Concert 1 - A Night at the Opera, Out West Piano Fest

Be swept into the drama and glamour of the operatic stage, from Mozart’s sparkling wit and Rossini’s irresistible charm to Liszt’s breathtaking virtuosity. Revel in Grainger’s playful reimagining of Gershwin, be moved by the soaring lyricism of Richard Strauss, and dazzled by Anderson’s fiery Carmen Fantasy. With Weber’s thrilling Der Freischütz overture to round out the program, it promises an evening of passion, brilliance, and theatrical flair — a true celebration of opera with the piano.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Franz Liszt: Reminiscences of Bellini’s Norma
Gioachino Rossini: Una voce poco fa from The Barber of Seville
Percy Grainger: Fantasy on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
Richard Strauss: Morgen!
Greg Anderson: Carmen Fantasy
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to Der Freischutz