La Dolce Vita – Concert Live Stream

La Dolce Vita

Valentine’s with the SSO

Leslie Dala, conductor
Kateryna Khartova, soprano
Spencer McKnight, tenor
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

Filmed, live streamed, and performed from St John’s Cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Métis.

The Programme

Cinema Paradiso
Ennio Morricone and Andrea Morricone
Arr. Bob Krogstad

Mattinata
Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Arr. Armand Broshka

‘A vucchella (“The small mouth”)
Francesco Paolo Tosti and Gabriele D’Annunzio
Arr. Brian Unverricht

The Godfather (Love Theme)
Nino Rota
Arr. Matthew Naughtin

O sole mio (“My own sun”)
Eduardio di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi
Arr. Brian Unverricht

Ancient Airs and Dances, No. 3
         I. Italiana
Ottorino Respighi

Se tu m’ami (“If you love me”)
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Arr. Maurizio Chiavaroli

Crisantemi (“Chrysanthemums”)
Giacomo Puccini

La donna e mobile (“The woman is fickle”) from Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi

O mio babbino caro (“O my dear papa”) from Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini
Arr. Aled Jones

Nessun dorma (“Let no one sleep”) from Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
Arr. Julie Doubleday

Torna a Surriento (“Come back to Sorrento”)
Ernesto De Curtis and Giambattista De Curtis
Arr. James Nathaniel Holland

Con te partirò (“Time to say goodbye”)
Francesco Sartori
Arr. Amir Awad

Order subject to change

This Concert Includes

Violin 1

  • Michael Swan, Concertmaster
  • Jacqueline Nutting, Assistant  Concertmaster
  • Joan Savage
  • Maxim Pletnev

Violin 2

  • Oxana Ossiptchouk, Principal
  • Ava Leschyshyn
  • Drusilla Waltz
  • Shion Tamashiro

Viola

  • Jim Legge, Principal
  • Saache Heinrich
  • Sarah ter Velde

Cello

  • Scott Mcknight
  • John Payzant

Bass

  • Richard Carnegie, Principal
  • David Humphrey

Percussion

  • Fraser Krips, Principal

Keyboard

  • Michelle Aalders

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Program Notes

What’s Next

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The SSO would like to acknowledge the incredible support of

The Canada Council for the Arts

The Frank & Ellen Remai Foundation

SKArts

City of Saskatoon

And our special partner for La Dolce Vita – La Cucina Ristorante

Thank you to the following businesses for enhancing our concert experience

Jewelry by Allan Anderson, provided by Dervilia Art & Design
Interview location provided by Earls restaurant
Wine pairings from Ingredients Artisan Market

The SSO wishes to thank

Sutherland Automotive

SaskTel for their support of the SaskTel Symphony in Schools

The Digital Concert Stream is made possible thanks to

The Robert A. (Bob) Steane Legacy Fund
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And thanks to all of our patrons and donors for your incredible support.

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