A collaborative concert presented by
Bay Shore Lyric Opera
Mission Chamber Orchestra
San Jose Symphonic Choir
The West Coast Premier of local SF Bay Area composer Henry Mollicone’s one-act opera Ladybird First Lady of the Land honors Lady Bird Johnson’s contribution to America, as the woman who stood witness to the historical magnitude of her husband’s term as President of the United States, and rode down bigotry as a daughter of the South.
Then we have Felix Mendelssohn Symphony #2 Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise) – a lush, beautiful work for chorus & orchestra. Mendelssohn employed texts that symbolize mankind’s progress from darkness to light – and enlightenment. Mendelssohn’s deep respect for the sacred music of J. S. Bach and the oratorios of Handel are seen in emphasis on the cantata, and the presence of fugues and chorales, but the lyrical beauty and drama of the work are unmistakably Mendelssohn.
Tickets available through
Heritage Theatre Box Office,
https://www.ci.campbell.ca.us/353/Heritage-Theatre
or 408-866-2700
General $30 in advance, $35 at the door;
Senior/Student/Military $25 in advance, $30 at the door
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