Music Worcester presents An Afternoon at the Opera
Sunday, February 26
4:00pm
Presented by Music Worcester, "An Afternoon at the Opera" will feature a breathtaking program of choruses and arias from your favorite classic works of opera, performed by the joined forces of some of New England’s foremost choral and instrumental ensembles.
Directors Chris Shepard (The Worcester Chorus), Cailin Marcel Manson (New England Repertory Orchestra), and Edward Tyler (Master Singers of Worcester) will share the podium in conducting this spectacular collaboration of ensembles on stage at historic Mechanics Hall.
Soloists:
Janinah Burnett, Soprano
Albert Lee, Tenor
Program
Verdi, Overture (La forza del destino)
Mascagni, Easter Hymn (Cavalleria Rusticana)
Bizet, Habanera (Carmen)
Bizet, March of the Toreadors (Carmen)
Verdi, Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco)
Verdi, Anvil Chorus (Il trovatore)
Verdi, Brindisi (La traviata)
Puccini, Humming Chorus (Madama Butterfly)
Wagner, Bridal Chorus (Lohengrin)
Walker, Lilacs (Lilacs for voice & orchestra)
Okoye, Arias (Harriet Tubman)
