Love & Death: From Romeo and Juliet to FAURÉ’s Requiem

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Melisse Brunet conducts an evening of stirring emotion, beginning with the passion of Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Overture.” Also featured is Dolores White’s evocative “Give Birth to the Dream,” celebrating resilience and hope. The concert culminates in Fauré’s “Requiem,” performed with the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Chorus, offering a serene and moving end to this diverse program.

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The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera 2025-2026 Season and Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Ari Pelto are generously underwritten by the Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund.

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

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Choose between Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 PM

Celebrate the season finale with one of classical music’s most powerful masterpieces—Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Under the direction of Principal Conductor Ari Pelto, and featuring the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Chorus and the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra Chorus, this monumental work embodies the triumph of the human spirit. With its iconic “Ode to Joy,” Beethoven’s Ninth promises an uplifting and unforgettable two performance conclusion to the season.

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The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera 2025-2026 Season and Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Ari Pelto are generously underwritten by the Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund.

Three Decembers

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Choose between Friday, June 12 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, June 14 at 2:00 PM. Both concerts at The Sofia, Home of B Street Theater

Jake Heggie’s dramedy Three Decembers is an intimate chamber opera that follows Broadway star Madeline Mitchell and her two adult children, Bea and Charlie, across three Decembers: 1986, 1996, and 2006. As the years pass, the family grapples with old secrets, personal loss, and the emotional distance left by Madeline’s fame.

The opera is set against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in the 1980’s and 90’s, with December 1996 featuring the death of a Charlie’s partner Burt to the disease. The narrative also deals with themes of chosen family and the challenges faced by gay individuals during this period.

With a heartfelt libretto by Gene Scheer, based on a play by Terrence McNally, and a lyrical score by Heggie, Three Decembers is a moving exploration of family, identity, and the ties that endure.

Tickets

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera 2025-2026 Season and Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Ari Pelto are generously underwritten by the Nancy and Hank Fisher Family Fund.

Opening Night: Nordic Lights & Romantic Fire

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Start the season with a powerful and dramatic evening of orchestral favorites, led by Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Ari Pelto. Sibelius’s Finlandia sets the stage with its soaring, cinematic sweep, followed by Wagner’s majestic music from Act III of Die Meistersinger. The night closes with Rachmaninoff’s electrifying Symphonic Dances – bold, colorful, and unforgettable.

Opera: Verdi, Il Trovatore, in concert

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Verdi’s Il Trovatore is opera at its most vocally virtuosic, packed with passion, drama, and some of Verdi’s most famous melodies. Presented in concert with full orchestra and chorus, this performance lets the music shine with stunning clarity and emotional punch.

Beethoven’s Iconic Fifths

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Beethoven at his most iconic. Pianist Michelle Cann returns to bring brilliance and power to Beethoven’s heroic Fifth Piano Concerto. The program concludes with the legendary Symphony No. 5, one of the most recognizable and gripping works in all of music.

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons bursts with vivid musical scenes, from spring thunderstorms to icy winter winds, brought to life with sparkle and energy by violinist Dan Flanagan. The program opens with Jessie Montgomery’s luminous Chemiluminescence, followed by Prokofiev’s charming and witty “Classical” Symphony, creating an evening that moves effortlessly from contemporary color to timeless favorites.

Opera: Puccini’s Tosca

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One of opera’s great thrillers, Tosca delivers soaring melodies, intense drama, and breathtaking suspense. This fully staged production brings Puccini’s masterpiece vividly to life as it follows a courageous singer caught in a deadly web of love and power, all set to some of the most gripping music ever written.

Schubert’s Mass in G

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Schubert’s radiant Mass in G offers heartfelt beauty and serene choral writing at the center of this uplifting program. Framed by sparkling overtures from Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s L’amant anonyme, the evening concludes with Haydn’s joyful and energetic Symphony No. 88, a celebration of elegance, warmth, and orchestral brilliance.

Gil Shaham Plays Tchaikovsky

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“A virtuoso and a player of deeply intense sincerity… One of today’s pre-eminent violinists.” The New York Times

Violinist Gil Shaham comes to Sacramento to perform Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable Violin Concerto, full of soaring melodies, virtuosity, and emotional fire. The evening also features Martinu’s vivid The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca and Bonis’s enchanting Femmes de légende, creating a night of artistry, drama, and unforgettable performances.