Experience “A Night at the Opera” with the award-winning Galvin Cello Quartet, where four cellos transform into an entire opera company. You’ll hear the drama, passion, and unforgettable melodies of the world’s greatest operas—from the bubbly overtures of Mozart to the fiery passion of Carmen. This program reimagines these grand theatrical works in an intimate setting, showcasing the cello’s unique ability to sing and tell stories.
ARTISTS
Sydney Lee
James Baik
Haddon Kay
Luiz Fernando Venturelli
PROGRAM
“Summer” from The Four Seasons | Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) arr. James Barralet
Méditation from “Thais” | Jules Massenet (1842-1912) arr. Aurelien Sabouret
Overture from the Barber of Seville | Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) arr. Aurelian Sabouret
Feierliches Stücke | Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Three Preludes | George Gershwin (1898-1937) | arr. Galvin Cello Quartet
15-MINUTE INTERMISSION
Overture from the Marriage of Fígaro | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) arr. Douglas B. Moore
Kinderszenen Robert Schumann | (1810-1856) Arr. Renaud Guieu
Overture to “Die Fledermaus” | Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) arr. Galvin Cello Quartet