Strathcona Symphony Orchestra Opera Night

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Saturday, December 10th, 2022
Dec 10 7:00pm Dec 11 2:00pm

The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra (“SSO”) is proud to present a night at the opera from renowned classical composers, Mozart, Bizet and Rossini.

Vancouver Island opera singers, Jennifer Rasor (soprano), Shanté Van Horlick (mezzo-soprano), and Michael MacKinnon (bass-baritone), will be performing with the SSO selections from The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così Fan Tutte (Mozart), Carmen (Bizet), and The Barber of Seville (Rossini). The soloists have graced Canadian, American and European stages, and the symphony is honoured to accompany their voices for “Opera Night”.

Concert goers will have the opportunity to experience the well known pieces without having to leave their Comox Valley community.

Although a complete opera would include elaborate makeup, set, and costume designs, attendees might be inspired to further explore this genre and attend a full opera by companies such as Victoria's Pacific Opera or the Vancouver Opera.

While many music lovers today associate opera as a historical style linked to the aristocracy, the form was originally created and developed as a musical spectacle for the masses.

When royalty traditionally commissioned an opera, it was considered a crowning achievement for the composer. This style of music was often viewed as the pinnacle of a composer’s career.

Tickets for the Symphony’s “Opera Night” can be purchased at https://strathcona-symphony-orchestra.tickit.ca/ , or at the door, if available.

For more information about the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra, please visit the website, www.strathconasymphony.ca.