Be transported to the landscapes of southern Spain with vivacious, dance-inspired works by Falla and Chabrier. The journey begins in Riccardo Muti’s native Italy with a boisterous overture by Donizetti and sumptuous ballet music by Verdi. Golijov’s Megalopolis Suite features music from his score to the 2024 release of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic film, in which the fate of Ancient Rome haunts a modern world.
Overture to Don Pasquale
The Four Seasons from I vespri siciliani
España
Megalopolis Suite [World Premiere, CSO Commission]
Suite No. 2 from The Three-Cornered Hat
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Weston Williams in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Megalopolis Suite is commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Riccardo Muti through the generous support of the Helen Zell Commissioning Program.