SALUTE TO 2025! New Year's Gala

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 8 p.m.

Meridian Arts Centre – George Weston Recital Hall

5040 Yonge St, Toronto

                       

                      Presented by Aurenda Heritage Foundation
                                Concert sponsor: 
Kaneff Group

Looking for the perfect Season’s gift? Look no further: celebrate the New Year in style! Give yourself and your loved ones the priceless gift of music. During the Festive season, it’s a cherished tradition to present classical music concerts that blend lively spirit with nostalgic warmth. Join our special guest, internationally renowned bass-baritone Geo Chobanov, a celebrated Bulgarian opera singer, returning to Canada by popular demand. Alongside him is the abundantly talented Canadian soprano Alexa Frankian. They will perform with the award-winning Kindred Spirits Orchestra under the inspiring leadership of maestro Kristian Alexander. Together, they bring to life a one-of-a-kind, world-class New Year’s Gala with stirring overtures, arias, and duets from beloved operatic masterpieces by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini, Gounod, Tchaikovsky, and more. Come and experience the magic of a season filled with love, hope, and new beginnings!

Kristian Alexander | conductor
Geo Chobanov | bass-baritone
Alexa Frankian | soprano
Mark Wigmore | host (Classical 96.3 FM)

W.A. Mozart, Overture to “The marriage of Figaro”
W.A. Mozart, “E Susanna non vien…Dove sono” (aria of The Countess from “The marriage of Figaro”)
W.A. Mozart, “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (aria of Figaro from “The marriage of Figaro”)
W.A. Mozart, “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (aria of Leporello from “Don Giovanni”)
A. Catalani, “Ebben? Ne andro lontana” (aria of Wally from “La Wally”)
G. Puccini, “Donde lieta usci” (aria of Mimì from “La Boheme”)
G. Puccini, “Quando m’en vo” (aria of Musetta from “La Boheme”)
G. Rossini, “La Calunnia è un venticello” (aria of Don Basilio’s from “The Barber of Siviglia”)
G. Donizetti, “Un foco insolito” (aria of Don Pasquale from “Don Pasquale”)
W. A. Mozart, “Pa-, Pa-, Pa-, pagena” (duet of Papageno and Papagena from “The magic flute”)

G. Bizet, Overture to “Carmen”
C. Gounod, “Rondeau du Veau d’or” (aria of Méphistophélès from “Faust”)
G. Verdi, “Che mal vegg’io!… L’offeso onor” (aria of Gomez da Silva from “Ernani”)
G. Puccini, “O mio babbino caro” (aria of Lauretta from “Gianni Schicchi”)
G. Verdi, “Mentre gonfiarsi l’anima” (aria of Attila from “Attila”)
G. Donizetti, Barcarola (duet of Dulcamara and Adina from “L’elisir d’amore”)
P.I. Tchaikovsky, “Valse des fleures” (from “The Nutcracker”)
W.A. Mozart, “In uomini, in soldati” (aria of Despina from “Così fan tutte)
W.A. Mozart, “Cinque… dieci…” (duet of Figaro and Susanna from “The marriage of Figaro”)
W.A. Mozart, “Là ci darem la mano” (duet of Don Juan and Zerlina from “Don Juan”)

Tickets Pricing

Parterre, Left and Right Dress Circle Seat – $78
Orchestra Centre Seat – $88
Dress Circle Centre Seat – $68
Orchestra Rear Seat – $58
Choir Loft Seat – $48

Parterre, Left and Right Dress Circle Seat – $78
Orchestra Centre Seat – $88
Dress Circle Centre Seat – $68
Orchestra Rear Seat – $58
Choir Loft Seat – $48

Parterre, Left and Right Dress Circle Seat – $78
Orchestra Centre Seat – $88
Dress Circle Centre Seat – $68
Orchestra Rear Seat – $58
Choir Loft Seat – $48

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