This program will feature music from opera over four centuries, from the 18th to the 21st. The Canzona women will be joined by guest artists Amy Goymerac, soprano, and Karen Dunn, mezzo, in choruses, arias, and duets by some of the greatest composers of this lyric artform.
From the 18th century, the ensemble will offer music from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, and from the 19th century, they will present music by Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, and Wagner (including Aida, La Traviata, Carmen, and Flying Dutchman). From the 20th century, the audience will hear pieces by Puccini (Madame Butterfly) and Poulenc (Dialogues of the Carmelites), and from the 21st century, a special duet from The Song Poet by contemporary American composer Jocelyn Hagen.