An Opera Night with Riccardo Muti

Name: An Opera Night with Riccardo Muti
Start: 2026-03-19T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-19T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Schedule

Thu Mar 19 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL

In a hallmark of his partnership with the CSO, Riccardo Muti takes center stage to conduct selections from Verdi’s enthralling, passion-filled operas. The program also features a lineup of treasured Italian opera repertoire performed by internationally acclaimed singers and the Chicago Symphony Chorus.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti conductor
Lidia Fridman soprano
Francesco Meli tenor
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Donald Palumbo chorus director
Program
Verdi Sinfonia to La battaglia di Legnano
Verdi Prelude to I Masnadieri
Giordano Amor ti vieta from Fedora
Catalani Ebben?...Ne andrò lontana from La Wally
Verdi O Signore, dal tetto natio from I Lombardi
Verdi Patria oppressa from Macbeth
Verdi Overture to Nabucco
Verdi Va, pensiero from Nabucco
Puccini Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
Puccini Act IV from Manon Lescaut
Sponsors
The appearance of the Chicago Symphony Chorus has been made possible by a generous gift from The Grainger Foundation.
Leadership support is provided by Margot and Josef Lakonishok and William R. Jentes. Major support is provided by the Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Family Fund for the Canon, the Dietrich Gross Endowed Concerts Fund in memory of Dietrich Gross, and the Nelson D. Cornelius Endowed Concert Fund. Program support is provided by Nancy A. Abshire, Vera Capp, Dr. Maija Freimanis and David A. Marshall, Merle L. Jacob, and the Sargent Family Foundation.