Music of Note

CONTRASTS
Andreas Delfs conducts the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in a concert featuring Beethoven’s Fifth, Stravnsky’s overwhelming The Rite of Spring and a jazz symphony by Antheil. April 3 -5 at the Marcus Center. 414-291-7605 or mso.org

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
The Waukesha Civic Theatre presents its own production of Alan Menken’s glossy, beloved musical. April 4-20. 262-547-0708 or waukeshacivictheatre.org

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD
First Stage Children’s Theatre presents the Robert and Willie Reale musical based on the beloved books by Arnold Lobel. April 4 – May 18 at the Marcus Center. 414-273-7206 or firststage.org

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: DUFOUR AND THE 80’S
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s principle flute Mathieu Dufour joins The Waukesha Symphony Orchestra for a concert featuring works by Haydn, Mozart and Corigliano. April 6 and 8 at The Chapel at St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield. 262-547-1858 or waukeshasymphony.org

CHARLIE CHAPLIN – CITY LIGHTS
The Milwaukee Symphony Pops presents one of the year’s classiest cinematic evenings with a performance of Charlie Chaplin’s score set to the original 1931 film City Lights, starring Chaplin and Virginia Cherril. April 11 -13 at the Marcus Center. 414-291-7605 or mso.org

ALPIN HONG
The talented young pianist plays classics from Bach to Stravinsky to Gershwin in concert April 12 at the Schauer Center. 262-670-0560 or schauercenter.org

ANYTHING GOES
Milwaukee Choral Artists performs a “people’s choice” repertoire for the final concert of its 10th anniversary season. April 12 at The Women’s Club Of Wisconsin. 262-375-2952 or milwaukeechoralartists.org

JOURNEYS
Guest Conductor and Music Director-elect Edo de Waart joins the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for a concert featuring Argento’s Seven Songs for Orchestra and Holst’s The Planets. April 17 – 20 at the Marcus Center. 414-291-7605 or mso.org

BABYLON CIRCUS
Alverno Presents welcomes the renowned French ska/punk circus show April 19 to the Pitman Theatre. 414-382-6044 or alverno.edu

ROMEO AND JULIET
The Florentine Opera closes its season with Vincenzo Bellini’s adaptation of the classic Shakespearian drama. April 25 – 27 at the Marcus Center. 414-273-7206 or florentineopera.org

“HOLA, COMO ESTAS?”
Festival City Symphony closes its season with a concert of orchestral music inspired by Spain and Latin America, including Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Copln’s El Salon Mexico and Gould’s Latin American Symphonette. April 27 at the Pabst Theater. 414-286-3663 or festivalcitysymphony.org

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT
Songwriter/comedian Eric Idle continues to cash in on one of the most enduring films of his old comedy troupe with this blockbuster Broadway musical at the Marcus Center April 29- May 4. 414-273-7206 or marcuscenter.org