Michael Stern Conductor
Joshua Bell Violin
Larisa Martinez Soprano
Berlioz Overture to Beatrice and Benedict
Mendelssohn “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro,” from Infelice—First PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Dvořák/arr. Kreisler “Songs My Mother Taught Me”
Delibes “Les Filles de Cadix”
Mascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
Sarasate “Habanera,” from Carmen Fantasy, for violin and orchestra
Verdi Overture to Nabucco
Hérold “Jours de mon enfance,” from Le Pré aux clercs—First PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Chopin/arr. Bell/Wallace Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9, No. 2—First PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE
Smetana Dances from The Bartered Bride
Bernstein Medley from West Side Story
Tonight, violinist Joshua Bell and soprano Larisa Martinez come together with The Philadelphia Orchestra to present “Voice and the Violin,” an evening of beloved romantic arias and modern classics.