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A Night at the Opera: December 15

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The Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra continues its’ 2018-19 season with a Night at the Opera on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.  Featuring the Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus, and Cristina Pisani and David Diston, winners of the 2018 Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra Clifford Poole Vocal Competition.  The program includes favourites from Johann Strauss, Jr., selections from Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow, La Bohème, and other operatic and seasonal favourites.

David Diston, baritone

Cristina Pisani, soprano

 

CONCERT PROGRAMME

Strauss – Overture to The Gypsy Baron

Puccini – Si, mi chiamano Mimi (from La bohème)
with guest soloist, Cristina Pisani, soprano

StraussMein Herr Marquis (from Die Fledermaus)
with guest soloist, Cristina Pisani, soprano

StraussUnter Donner und Blitz (Thunder and Lightning) Polka

RossiniCome un’ape ne’giorni d’aprile (from La Cenerentola)
with guest soloist, David Diston, baritone

SullivanOur Great Mikado, Virtuous Man (from The Mikado)
with guest soloist, David Diston, baritone

StraussEmperor Waltz, Op. 437

StraussOverture to A Night in Venice

HumperdinckEvening Prayer (from Hansel and Gretel)
with Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus

AdamCantique de Noël
with Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus

VivaldiGloria
with Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus

YonGesù Bambino
with Toronto Beaches Children’s Chorus

TormeThe Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

StraussThe Blue Danube Waltz

StraussRadetsky March

 

The concert will be held at P.C. Ho Theatre in the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto at 5183 Sheppard Avenue East. Tickets start at $35.00 ($30.00 for students and seniors), and can be purchased online, www.cathedralbluffs.com or through the Box Office by phone at (416) 879-5566.