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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delves into the operatic repertore as Mozart's Idomeneo is conducted by Los Angeles Opera (and former Ravinia) Music Director James Conlon. The work, set in Crete in 1200 BCE and telling the story of the Trojan War, shines light on a talented group of singers. Starring are tenor Matthew Polenzani as Greek king Idomeneo, soprano Andrea Carroll as princess Ilia, and soprano Alexandria Shiner as princess Elettra.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Chorus
James Conlon, conductor
Matthew Polenzani, tenor (Idomeneo)
Andrea Carroll, soprano (Ilia)
Alexandria Shiner, soprano (Elettra)
Samantha Hankey, mezzo-soprano (Idamante)
Anthony León, tenor (Arbace and Trojan Man)
Rodrick Dixon, tenor (High Priest of Neptune and Trojan Man)
Morris Robinson, bass (Voice of the Oracle)
Diana Newman, soprano (Cretan Woman)
Madeleine Lyon, mezzo-soprano (Cretan Woman)
Harry Silverstein, stage director
Madeline Slettedahl, harpsichord / head voice coach / rehearsal pianist
Walter Huff, guest chorus director
Rachel Tobias, stage manager
Rachel Garoon, assistant stage manager

Rosa Giacinta Badalla (c. 1660-c.1710) Pane angelico (prima pars)
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901) Ave Maria, WoO 34 (1901)
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra delves into the operatic repertore as Mozart's Idomeneo is conducted by Los Angeles Opera (and former Ravinia) Music Director James Conlon. The work, set in Crete in 1200 BCE and telling the story of the Trojan War, shines light on a talented group of singers. Starring are tenor Matthew Polenzani as Greek king Idomeneo, soprano Andrea Carroll as princess Ilia, and soprano Alexandria Shiner as princess Elettra.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Chorus
James Conlon, conductor
Matthew Polenzani, tenor (Idomeneo)
Andrea Carroll, soprano (Ilia)
Alexandria Shiner, soprano (Elettra)
Samantha Hankey, mezzo-soprano (Idamante)
Anthony León, tenor (Arbace and Trojan Man)
Rodrick Dixon, tenor (High Priest of Neptune and Trojan Man)
Morris Robinson, bass (Voice of the Oracle)
Diana Newman, soprano (Cretan Woman)
Madeleine Lyon, mezzo-soprano (Cretan Woman)
Harry Silverstein, stage director
Madeline Slettedahl, harpsichord / head voice coach / rehearsal pianist
Walter Huff, guest chorus director
Rachel Tobias, stage manager
Rachel Garoon, assistant stage manager

Francisco de la Torre (c. 1460-c. 1504) Adorámoste, Señor
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594) Panis angelicus à4
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Giovanni Croce (1557-1609) Exaltabo te Domine
Déodat de Séverac (1872-1921) Tantum ergo
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director

Lili Boulanger: Of a Spring Morning
Francis Poulenc: Stabat Mater
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director

Lili Boulanger: Of a Spring Morning
Francis Poulenc: Stabat Mater
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Charles Gounod (1818-1893) Da pacem Domine
André Caplet (1878-1925) O Salutaris
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) Cantate Domino
Giulio Bentivoglio (1864-1939) Ave Maria à2
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director
Stewart Goodyear, piano

Jim Stephenson: You have reached the city limits (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
Maurice Duruflé: Requiem

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director
Stewart Goodyear, piano

Jim Stephenson: You have reached the city limits (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor
Maurice Duruflé: Requiem

Orlande de Lassus (c. 1532-1594) Jägermesse
David White (b. 1959) Jubilate Deo (1988)
David Hurd (b. 1950) Creating God (1986)
Te Deum laudamus S205
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Maria, Mater gratiae
Amédée-Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) Ave verum corpus, op. 6, no. 2
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director

Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 Version)
Johannes Brahms: Song of Destiny
Zoltán Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director

Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (1947 Version)
Johannes Brahms: Song of Destiny
Zoltán Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus

Alessandro Costantini (c. 1581-1657) Confitemini Domino
Giulio Bentivoglio (1864-1939) O salutaris hostia II
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Grant Park Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director

Caroline Shaw: and the swallow
Felix Mendelssohn: Six Songs (Op. 59)
Ēriks Ešenvalds: In Paradisum
Anton Bruckner: Os justi
Zoltán Kodály: The Aged
Zoltán Kodály: See the Gypsies
Arvo Pärt: Which Was the Son of . . .

Grant Park Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Christopher Bell, chorus director

Caroline Shaw: and the swallow
Felix Mendelssohn: Six Songs (Op. 59)
Ēriks Ešenvalds: In Paradisum
Anton Bruckner: Os justi
Zoltán Kodály: The Aged
Zoltán Kodály: See the Gypsies
Arvo Pärt: Which Was the Son of . . .

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594) Confitemini Domino
Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) Ave verum corpus
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum

Program

Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto
Gustav Holst: The Cloud Messenger

Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
Christopher Bell, chorus director