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Past Shows

The Barber of Seville
The Barber of Seville
5/5 - 7/5/2017


The 83rd Season from the Florentine comes to a delightful close with Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Our comic hero, Figaro, takes a machiavellian center ...

Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
17/3 - 19/3/2017


The quintessential rake, Don Giovanni, a womanizing scoundrel, executes his devious conquests and hijinks only to be called by the fates for his transgressions. Da ...

Sister Carrie
Sister Carrie
7/10 - 9/10/2016


This world-premiere production and professional recording of Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein’s (Two-Time Grammy Award-winning creators of Elmer Gantry) new opera, Sister Carrie will take ...

Motown The Musical
Motown The Musical
7/7 - 12/7/2015


It began as one man's story… became everyone's music… and is now Broadway's musical. MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown ...

Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana
19/6 - 21/6/2015


It is both sacred and profane, of romantic love and carnal desire. Andreas Delfs returns to lead the Milwaukee Symphony and Chorus in Carl Orff’s ...

The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons
12/6 - 14/6/2015


Year after year. Season after season. The music of Vivaldi blooms in perennial splendor. Baroque master Nicholas McGegan returns to conduct the Milwaukee Symphony in ...

Gershwin Favorites
Gershwin Favorites
5/6 - 7/6/2015


Without intervention by George’s brother Ira, the piece may never have been written at all. But one serendipitous event after another, Gershwin produced what has ...

The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon
19/5 - 31/5/2015


The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your ...

The Elixir of Love
The Elixir of Love
8/5 - 10/5/2015


Full of whimsical whit and charm, the Florentine’s 81st season comes to a close with one of opera’s most beloved romantic comedies, set in an ...

Symphonic Showpieces
Symphonic Showpieces
1/5 - 2/5/2015


Stravinsky revered Tchaikovsky. “The Fairy’s Kiss” is his homage to the master, even incorporating Tchaikovsky melodies into the fabric of his score. The Milwaukee Symphony ...

Itzhak Perlman


An incomparable virtuoso. The greatest violinist of our time. Itzhak Perlman returns to join the Milwaukee Symphony in Tchaikovsky’s blazing Violin Concerto. His recent MSO ...

Disney In Concert
Disney In Concert
24/4 - 26/4/2015


Experience the magic of Disney with four leading vocalists like never before! See scenes from your favorite Disney movies—including Frozen, Snow White and the Seven ...

Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group
17/4 - 19/4/2015


BLUE MAN GROUP is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine comedy, music, and technology to produce a totally unique ...

de Waart Conducts Mozart
de Waart Conducts Mozart
10/4 - 11/4/2015


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: His was a genius that revealed itself early. Developed swiftly. And vanished, all too soon. Edo de Waart conducts one of Mozart’s ...

de Waart Conducts Rachmaninoff


The music of Rachmaninoff has touched the heart for generations. Edo de Waart conducts the Russian master’s late, luxuriant Symphonic Dances. Plus, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg returns ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Milwaukee! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye- popping ...

Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
13/3 - 15/3/2015


Robert Aldridge’s Elmer Gantry is framed with an enthralling score influenced by traditional opera, vibrant gospel, and American-folk styles. Craig Verm (Papageno in The Magic ...

Do You Hear the People Sing


25 years ago, the creative team of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg changed the history of musical theatre with their masterpiece, Les Misérables. Do You ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
20/2 - 22/2/2015


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel-good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have ...

One Singular Sensation: Marvin Hamlisch


Celebrate four decades of Marvin Hamlisch’s magnificent memories—one night only. Join Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie, Tony Award nominee Jodi Benson, and Phantom of the ...

Bernstein & Prokofiev
Bernstein & Prokofiev
6/2 - 7/2/2015


Composed during the Second World War, Prokofiev’s Fifth is an inspiring celebration of the spirit of the Russian people in their darkest hours. And Milwaukee ...

Vanska Conducts Sibelius
Vanska Conducts Sibelius
30/1 - 31/1/2015


Osmo Vänskä is “the master of symphonic logic,” according to BBC Music Magazine. And Vänskä himself has said, “It’s the life behind the notes we’re ...

Beethoven's Pastoral
Beethoven's Pastoral
16/1 - 17/1/2015


This is Beethoven at peace, amid his beloved nature. Every measure musically animating his images of country life. Edo de Waart leads the beautiful “Pastoral” ...

Anything Goes
Anything Goes
6/1 - 11/1/2015


ALL ABOARD for this saucy and splendid production of ANYTHING GOES, winner of three 2011 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival and Choreography! One of ...

Under the Mistletoe - Ashley Brown


Season after season, it remains Milwaukee’s favorite holiday musical tradition. Thrill to the sounds of the season with a festive concert of traditional favorites and ...

Cirque Musica Holiday


Bring the entire family to hear holiday favorites while experiencing an awe-inspiring performance by the majestic Cirque Musica. Stunning aerial feats, strongmen, and mind-boggling contortionists ...

