Original Broadcast: October 28, 2026
Pianist Jesse Martins and Cellist Nadine Trudel performing the following pieces:
Opening Set:
- "La Poule" (The Hen) by Philippe Rameau - piano solo
- Cello Sonata Op.5 No.2 by Ludwig Van Beethoven - cello and piano
1st mov - Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo
2nd mov - Allegro molto più tosto presto
Closing Set:
- A te (To you) from "Impressioni" by Alfredo Catalani - piano solo
- Mazurka from "Five Pieces" by Amy Beach - cello and piano
- Suite on French Folksongs by Paul Bazelaire - cello and piano
1. Bourrée d'Auvergne
2. Chanson d'Alsace
3. Chanson de Bresse
4. Berceuse populaire française
5. Montagnarde d'Auvergne
The Sarasota Opera performs selections from their opera "Hansel and Gretel:"
- “Susie, little Susie, asleep in the hay” performed by Kara Morgan (Hansel) and Kerrigan Bigelow (Gretel)
- Father’s aria: “Ra la la la" performed by Spencer Reichman
- Witch’s aria: “O my, how sweet!” performed by Lisa Chavez
Piano: Artyom Pak
Sarasota Opera's General & Artistic Director Richard Russell, pianist Jesse Martins, and cellist Nadine Trudel in conversation with Classical WSMR hosts Mark Michaud and Joe Goetz.