the concert in shanghai will be conducted by stefan plewniak, the first conductor of the orchestra. plewniak is a conductor and violinist from poland. the concert will also feature the soloist of zhang zhang, a chinese violinist.
countertenor singers paul-antoine benos-gian and theo imaert will present their unique falsetto singing technique, which combines the highest range in the male voice with a metallic texture and a gentle touch of feminine grace.
the program of the concert includes excerpts from handel's operas berenice and serse, excerpts from vivaldi's opera il giustino, as well as the latter's most celebrated creation, the four seasons.
performed at the concert are also a series of arias which are rarely sung in china, such as highlights from carl heinrich graun's opera caesar and cleopatra, and nicola porpora's opera polifemo.
