Chicago Philharmonic Season Opens September 18
The Chicago Philharmonic's 2016-17 season, Love, begins with a concert exploring "Legendary Lovers" as depicted in music.
Couples including Romeo & Juliet, Ruslan & Ludmila, and Tristan & Isolde all feature, as Ryan Opera Center alumni Emily Birsan and John Irvin sing duets by Verdi, Bernstein, and Gounod and the orchestra performs symphonic works by Ravel, Wagner, Glinka, and Diamond.
Legendary Lovers Sunday will be September 18, 2016 at 3 pm in the Pick-Staiger Hall (50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston)
The program will feature Scott Speck, conductor Emily Birsan, soprano John Irvin, tenor Richard Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde Charles Gounod: Love Duet from Romeo and Juliet Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila Giuseppe Verdi: "Signor né principe" from Rigoletto David Diamond: Music for Romeo and Juliet Leonard Bernstein: Balcony Scene from West Side Story Maurice Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé, Suite 2
Tickets are $25 - $75 and are available at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10084850Subscriptions are $45 - $281 and are available at: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/store/34171/packages.
For more information visit: http://www.chicagophilharmonic.org/legendary-lovers/
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