The Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra concerts bring the magic of a full live orchestra to the awe-inspiring St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Verdi, Shostakovich and Walton.

General Info

📍 Venue: St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
📅 Date and time: April 4th at 7:30 PM
⏳ Duration: 90 minutes (doors open 60 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis within general and premiere sections

Program
U.S. PREMIERE "Divertissements" for Nabucco, Giuseppe Verdi

Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario, William Walton From the 1944 Henry V film starring Laurence Olivier

Hamlet: Incidental Music Selections, Dmitri Shostakovich For the staged play which premiered in 1932 in the Soviet Union

The Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra presents a historic evening of music, featuring the U.S. premiere of newly rediscovered music from Verdi’s opera Nabucco—lost pages that will be heard in America for the first time. 

This remarkable program also includes a 20th-century tribute to Shakespeare, with selections from William Walton’s thrilling score to the 1949 film Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario, arranged by Christopher Palmer and featuring dramatic monologues from José Espinosa (Take Me Out, Broadway). Maestro Nuzzo and the BCO will be joined by the New York Choral Society and Grace Chorale of Brooklyn, rounding out the program with selections from Dmitri Shostakovich’s intriguing musical interpretation of Hamlet.

Performers

Philip Nuzzo, conductor

José Espinosa, narrator

 New York Choral Society and Grace Choral of Brooklyn, chorus