Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin) – Upcoming Concerts
Seattle Wind Symphony: Night at the Opera
Sunday, May 5, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Shorewood Performing Arts Center, Shoreline, WA, United States
Franz von Suppe – Overture to Light Cavalry
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
Giacomo Puccini – "O mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini – "Nessun dorma" from Turandot
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess
Richard Wagner – "Elsa's Procession" from Lohengrin
Andrew Lloyd Webber – Phantom of the Opera
John Philip Sousa – El Capitan
$20 / $18 / $5
Federal Way Symphony Chamber Concert: An Afternoon in Paris
Sunday, March 10, 2019 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Maurice Ravel – Violin Sonata No. 2
Claude Debussy – Beau Soir
George Gershwin – selections from An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess
Camille Saint-Saëns – “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Astor Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango
Claude Debussy – Beau Soir
George Gershwin – selections from An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess
Camille Saint-Saëns – “The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals
Astor Piazzolla – Le Grand Tango
$26-$49
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 25, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Friday, August 24, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$64+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Sunday, August 19, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$20+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 18, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Friday, August 17, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$64+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Sunday, August 12, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$89+
Seattle Opera: Porgy and Bess
Saturday, August 11, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 11:00pm (PDT)
McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
From Gershwin's rhapsodic orchestral music to superb choral writing – a vibrant mix of action, humor, romance, struggle, and celebration.
$79+
Seattle Symphonic Band: A Night at the Opera
Sunday, June 10, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
North Seattle College Performance Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Well-known and -loved music from the opera genre – children welcome.
Donations welcome
Rainier Symphony Pops Concert: Symphonic Journeys
Sunday, June 3, 2018 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
$17 ($12 student/senior, kids 12 & under FREE)
Rainier Symphony Pops Concert: Symphonic Journeys
Saturday, June 2, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Foster Performing Arts Center, Tukwila, WA, United States
Brahms – Academic Festival Overture
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
Debussy – Ballet from The Petite Suite
Dvořák – Slavonic Dance No. 8
Puccini – Crisantemi
Elgar – Imperial March
Selections from South Pacific, Porgy and Bess, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story
$17 ($12 student/senior, kids 12 & under FREE)
Federal Way Chorale: America or Bust!
Friday, May 18, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center, Federal Way, WA, United States
Music by Moses Hogan, Undine Smith Moore, Hall Johnson, and William Dawson – rich harmonies, stirring lyrics, and captivating rhythms sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
$15-$29
Port Townsend Orchestra: Rossini, Brahms, Sibelius & more
Sunday, April 30, 2017 @ 2:00pm – 3:30pm (PDT)
Chimacum High School Auditorium, Chimacum, WA, United States
Rossini – Barber of Seville Overture
Brahms – Symphony No. 1, 4th mvt.
Dittersdorf – Tournament of Temperaments
Sibelius – Finlandia
Gershwin – Selections from Porgy & Bess
Brahms – Symphony No. 1, 4th mvt.
Dittersdorf – Tournament of Temperaments
Sibelius – Finlandia
Gershwin – Selections from Porgy & Bess
Free (Free)
Ladies Musical Club: Operas Adapted from Great Literature
Sunday, May 17, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Mirabella Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club presents selections from operas adapted from literature.
Free
Operas from Great Literature
Sunday, March 22, 2015 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Ballard Oddfellows Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Purcell – “Fear no danger” (Dido and Aeneas)
Cavalli – “Piante Ombrose” (La Calisto)
Verdi – “Non so le tetre imagini” (Il Corsaro)
Puccini – “O mio babbino caro” (Gianni Schicchi)
W. Schuman – “Kiss me not goodbye” (The Mighty Casey)
Blitzstein – “What will it be for me?” (Regina)
Mechem – “No more pale moon” (Tartuffe)
Harbison – “Where is that warm old world?” (The Great Gatsby)
Donizetti – “Prendi” (L’elisir d’amore)
Donizetti – “Saria possibile?” (L’elisir d’amore)
Gershwin – “Summertime” (Porgy and Bess)
Delibes – Flower duet (Lakmé)
Cavalli – “Piante Ombrose” (La Calisto)
Verdi – “Non so le tetre imagini” (Il Corsaro)
Puccini – “O mio babbino caro” (Gianni Schicchi)
W. Schuman – “Kiss me not goodbye” (The Mighty Casey)
Blitzstein – “What will it be for me?” (Regina)
Mechem – “No more pale moon” (Tartuffe)
Harbison – “Where is that warm old world?” (The Great Gatsby)
Donizetti – “Prendi” (L’elisir d’amore)
Donizetti – “Saria possibile?” (L’elisir d’amore)
Gershwin – “Summertime” (Porgy and Bess)
Delibes – Flower duet (Lakmé)
Free
Jacobsen Jr.: A Children’s Concert Made (Mostly) in the USA
Saturday, March 7, 2015 @ 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Schneebeck Concert Hall at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA, United States
Fun for the whole family!
$5 (age 4 and under FREE)
Pines of Rome
Sunday, November 23, 2014 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Chabrier – "Fête Polonaise" from Le roi malgré lui
Gershwin – Excerpts from Porgy and Bess
De Falla – Siete Canciones Populares
Gounod – "Ah je ris!" (The Jewel Song) from Faust
Dvořák – "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka
Lehar – "My Lips Taste Like Wine" from Giuditta
Respighi – Pines of Rome
Gershwin – Excerpts from Porgy and Bess
De Falla – Siete Canciones Populares
Gounod – "Ah je ris!" (The Jewel Song) from Faust
Dvořák – "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka
Lehar – "My Lips Taste Like Wine" from Giuditta
Respighi – Pines of Rome
$20 ($15 student/senior)
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