Broadway star John Cudia sings with the North Carolina Symphony on February 17 and 18.
The real Valentine’s celebration happens this weekend, February 17 and 18, when the North Carolina Symphony brings Phantom of the Opera star John Cudia to perform songs from that famous Broadway show, as well as more many more romantic selections from the worlds of musical theater, opera, and pop.
At the Symphony’s Romantic Nights concert, Cudia is joined by Dee Donasco, who is quickly establishing herself as one of the world’s most talented young sopranos. The two vocalists will collaborate on passionate duets such as “All I ask of You” from The Phantom of the Opera and “Tonight” from West Side Story, and they each take the spotlight in numbers from shows including Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and much more.
Romantic Nights presents the theme of love as interpreted by composers and songwriters across musical genres and across generations—from the overture toMozart’s The Marriage of Figaro,to the beautiful ballad “Music of the Night” from The Phantom of the Opera, to a medley of love songs by The Beatles.
Tickets are nearly sold-out. Limited seating remains for the two performances, Friday and Saturday, February 17 and 18 at 8PM at Raleigh’s downtown Meymandi Concert Hall.
North Carolina Symphony
Romantic Nights with Music from The Phantom of the Opera
Friday and Saturday, February 17 and 18 at 8:00PM
Meymandi Concert Hall
Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts
PERFORMERSNorth Carolina Symphony
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
John Cudia, vocalist
Dee Donasco, vocalist
PROGRAM
Mozart:Overture toLe nozze di Figaro [The Marriage of Figaro]
Tchaikovsky:Love Theme fromRomeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Gounod:"Ah! Je veux vivre" fromRomeo et Juliette
Richard Rodgers /arr. Robert Russell Bennett:"People Will Say We're in Love" fromOklahoma!
Richard Rodgers /arr. Robert Russell Bennett:"Some Enchanted Evening" fromSouth Pacific
Frederick Loewe:"I Could Have Danced All Night" fromMy Fair Lady
Leonard Bernstein /adapted by Maurice Peress:Overture toWest Side Story
Leonard Bernstein:Balcony Scene “Tonight” fromWest Side Story
Travis Clark / Resnick: "Good Lovin'"
Lennon/McCartney / arr. Sam, Shoup:In Love with the BeatlesMedley
Steve Porcaro / arr. Sam Shoup:Human Nature
Cyndi Lauper / arr. Tedd Firth:"True Colors"
David Paitch, Steve Porcaro:Two from Toto
Andrew Lloyd Webber / arr. Calvin Custer:Overture toThe Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber:"All I Ask of You" fromThe Phantom of the Opera
Andrew Lloyd Webber:"Music of the Night" fromThe Phantom of the Opera
Michale Masser / Sam Shoup:"Saving All My Love for You"
Tickets start at $30
Online: ncsymphony.org (TicketMaster fees apply)
By phone: 919.733.2750 ($8 processing fee applies)
In-person:
NCS State Headquarters Offices, 3700 Glenwood Ave., Suite 130, Raleigh (No processing fee)
About the North Carolina Symphony
Founded in 1932, the North Carolina Symphony (NCS) is a vital and honored component of North Carolina's cultural life. Its 175 concerts and events annually are greeted with enthusiasm by adults and schoolchildren in more than 90 North Carolina counties—in communities large and small, and in concert halls, auditoriums, gymnasiums, restaurants, clubs, and outdoor settings. The Symphony’s 66 full-time musicians perform under the artistic leadership of Music Director Grant Llewellyn.
NCS’s state headquarters venue is the spectacular Meymandi Concert Hall at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. The Symphony’s service across the state includes series in Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, New Bern, Southern Pines, and Wilmington, as well as Summerfest concerts at the outdoor Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Collaborating with performers that range from classical artists, to banjo players, to jazz bands, NCS brings some of the world’s greatest talents to North Carolina.Committed to engaging students of all ages across North Carolina, NCS leads the most extensive education program of any U.S. orchestra. In alignment with the curriculum set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the Symphony provides training and resources for teachers, sends small ensembles into classrooms, and presents full-orchestra Education Concerts experienced by more than 52,000 4th and 5th graders each year. Music Discovery for preschoolers combines music with storytelling, and at the middle and high school levels, students have opportunities to work directly with NCS artists and perform for NCS audiences.
NCS is dedicated to giving voice to new art, and has given 47 U.S. or world premieres in its history. In March 2017, NCS will appear at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., as one of four orchestras chosen for the inaugural year ofSHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras—an honor that recognizes the Symphony’s innovative community partnerships and creative programming that inspires increased interest in new music. The Symphony will present works by composers with ties to North Carolina, including Sarah Kirkland Snider, Caroline Shaw, Mason Bates, andRobert Ward.
The first state-supported symphony in the country, NCS performs under the auspices ofthe North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
