Sep 26 2015
Season Opening Gala Concert

Season Opening Gala Concert

Presented by Austin Opera at The Long Center for the Performing Arts

The 2015-16 season will kick off with a special Season Opening Gala Concert on September 26 that highlights the great talents of the Austin Opera Orchestra. Rising dramatic soprano Heidi Melton will be joined by Rachele Gilmore, and Liz Cass, led by principal conductor Richard Buckley, in selections from beloved operas by Wagner and Strauss including Tristan und Isolde, Der Rosenkavalier, Salome, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg & more.

Program:

Wagner – Rienzi Overture
Wagner – Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod
Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier excerpts, includes presentation of the Rose and the Trio
Strauss – Salome, Dance of the Seven Veils
Strauss – Salome, Final Scene
Wagner – Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Concert Tickets: Starting at $55

Dinner Tickets (limited availability): $175

For Gala Packages, which include concert tickets and an elegant post-concert dinner on stage with the musicians, please call 512.610.7668.

Vocal selections from the Season Opening Gala Concert will be sung in German with the English translation projected above the stage.

Admission Info

Tickets to the Gala Concert: $55 – $200

Tickets to the Gala Concert Dinner: $175
 

Phone: 512-472-5927

Dates & Times

2015/09/26 - 2015/09/26

Additional time info:

There will be a 20 minute intermission with complimentary champagne.

Location Info

The Long Center for the Performing Arts

701 West Riverside Drive, Austin, TX 78704