Leopold Loves Opera!
January 11, 2025 | 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM
Leopold is back to join Maestro Jake for a morning of enchantment and song, when Pacific Symphony brings the genius of opera's most celebrated composers to life. Featuring four tremendously talented singers, this silly and charming adventure paints the picture of a concert coming apart at the seams. Opera-lovers both young and old are invited to revel in the mayhem, as they experience the sheer joy that is at the heart of this great art form.
Artists
Dr. Jacob Sustaita, conductor
Victor Yerrid, puppeteer
Alexandria Burdick, soprano
Jessica Choi, soprano
Nicholas Preston, tenor
Michael O'Halloran, baritone
Program
VERDI: "Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore
PUCCINI: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amor" from Tosca
PUCCINI: "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot
STRAUSS: Zerbinetta's Aria from Ariadne auf Naxos
MOZART: "Sull'aria... che soave zeffiretto" from The Marriage of Figaro
BIZET: "Toreador Song" from Carmen
VERDI: "Brindisi" from La Traviata
VERDI: "Mira, di acerbe lagrime" from Il Trovatore
BERNSTEIN: Balcony Scene ("Tonight") from West Side Story
ROSSINI: Act II Finale from The Barber of Seville
With Image Magnification (IMAG) on the big screen for a closer look at the singers, conductor and orchestra musicians!
Lobby Activities: Enjoy special activities for kids in the concert hall lobbies related to the theme of the concert, including a coloring station, craft station, photo station, and S.T.E.A.M. station. Activities take place from 9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. for 10 a.m. concertgoers, and from 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m. for 11:30 a.m. concertgoers.
Pacific Symphony's Family Musical Mornings concerts are for the whole family (ages 5+). Learn more about how Family Musical Mornings work to include audiences of all kinds.