Verdi e Puccini

Saturday, November 14, 2009
8:00 PM
(Pre-concert discussion begins at 7:00 PM)

Akron Symphony Chorus
Hugh Ferguson Floyd, director
Angela Gwinn, soprano
Daniel Doty, tenor
Brian Keith Johnson, baritone

VERDI
La forza del destino: Overture;
Anvil Chorus and Di quella pria from
Il Trovatore

PUCCINI
O mio babbino caro from
Gianni Schicchi; Un bel dì
from Madama Butterlfy;
Nessun dorma from Turandot

“Dramatic and lavishly
orchestrated, the operas of Verdi
and Puccini stand at the pinnacle
of Italian grand opera. They portray
real people confronting life’s hardships
with fervor and faith.”
- Christopher Wilkins