november, 2023
11nov7:30 pmOpera in Concert: Cavalleria rusticanaSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Event Details
Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana in Concert James Gaffigan, conductor Heidi Melton, soprano (Santuzza) Meredith Arwady, contralto (Lucia) Antonio Poli, tenor (Turiddu) Brian Mulligan, baritone (Alfio) St. Louis Symphony Chorus Sicily, 1900. A beautiful place with a passionate
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Event Details
Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana in Concert
James Gaffigan, conductor
Heidi Melton, soprano (Santuzza)
Meredith Arwady, contralto (Lucia)
Antonio Poli, tenor (Turiddu)
Brian Mulligan, baritone (Alfio)
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Sicily, 1900. A beautiful place with a passionate underbelly. The perfect setting for Pietro Mascagni’s legendary Cavalleria rusticana, a compelling story of love and betrayal. Turiddu and Lola have happily rekindled their old love, but Lola’s husband finds out, and Santuzza feels betrayed, all with dire consequences. Conductor James Gaffigan brings an international reputation as an opera conductor, and he tells this tale with white-hot intensity.
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Location
Stifel Theater
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 718 N. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63103