The Barber of Seville

On February 21 and 22, the Virginia Chorale will present A Romantic Celebration, a program of choral music of Verdi, Puccini, Rheinberger, Brahms and others. Scott Williamson the new conductor of the Chorale, spoke to WHRO-FM’s Dwight Davis about the concert.

Hope Mihilap, former secretary to the Director of the Metropolitan Opera, offers a preview of the Virginia Opera production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” with a plot outline and musical examples.

The young British violinist Nicola Benedetti performs the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Virginia Symphony conducted by JoAnn Falletta. Also on the program, the Mon,umental Symphony No. 9 by Anton Bruckner. Sat,urday, April 5th at 8:00 PM at Chrysler Hall; Sat,urday, April 6th at 2:30 at the Ferguson Center. For ticket information, 892-6366 or www.virginiasymphony.org

JoAnn Falletta and the Virginia Symphony welcome Sir James Galway back for a musical re-telling of the story of the Pied Piper. Fri,day, March 7th at 8:00 PM at the Ferguson Center; Sat,urday, March 8th at 8:00 PM at Chrysler Hall; Sun,day, March 9th at 2:30 PM at the Sandler Center. Program: Rossini: Cinderella Overture; Kodaly: Hary Janos Overture; Corigliano: Pied Piper Fantasy.

A romantic evening of music, dance and the spoken word, inspired by the Bard, under the direction of Assistant Conductor Matt Kraemer. Sat,urday, February 9th, 8:00 PM, Chrysler Hall, Norfolk.