Castleton Festival, Part II

July 4, 2011, 9:00 pm

Celebrate Independence day with these beloved classics played with the fresh energy and enthusiasm of the youthful Castleton Festival Orchestra under Maestro Maazel and the Festival’s resident conductors, along with special guest, mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. Recorded June 26, 2011 by WETA's Charles Lawson.

Featured performances:

Castleton Festival Orchestra                   

Lorin Maazel, conductor

Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano                                                                                   

Richard Troxell, tenor  

Tharanga Goonetilleke, soprano

Jonathan Beyer, baritone

Bizet                            Symphony in C

                                      Allegro vivo

                                      Andante-Adagio

                                      Allegro vivace

                                      Finale-Allegro vivace 

Bizet                            Excerpts from L’Arlésienne, Suite No. 1 and Suite No. 2

                                       Adagietto

                                       Farandole

Bizet                            Excerpts from Carmen 

                                      Overture-March of the Toreadors

                                      Scene and Habanera  

                                      Seguidilla

  Entr’acte - Prelude to Act III

  Micaela's Aria
              Flower Song

  Toreador Song

                                      Entr’acte - Prelude to Act IV

                                      Duet and Final Scene - Act IV

                                                Carmen ~ Denyce Graves

                                                Don Jose ~ Richard Troxell

                                                Micaela ~ Tharanga Goonetilleke

                                                Escamillo ~ Jonathan Beyer