
Marija Jelić & Plácido Domingo Lead Closing Night of Silk Road International Arts Festival
By Francisco SalazarSoprano Marija Jelić will join legendary tenor Plácido Domingo for the grand closing concert of the Silk Road International Arts Festival in Xi’an, China.
The concert will be held on Nov. 10, 2026 and will be conducted by Maestro Marco Boemi.
The program will feature arias, duets and overtures from some of the greatest masterpieces of the operatic repertoire, including Verdi’s “Nabucco,” “Macbeth,” “La Forza del destino,” Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier,” Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The evening will also explore the elegance and charm of operetta, with selections from Johann Strauss II’s “Die Fledermaus,” Lehár’s “The Land of Smiles,” “Giuditta” and “The Merry Widow.”
There will also be selections from Bernstein’s “West Side Story,” Loewe’s “My Fair Lady” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” alongside celebrated Spanish zarzuela and operatic works, including “La boda de Luis Alonso,” “Maravilla,” “La Marchenera,” “El gato montés” and “La tabernera del Puerto.”
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