Marin Symphony Chorus 2026: Famous Opera Choruses

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Marin Symphony Chorus
Eric Choate, conductor
Mary Hoskins, soprano
Kevin Gino, tenor

Our magnificent 80-member Chorus along with full orchestra steps into the spotlight with a sweeping program of choruses from the world’s greatest operas! Together they will deliver a full measure of passion, drama, and exhilarating music.

From triumph to tragedy, from tenderness to tumult, opera choruses capture the full range of human emotion. Whether you’re a lifelong opera lover or simply crave the thrill of powerful, harmonious voices, this concert delivers music that is bold, beautiful, and deeply moving.

PROGRAM:
Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Overture
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
Donizetti: Per te d’immenso giubilo (Chorus of the Wedding Guests) from Lucia
di Lammermoor
Verdi: Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco
Mozart: Placido è il mar, andiamo (Voyagers Chorus) from Idomeneo
Verdi: “Ernani, involami” from Ernani
Rimsky-Korsakov: Slava Vōisslavye knyazhnye (Procession of the Nobles) from Mlada

INTERMISSION

Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Verdi: Gloria all’ Egitto (Triumphal Scene) from Aida
Leoncavallo: Andiam! Andiam! (Bell Chorus) from Pagliacci
Verdi: Vedi! le fosche notturne (Anvil Chorus) from Il trovatore
Copland: The Promise of Living from The Tender Land
Bernstein: Make our Garden Grow from Candide
Bizet: Les voici! (March of the Toreadors) from Carmen