Orlando Philharmonic opens its 2011-2012 Season with Puccini and Verdi Saturday, September 24, 2011, 8:30 pm at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre (401 W. Livingston Street, Orlando, FL). The featured Verdi and Puccini music has gained popularity via The Three Tenors and by high-profile contestants on “America’s Got Talent.” Highlights include O mio babbino caro, Nessun dorma, and famous choruses by Verdi including the “Anvil Chorus” and Va pensiero, often referred to as Italy’s second national anthem. The program showcases three stars of recent Orlando Philharmonic performances: Janette Zilioli, soprano; Yeghishe Manucharyan, tenor; and Timothy Mix, baritone; in addition to the University of Central Florida Choirs, Dr. David Brunner and Dr. Al Holcomb, Directors; and the Florida Opera Theatre Chorus, Robin Stamper, Music Director.
The Philharmonic’s Opening Night Celebration begins with a gala dinner, titled “A Taste of Italy on the Piazza,” hosted by the Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. This gala dinner is held in the Zinfandel Room at the Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel (formerly the Orlando Marriott Downtown, 400 W. Livingston Street, Orlando). Dinner guests will enjoy music, mingling and cocktails prior to a buffet-style Italian dinner, with music by Philharmonic musicians. Dinner guests are invited to an exclusive backstage reception after the concert. The cost of the dinner event is $125 per person, and includes the pre-concert opening night dinner and post-concert reception. (Tickets to the concert, Puccini e Verdi, are sold separately.) To make dinner reservations, phone 407-896-6700 x 236. Reservations are limited, so order your tickets early.
Subscriptions to the Orlando Philharmonic’s Super Series are on sale now and range in price from $37.50 to $620. Single tickets to Puccini e Verdi are $14.75, $29, $39, $52 and $70. To purchase subscriptions and single tickets, call the Philharmonic’s box office at 407-770-0071 or go online. Single tickets go on sale August 22.
The Philharmonic’s Opening Night Celebration begins with a gala dinner, titled “A Taste of Italy on the Piazza,” hosted by the Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. This gala dinner is held in the Zinfandel Room at the Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel (formerly the Orlando Marriott Downtown, 400 W. Livingston Street, Orlando). Dinner guests will enjoy music, mingling and cocktails prior to a buffet-style Italian dinner, with music by Philharmonic musicians. Dinner guests are invited to an exclusive backstage reception after the concert. The cost of the dinner event is $125 per person, and includes the pre-concert opening night dinner and post-concert reception. (Tickets to the concert, Puccini e Verdi, are sold separately.) To make dinner reservations, phone 407-896-6700 x 236. Reservations are limited, so order your tickets early.
Subscriptions to the Orlando Philharmonic’s Super Series are on sale now and range in price from $37.50 to $620. Single tickets to Puccini e Verdi are $14.75, $29, $39, $52 and $70. To purchase subscriptions and single tickets, call the Philharmonic’s box office at 407-770-0071 or go online. Single tickets go on sale August 22.