from the Opera “La forza del destino” (Giuseppe Verdi)
(42:04) “Dio, che nell'alma infondere” from the Opera “Don Carlo” (Giuseppe Verdi)
(49:28) “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” from the Opera “La Wally” (Alfredo Catalani)
(53:55) “Melodia”, Ukrainian Song (Myroslav Skoryk)
(58:46) “È strano! - Ah, fors'è lui - Sempre libera” from the Opera “La Traviata” (Giuseppe Verdi)
(1:09:10) ”Meditation” from the Opera “Thaïs” (Jules Massenet)
(1:15:34) “Хто вбив його?“ (Who killed him?) From the Opera “Taras Bulba” (Mykola Lysenko)
(1:22:01) “Piangerò, la sorte mia” from the Opera “Giulio Cesare in Egitto” (George Frideric Handel)
(1:29:43) “Deserto in terra” from the Opera “Dom Sébastien, roi de Portugal“ (Gaetano Donizetti)
(1:37:18) “Va, pensiero” from the Opera “Nabucco” (Giuseppe Verdi)
(1:42:48) Talk with conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson about her Ukrainian roots and the founding of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and Choir
(1:47:05) Honoring two journalists who report on the Russian war of aggression and the situation in Ukraine
(1:47:54) Laudatory speech by the actress Iris Berben
(1:56:21) Speech by Kathrin Eigendorf, TV Journalist and War Correspondent (ZDF)
(1:59:22) Speech by Robert Schneider, editor-in-chief of Bild-Zeitung, in place of award winner Paul Ronzheimer, Journalist, War Reporter and Book Author (Axel Springer SE)
(2:02:20) Honoring mezzo-soprano Nicole Chirka
(2:06:20) “Bella figlia dell’amore” from the Opera “Rigoletto” (Giuseppe Verdi)
(2:13:58) “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” from the Opera “La Bohème” (Giacomo Puccini)
(2:19:29) “Anna's Aria” from the Opera “Stolen Happiness” (Yuliy Serhiyovych Meitus)
(2:24:53) “Barcarole” from the Opera “Les contes d’Hoffmann” (Jacques Offenbach)
(2:29:15) “Che farò senza Euridice” from the Opera “Orfeo ed Euridice” (Christoph Willibald Gluck)
(2:34:14) “Agnus Dei” from the “Coronation Mass“ (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
(2:41:31) Handover of donation check
(2:44:05) Speech by Wladimir Klitschko, founder of #WeAreAllUkrainians
(2:58:34) “National Anthem of Ukraine” (Mychajlo Werbyzkyj)

Artists:
NICOLE CHIRKA | Mezzo-Soprano
STEPHEN COSTELLO | Tenor
ELSA DREISIG | Soprano
OLGA KULCHYNSKA | Soprano
ANDRII KYMACH | Baritone
NINO MACHAIDZE | Soprano
SAMUEL MARIÑO | Soprano
MAURO PETER | Tenor
PRETTY YENDE | Soprano
DIANA TISHCHENKO | Violin
DEUTSCHES SYMPHONIE-ORCHESTER BERLIN
KERI-LYNN WILSON | Musical Director
UKRAINIAN FREEDOM CHORUS

The charity gala is about demonstrating solidarity with Ukraine. It aims to raise funds for the rebuilding of the country and bring the issue to the public's attention. The donations will be used to set up community centers for traumatized children in the cities of Kherson, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia, which have been severely damaged by the war. It is one of the important projects of the aid organization #WeAreAllUkrainians, which works hand in hand with the Ukrainian partner organization Save Ukraine.

The major charity event is organized by the Harald Christ Foundation for Democracy and Diversity, which since 2020 has been committed to supporting socially disadvantaged families and children, strengthening diversity, and promoting artistic and cultural work. The patron of the gala is the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Co-patron is the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner. The artists waived their usual fees for this good cause.

To donate, please transfer your contribution to this account: Harald Christ Stiftung für Demokratie und Vielfalt, subject: Benefizgala #RebuildUkraine, IBAN: DE67 1005 0000 0191 2679 10, BIC: BELADEBEXXX. The Harald Christ Foundation is responsible for donations and provides information on how they are used at: https://gala-rebuild-ukraine.de/spenden.

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