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Helena Symphony & Chorale Hails Verdi with an Evening of Italian Opera

Montana Public Radio | By mtpr.org

Published October 18, 2013 at 10:00 PM MDT

Friday, October 18th, 2013: Michael Marsolek talks with Allan R. Scott, Music Director of the Helena Symphony Orchestra, about this weekend's performance commemorating of the 200th birthday of composer Guiseppe Verdi. The program, "Viva Verdi" takes place Saturday, October 19th, 7:30pm at the Helena Civic Center and features highlights from nearly a dozen of Verdi's operas. Performers include the Chorale and soloists Kerri Marcinko (a regular with the New York City Opera), Kimberly Gratland James, Kirk Dougherty, and Brandon Hendrickson.