Polish singers perform on French national day

Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński were among international stars taking part in a concert on Sunday at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, an event ending celebrations of Bastille Day – France’s national day.

Fireworks illuminate the sky near the Eiffel Tower as part of Bastille Day celebrations in Paris

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Kurzak appeared in the aria "Je veux vivre" from Charles Gounod’s opera "Romeo and Juliet", the duet "L’heure exquise" from Franz Lehar’s operetta "The Merry Widow" (with her husband Roberto Alagna), as well as in Beethoven’s  "Ode to Joy" which rounded off the concert.

Orliński sang the aria "Vedro con mio diletto" from Antonio Vivaldi’s opera "Giustino".

The concert was carried live on Polish Radio 2, the public broadcaster’s arts-and-music channel.

(mk/pk)