Crossover
Two programmes, one voice: a soprano who moves freely between Puccini and Gershwin, the golden age of Hollywood classics, Bocelli and popular songs everyone knows.
Con te partirò — Sartori · Il golfo, Villa Rezzola, Lerici
Puccini meets Gershwin
Opera arias, Gershwin & Hollywood classics, selected standards and popular songs.
Lola’s own show: Puccini arias side by side with Gershwin, the unforgettable melodies of Hollywood’s golden age and a selection of standards and popular songs, in sophisticated arrangements. It can be staged with a pianist, with orchestra or guest musicians, or as a show with bespoke backing tracks — so the same programme fits a festival stage, a theatre or a private event.
Sample programme
Puccini meets Gershwin
Opera & romances
- Quando m’en vo’ · La bohèmePUCCINI
- O mio babbino caro · Gianni SchicchiPUCCINI
- Casta Diva · NormaBELLINI
- Core ’ngratoCARDILLO
- Con te partiròSARTORI
- Canzone della terraSARTORI
Gershwin & Hollywood classics
- SummertimeGERSHWIN
- Somewhere Over the RainbowARLEN
- Moon RiverMANCINI
- The Shadow of Your SmileMANDEL
- Blue MoonRODGERS
- L-O-V-EKAEMPFERT
- Our Love Is Here to StayGERSHWIN
Summertime — Gershwin · NCPA Mumbai · 2026
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas — Martin & Blane
Hollywood Golden Classics & more
Lola & Tomasz — voice and jazz piano.
Since 2023 Lola has worked with the classically trained jazz pianist Tomasz Bura. Their programme is a musical journey inspired by the magic of film soundtracks and the timeless allure of classic jazz standards, where her soprano technique meets his piano improvisations. The duo has played in London and across Italy, and in February and March 2026 toured India, opening at the NCPA in Mumbai on Valentine’s Day.
Performances can also include Lola’s own original songs, and she is a regular guest on Radio Wales 103.1FM’s Classical Crossover 4U and in the New York-based Crossover Magazine concerts and radio shows.
Core ’ngrato — Cardillo · NCPA Mumbai · 2026
The Shadow of Your Smile — Mandel · Lola & Tomasz
Formats
Shaped to the occasion
Every format uses the same repertoire, so the programme can be tailored to the venue, the running time and the budget, at the request of the host. Also available: Russian classic film songs (Echo of Love, And In the End, I Will Say) and Lola’s own songs.
Author
giganzar@hotmail.com