February 2020
Happy Birthday, Beethoven!
Celebrate the compositions that have resonated since the time of Washington, Franklin, and Monroe. Experience the nobility and genius of Beethoven works in the masterful Symphony No. 5. Kelley Mikkelsen presents the beautiful French masterpiece, Edouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto. 6:30 (2/15) & 2:00 (2/16) PM Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley, conductor Kelley Mikkelsen, cello Beethoven, Overture to Fidelio Lalo, Cello Concerto Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor Sponsored by
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Celebrate the compositions that have resonated since the time of Washington, Franklin, and Monroe. Experience the nobility and genius of Beethoven works in the masterful Symphony No. 5. Kelley Mikkelsen presents the beautiful French masterpiece, Edouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto. 6:30 (2/15) & 2:00 (2/16) PM Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley, conductor Kelley Mikkelsen, cello Beethoven, Overture to Fidelio Lalo, Cello Concerto Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor Sponsored by
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Transcendent Mozart
Float away to a place of peaceful rest. Mozart’s final masterpiece will powerfully stir your soul and restore your spirit. 2:00 PM Illuminations with Maestro Wiley David Stewart Wiley, conductor Amy Cofield, soprano Jan Wilson, alto Brian Thorsett, tenor Daryl Duff, bass W.A. Mozart, Serenade “A Little Night Music” W.A. Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus W.A. Mozart, Requiem
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A Streetcar Named Desire
Friday, May 8, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. You love the movie -- you love the play -- now, experience the OPERA! Opera Roanoke’s 44th Season culminates in the Roanoke debut of Andre Previn’s masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, Previn’s supremely evocative score lends rapturous music, exuding the decay and languor of the Old South, to a timeless piece of modern theatre. Amy Cofield returns to the Opera Roanoke stage in…
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Friday, May 8, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. You love the movie -- you love the play -- now, experience the OPERA! Opera Roanoke’s 44th Season culminates in the Roanoke debut of Andre Previn’s masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, Previn’s supremely evocative score lends rapturous music, exuding the decay and languor of the Old South, to a timeless piece of modern theatre. Amy Cofield returns to the Opera Roanoke stage in…
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