SPECIAL CONCERTS
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RICCARDO MUTI
SYMPHONY BALL
BARBARA FRITTOLI
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 7:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Barbara Frittoli soprano (Leonora) Dmitry Belosselskiy bass (Padre Guardiano) Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director
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Ballet music and Patria oppressa! from Macbeth Si redesti il leon di Castiglia from Ernani Va, pensiero from Nabucco Act 2 Finale from La forza del destino Overture to I vespri siciliani
Join us for a special Symphony Ball celebration of the bicentennial of Italy’s greatest opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi. Riccardo Muti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in some of Verdi’s most popular and rousing choruses, including the invigorating anthem Va, pensiero from Nabucco. Renowned opera stars Barbara Frittoli and Dmitry Belosselskiy sing the impassioned second act of La forza del destino. Order a Symphony Ball gala package by April 5, 2013 and receive a 10% discount! Gala packages available by calling 312-294-3185.
“Muti went from triumph to triumph revealing the beauty and power of Verdi’s score.”—THE HUFFINGTON POST
ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB featuring OMARA PORTUONDO LEGENDARY ARTISTS. SULTRY SOUNDS. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 7:00
The legendary musicians of the Buena Vista social club sparked a worldwide love affair with Cuban music with their first release in 1997, which was later included in Rolling Stone’s list of the greatest albums of all time. Several original members, including Omara Portuondo and Barbito Torres, come to Symphony Center for a night of the infectious energy that made the group an international phenomenon.
VERDI 200th BIRTHDAY SPECTACULAR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 8:00 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti conductor Chicago Symphony Chorus Duain Wolfe chorus director Verdi Requiem Mass
Tatiana Serjan soprano Daniela Barcellona mezzo-soprano Mario Zeffiri tenor Ildar Abdrazakov bass
With its potent mix of fury and fear, punctuated with hammering chords and explosive bass drum bangs, this is one of Verdi’s most striking choral works. For one night only, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus celebrate the 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth by reprising their acclaimed 2009 performances, which sold out months in advance and led to their Grammy® Award-winning recording.
