Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
$25–$55
Sergei Prokofiev — Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 64ter
Leonard Bernstein — Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Sergei Prokofiev — Roméo et Juliette ("Romeo and Juliet"), Op. 64
Lars-Erik Larsson — Selected works
Logan Coale, double-bass
Bellini – Overture to I Capuleti e I Montecchi
Prokofiev – Suite No. 2 from the ballet Romeo and Juliet
Lars-Erik Larsson – Concertino for Double Bass, Op. 45
Bernstein – Symphonic dances from West Side Story
This program focuses on the play Romeo and Juliet (completed in 1595), and the young “star-crossed lovers” from feuding Italian families. The overture to Bellini’s rarely-produced opera I Capuleti and Montecchi opens this concert, and a suite from the amazing ballet-score by Serge Prokofiev will also be performed – one of the most stirring Russian works in the repertoire.
Romeo and Juliet inspired West Side Story, and the “Symphonic Dances” concert-hall work that Leonard Bernstein crafted from the full Broadway has become one of the most treasured pieces of American orchestral music. A short concerto for double bass by the Swedish composer Lars-Erik Larsson rounds out this program.