Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Presents: Don Giovanni Semi-Staged Production January 24, 2010 At Sanders Theatre At Harvard University

New York (Top40 Charts/ Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras) - The BYSO premier ensemble, Boston Youth Symphony (BYS), will perform Mozart's Don Giovanni at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at 3 p.m. with professional soloists and choral singers. This semi-staged production will include English supertitles. BYSO Artistic Director Federico Cortese said: "The performance of a full opera by a youth orchestra is an absolutely remarkable and rare accomplishment of which I am very proud. Opera is a fantastic tool for the musical and personal growth of our students."

BYS is the most advanced of six ensembles that comprise the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. This 119-member ensemble engages students grades 5-12 from dozens of communities throughout New England.

Tickets are $25-30, and discounted group, student and senior tickets are available; call Sanders Theatre Box Office at (617) 496-2222. Free parking is available at the Broadway Garage on Felton Street.

More information about the BYSO and its 52nd season schedule is available at www.BYSOweb.org.

Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University,

45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Boston Youth Symphony
(BYS) Federico Cortese, Conductor
Marc Verzatt, Stage Director

Mozart Don Giovanni,
Semi-staged performance

Don Giovanni, Christopher Burchett
Leporello, Eric Downs
Donna Elvira, Sara Jakubiak
Donna Anna, Arianna Zukerman
Don Ottavio, Steven Sanders
Zerlina, Joanna Mongiardo
Masetto, Matthew Burns
Il Commendatore, Kevin Burdette

Also with members from Chorus pro Musica