Experience Orff’s choral masterwork Carmina Burana with the Symphony Chorus and guest vocalists! Plus violinist David Taylor performs the Carmen Fantasy.
TCHAIKOVSKY—Romeo and Juliet PROKOFIEV—Romeo and Juliet
The romance and tragedy of Shakespeare’s famed couple, Romeo and Juliet, comes to life in two different musical interpretations. Tchaikovsky’s overture-fantasy features a well-known love theme that has been used in many movies and television programs. Prokofiev’s ballet, composed in 1935, features narration of excerpts from Shakespeare’s text.