UoS Music Presents | Belcanto Adventures
Date: Monday 23 February 2026 13:00
A free lunchtime concert presented by the Department of Music at the University of Southampton.
In the early nineteenth century, belcanto music flourished through complex and exciting interaction between composer and performer. Singers had the power and the responsibility to bring music to life through their own virtuosity and expressiveness, instilling a sense of novelty and creativity into their performances.
In this programme, Italian soprano Licia Piermatteo and pianist Francesco Izzo explore operatic music from Mozart to Rossini and Verdi, demonstrating the adventurous and exciting art of belcanto.
Need to know
This event is free. Audiences must book a ticket.
Riccardo Zanellato bass
Francesco Izzo piano
Programme:
Gaetano Donizetti Canto XXXIII della Divina Commedia
Franz Schubert Impromptu in A-flat major Op 90, no. 4
Franz Schubert Three Lieder for Luigi Lablache:
– L’incanto degl’occhi
– Il traditor deluso
– Il modo di prender moglie
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