Welcome to this digital edition of Phillip Huscher's Program Notes for upcoming concerts by the CSO Jun 22-25. Riccardo Muti leads a collection of Italian opera's greatest masterpieces in this festive finale to the 2016/17 season. Enjoy some of the most well-known works by Giuseppe Verdi including "Va, Pensiero" from Nabucco and the famous Anvil Chorus from Il trovatore, along with the Prologue from Boito's Mefistofele, which tells the story of Faust's deal with the devil.