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Seattle Wind Symphony Presents: Night at the Opera

Conducted by Robert Musser, Founder and Conductor Emeritus of Tacoma Concert Band

Opera as you've never heard it before! The Seattle Wind Symphony plays favorite arias, overtures and processionals from great operas, operettas and pop operas. Operatic works by Puccini, Wagner, Gershwin, Lloyd-Webber and even John Philip Sousa are featured on the concert. Seattle-based soprano Alexandra Picard will join us for several pieces. Narration provided by Dave Beck of Classical King FM 98.1.

Light Cavalry Overture.........................................................Franz von Suppe
Selections from Porgy and Bess........................................George Gershwin
Selections from Phantom of the Opera..............................Andrew Lloyd-Webber
Introduction to Act Three from Lohengrin............................Richard Wagner
Caro Nome from Rigoletto.....................................................Giussepe Verdi
Musetta's Waltzfrom La Boheme...........................................Giacomo Puccini
Un bel di vedremo from Madama Butterfly...........................Giacomo Puccini
Evening Prayer and Pantomime .........................................Engelbert Humperdinck
from Hansel and Gretel
William Tell Overture...........................................................Gioachino Rossini
El Capitan.............................................................................John Philip Sousa

We're pleased to present our 7th annual Star-Spangled Spectacular on July 3 at Benaroya Hall. Join our mailing list or follow us on Facebook to find out as soon as tickets become available.

About Us

Seattle Wind Symphony is a 55-player ensemble dedicated to the presentation of professional quality symphonic wind music to the general public, educators and students. Our program philosophy is to perform time tested, professional and compelling literature that is engaging for both audience and musicians alike. As an audition ensemble we are intentional about providing an opportunity for the finest wind, brass and percussion instrumentalists to perform. Seattle Wind Symphony endeavors to be an instrument of hope for young musicians by modeling high music and performance standards.