Singer

Variously bombastic, playful, and heart-wrenching, Carmina Burana is a sonic tour-de-force based on a collection of medieval poems about love, life, and nature. Osmo Vänksä leads The Cleveland Orchestra in this colossal work alongside the Blossom Festival Chorus, The Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus, and a roster of internationally celebrated soloists. The evening opens with a smaller, though no less epic, work — Sibelius’s En Saga, which evokes ancient folklore.

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Carmina Burana

Blossom Music Center

They meet on an island where they become aware of the power of magic and the magic of power.

Handel gave the world a magic opera, and one of his best, in 1735 - about love, manipulation and real, or pretend, feelings on Alcina’s island. What makes his characters in this moving story so special? Their (erroneous) paths, obsessions, vows of love, highly emotional confusion or their vulnerability?

Alcina

Oper Frankfurt

Celebrate Independence Day with a spectacular evening of music and fireworks at Caramoor in Katonah, NY, on July 4, 2024. The event, titled "Pops, Patriots, & Fireworks," features the Westchester Symphonic Winds under the baton of conductor/music director Curt Ebersole. Joining them will be talented soloists Shelén Hughes, soprano, and César Andrés Parreño, tenor, both alumni of Caramoor's Schwab Vocal Rising Stars program.

The concert is set to begin at 8:00 PM in the Pops Venetian Theater, promising an unforgettable night with a selection of works that pay homage to America's independence. Highlights include rousing renditions of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever, culminating in a breathtaking fireworks display on the Caramoor grounds.

In case of inclement weather, the concert will proceed as scheduled, and the fireworks will be rescheduled for 9:00 PM on July 5. This event offers various seating options, including Garden Listening for those who prefer a more casual experience, with tickets priced at $20, free for Members and children under 18.

Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the Fourth of July with an evening of patriotic music and dazzling fireworks at Caramoor. Buy your tickets now and add this event to your calendar for a memorable Independence Day celebration.

Pops, Patriots, & Fireworks

Venetian Theater at Caramoor

A musical tour of South America, with songs from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru and Chile. The program features Ecuadorian tenor César Andrés Parreño and Bolivian soprano Shelén Hughes, with Steven Blier as pianist and host.

Soprano

Shelén Hughes

Events

Past events

Jul 12, 2025

Carmina Burana · The Cleveland Orchestra

Jun 15, 2025

Alcina · Oper Frankfurt

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Carmina Burana by Orff

The Cleveland Orchestra

Singer in En Saga by Sibelius

The Cleveland Orchestra

Morgana in Alcina by Händel

Oper Frankfurt

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