Kahane Plays & Conducts Bach
Kahane Plays & Conducts Bach
29/11 - 30/11/2014


Conducting from the keyboard, Jeffrey Kahane plays Bach’s First Concerto. Then, on the podium, he leads Adès’s glance back to Couperin, Brahms’s glance to Haydn, ...

Michelle DeYoung
Michelle DeYoung
21/11 - 22/11/2014


“A powerful singer,” says The New York Times, “with a warm, seductive tone.” Three-time Grammy-winner Michelle DeYoung sings Berg’s youthful, lyrical songs. Conductor Asher Fisch ...

Scheherazade
Scheherazade
14/11 - 15/11/2014


Sensuous, exotic, even erotic, Scheherazade is a spectacular showpiece for the Milwaukee Symphony. Also, Sean Chen plays Saint-Saëns’s dizzying Piano Concerto No. 2. “A formidable ...

Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition
8/11 - 9/11/2014


Few works can match it for sonic impact or sheer excitement. No work displays the virtuosity of the Milwaukee Symphony like Pictures at an Exhibition. ...

The Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman
24/10 - 26/10/2014


Bass-baritone Wayne Tigges (Olin Blitch in Susannah, 2012) returns as the tormented Dutchman, opposite British soprano Alwyn Mellor making her Florentine debut as Senta. Florentine ...

Tchaikovsky's Fifth
Tchaikovsky's Fifth
17/10 - 18/10/2014


"It will never please the public," said Tchaikovsky. Yet its beautiful melodies have captivated for over a century. Associate Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong leads Tchaikovsky's passionate ...

Brahms's Requiem
Brahms's Requiem
10/10 - 12/10/2014


It was a work Brahms labored over for a dozen years. Consoled by the psalms, the gospels, and the prophets, he set their words to ...

An Evening with John Williams


Five-time Academy Award and 21-time Grammy Award-winning composer John Williams joins the MSO to conduct selections from some of his most popular film scores, including ...

Classical Mystery Tour
Classical Mystery Tour
26/9 - 28/9/2014


2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the British invasion and the MSO is celebrating by performing the best of The Fab Four. “Classical Mystery Tour” ...

Alisa Weilerstein Plays Elgar


Alisa Weilerstein displays "an ecstasy that lifts performance into the realm of pure happiness" says The New York Times. This dazzling cellist joins Edo de ...

Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
13/9 - 16/9/2014


Edo de Waart, an international cast, and the Milwaukee Symphony perform Mozart’s magnificent Don Giovanni. The first installment of the Mozart opera cycle, live on ...

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
23/7 - 2/8/2014


Following an acclaimed sell-out tour of the United Kingdom, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal musical success, THE PHANTOM OF THE ...

La Bohème
La Bohème
9/5 - 11/5/2014


Opera’s most touching tale of tragic romance will transport you to 19th century Paris with La Bohème. The Florentine brings the 2013-2014 season to a ...

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
28/3 - 30/3/2014


Behold, as the greatest Roman general who has ever lived falls madly in love with the most beautiful and powerful Queen in the history of ...

Flashdance The Musical
Flashdance The Musical
4/3 - 9/3/2014


Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, the pop culture phenomenon of FLASHDANCE is now live on stage. With electrifying dance at its core, FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL tells the ...

de Waart Conducts Strauss
de Waart Conducts Strauss
27/2 - 28/2/2014


This season marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss. This all-Strauss celebration features a poignant late work, the Metamorphosen (quoting Beethoven’s “Eroica”). ...

Valentine Romance
Valentine Romance
14/2 - 16/2/2014


From Strictly Ballroom to True Lies and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the tango sizzles on the silver screen. Now, join us to see it heat ...

Evita
Evita
4/2 - 9/2/2014


Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady. Adored by her ...

Goode Plays Mozart
Goode Plays Mozart
24/1 - 25/1/2014


“Sheer, heart-stopping beauty,” raves The Guardian of Richard Goode, who joins the MSO to perform Mozart’s elegant Piano Concerto No. 18. Edo de Waart conducts ...

War Horse
War Horse
7/1 - 12/1/2014


A heart-warming tale of loyalty and friendship, and winner of FIVE 2011 Tony Awards®, WAR HORSE tells the story of young Albert and his beloved ...

White Christmas
White Christmas
26/11 - 1/12/2013


Get ready to discover a delightful new show that's as fresh and rare as newly fallen snow! The classic holiday tradition White Christmas comes to ...

La Traviata
La Traviata
8/11 - 10/11/2013


To commemorate Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th birthday, the Florentine opens its 80th Anniversary season in grand opera style with Verdi’s most beloved tale of star-crossed lovers. ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
16/10 - 26/10/2013


Jersey Boys, is the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, ...


Get caught up in the deceptions and counter deceptions, skirt-chasing and bullying run rampant in the palace of the Count Almaviva. Set in Spain, this ...


From straight ahead to avant-garde, bebop to fusion, children’s songs to chamber music, along with some far-reaching forays into symphonic works, Chick has touched an ...

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