Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra: A Night at the Opera
$40-$60 ($20 student)
- Rebecca Nelsen, soprano
- Gregory D'Agostino, organ
- Grace Chorale of Brooklyn
Giuseppe Verdi — "Va, pensiero" from Nabucco
Giuseppe Verdi — "É strano!... Sempre Libera" from La traviata
Pietro Mascagni — "Inneggiamo, il Signor non è morto" from Cavalleria rusticana
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — "Oh smania! Oh furie! D'Oreste, d'Ajace" from Idomeneo, K. 366
Richard Wagner — Overture to Rienzi, WWV 49
Richard Wagner — "Freudig begrüßen wir" from Tannhäuser, WWV 70
Franz Lehár — Die lustige Witwe ("The Merry Widow") ("Ich bitte, hier jetzt zu verweilen" & "Vilja Lied")
Richard Strauss — Festliches Präludium ("Festive Prelude"), Op. 61, TrV 229
Epic operatic selections performed by Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, renowned soprano Rebecca Nelsen, Grace Chorale of Brooklyn, and organist Gregory D'Agostino.
Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
About Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra
Founded in 2002, The Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra is committed to building a strong foundation for classical music in Brooklyn.
Our mission is to develop and sustain an orchestra of the highest artistic standards in Brooklyn; and to enrich and inspire through music, community engagement, and education.
https://brooklynchamberorchestra.org/About Rebecca Nelsen, soprano
Operatic soprano Rebecca Nelsen does not shy away from challenging roles, having recently performed Lulu, Violetta, Konstanze, Rosina, Marilyn Monroe, Susanna, and Countess Almaviva; as well as roles like Pamina, Gretel, Clara in Porgy and Bess; operetta roles like Laura in Der Bettelstudent and Hanna Glawari in The Merry Widow; forays into the Broadway repertoire with lead roles in musicals like Kismet, Vivaldi the Musical, and Brigadoon; and concert repertoire like Carmina Burana, Beethoven 9, and Mozart's Exultate Jubilate. Rebecca is also a specialist in modern opera and has performed lead roles in many critically-acclaimed European and world premieres.
https://www.rebeccanelsen.com/