On May 20, 2017 George Gagnidze will be one of the artists taking part in the prestigious benefit operatic gala concert dedicated to HIV and AIDS patients of the Deutsche AIDS-Stiftung in Bonn. On this occasion he will sing “Cortigiani” from Rigoletto and “Nemico della patria” from Andrea Chénier.

George Gagnidze is delighted to be able to help raising funds with his participation: “It is very important for me to take part in benefit events”, says the Georgian baritone. “When I am free, I always accept offers for benefit concerts, and to help HIV and AIDS patients is particularly important. It is still one of the most dangerous diseases and worldwide millions of people are infected.”

On the following link you can listen to an audio stream of the concert: https://aids-stiftung.de/infos-%C3%BCber-die-stiftung/veranstaltungen/operngala-bonn/gala-2017

After this gala concert George Gagnidze will appear in Andrea Chénier (Carlo Gérard) and Tosca (Scarpia) at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the title role of Nabucco in a new production inaugurating the 2017 season of the Arena di Verona, in his BBC Proms debut as Šakovlity in Hovanščina, as Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana and Tonio in Pagliacci at the Hamburgische Staatsoper, in Pagliacci and Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera, as Amonasro in Aida at the Teatro Real of Madrid and as Barnaba in La Gioconda at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

More information about the concert:

Jacques Lacombe (conductor); Beethovenorchester Bonn

Atalla Ayan, Janai Brugger, George Gagnidze, Joshua Guerrero, Marigona Qerkezi, Mirko Roschkowski, Siobhan Stagg, Annalisa Stroppa, Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Virginie Verrez