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Marquette Symphony Orchestra to Perform 'Carmen!' and Other Opera Hits
The orchestra's upcoming concert will feature a lineup of popular opera pieces.
Mar. 6, 2026 at 1:06am
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The Marquette Symphony Orchestra is holding a concert on Saturday, March 7 at 4:00 p.m. in Kaufman Auditorium. The show will include selections from Rossini's 'William Tell Overture,' Douglas Moore's 'Ballade of Baby Doe,' and Offenbach's 'Orpheus in the Underworld.' The second half will feature three guest vocalists performing movements from 'Carmen!' suites No. 1 and No. 2.
Why it matters
The Marquette Symphony Orchestra's concert aims to bring classic opera pieces to a wider audience, featuring familiar melodies that are often heard in films and radio. This event provides an opportunity for the local community to experience live orchestral and operatic performances.
The details
Director Octavio Más-Arocas says the first part of the concert will feature 'opera highlights and favorites' that the audience might recognize even if they don't know the specific titles. The second half will focus on excerpts from the beloved opera 'Carmen!' with three guest vocalists.
- The concert will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
The players
Marquette Symphony Orchestra
A professional orchestra based in Marquette, Michigan that performs a variety of classical and contemporary music.
Octavio Más-Arocas
The director of the Marquette Symphony Orchestra, known for programming diverse and engaging concert experiences.
What they’re saying
“This show is about opera highlights and favorites, a blockbuster lineup if you will. In the first part of the concert, we are playing some pieces that are very famous that the audience might not know by name, but the melodies are there.”
— Octavio Más-Arocas, Director, Marquette Symphony Orchestra
What’s next
Tickets for the concert are available for purchase on the NMU ticketing website and at the Superior Dome box office.
The takeaway
The Marquette Symphony Orchestra's upcoming concert provides an opportunity for the local community to experience live performances of beloved opera classics, introducing audiences to familiar melodies in an engaging orchestral setting.
