September 27-October 5, 2024

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WHEN: Friday, September 27, 2024, 7:30 PM

WHAT: Rochester Oratorio Society and Arts Connexions presents “Freedom Song.”

The ROS Resonanz Ensemble and special guests reprise “Freedom Song: When Gospel Came to the Empire,” by Harvey Brough and Justin Butcher, in a special recording session before a live studio audience, in the new Sklarsky Black Box Theater at RIT. The story relates the historic first tour of the Fisk University Singers through the US, to England and the Continent, forever changing musical and cultural history. Tickets are free of charge by reservation only.

 

WHERE: Sklarsky Glass Box Theater at RIT 1 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623

HOW: Free, but online registration required.

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WHEN: Friday, September 27, 2024, 7:30 PM; Sunday, September 29, 2024, 2:30 PM

WHAT: Buffalo Opera Unlimited presents Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. 

The Marriage of Figaro (sung by Buffalo Opera Unlimited in Italian with English translations projected above the stage) recounts a single day of madness – Figaro’s wedding day. The curtain rises on Figaro and bride-to-be Susanna, preparing the new room that their master the Count has given them. Susanna reveals that the only reason for the Count’s generous gift is to keep her nearby, since he plans to cause last-minute mischief on her wedding day.

 

Figaro is furious, vowing to outsmart the Count. Together with Susanna, the abandoned Countess, and the page boy Cherubino (who adores all women, especially the Countess), they devise an ingenious plan to trap him. Expect disguises, mistaken identities, and a lot of hiding in and under things.

WHERE: Buffalo State Performing Arts Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY

HOW: Order Tickets online 

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WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2024, 7:00 PM

WHAT: The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Opening Night with Joshua Bell.”

The Opening Night of our Classics Series promises an unparalleled musical journey, beginning with the mystical allure of Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite. The evening escalates to a celebration of virtuosity and innovation with the world premiere of City of Light by Daron Hagen, specially commissioned to commemorate JoAnn Falletta’s remarkable 25-year tenure with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. 

The spotlight shines on Joshua Bell, one of the most celebrated violinists of our time, as he returns to enchant with Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2, performed on his legendary 300-year-old Stradivarius. This concert is not just a performance but a landmark event celebrating music, history, and the continued legacy of excellence at the BPO.

 

WHERE: Kleinhans Music Hall, 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 

HOW: Order tickets via phone: (716) 885-5000, or Order Online 

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WHEN: October 4-25, 2024

WHAT: Canadian Opera Company presents Verdi’s Nabucco. 

The opera that launched Verdi's career, Nabucco is a sweeping saga featuring some of the most passionate music ever written. Never before performed at the COC, this is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120 performers.

 

Baritone Roland Wood stars as the tyrant Nabucco, alongside soprano Tamara Wilson as Abigaille, would-be Queen of Babylon, in this timeless tale of intrigue, ambition, and redemption.

 

Featuring Roland Wood as Nabucco; Tamara Wilson as Abigaille; Rihab Chaieb as Fenena; Matthew Cairns as Ismaele; Simon Lim as Zaccaria. 

Conductor: Paolo Carignani; directed by Katherine M. Carter.

 

WHERE: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St W, Toronto, ON

HOW: Order online via the COC website. https://www.coc.ca/tickets/calendar 

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