Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Upcoming productionshttps://www.sacphilopera.org/Opening Night: Nordic Lights & Romantic Firehttps://www.sacphilopera.org/production/opening-night-nordic-lights-romantic-fire/

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 concerthttps://www.sacphilopera.org/production/opera-verdi-il-trovatore-in-concert/

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 Fifthshttps://www.sacphilopera.org/production/beethovens-iconic-fifths/

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 Seasonshttps://www.sacphilopera.org/production/vivaldis-four-seasons/

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 Toscahttps://www.sacphilopera.org/production/opera-puccinis-tosca/

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 Ghttps://www.sacphilopera.org/production/schuberts-mass-in-g/

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 Tchaikovskyhttps://www.sacphilopera.org/production/gil-shaham-plays-tchaikovsky/

“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.

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