Following up the much lauded 2015 production of Puccini’s Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi, SMF and SVF join forces again for the first of two extraordinary programs with some of America’s most talented opera singers. The second annual Arias & Encores showcases a wealth of celebrated artists performing renowned selections from great American, French and Italian composers, plus musical theatre and song gems, all unplugged and up close. Enjoy the exciting intimacy under the baton of Andrew Bisantz (from SVF’s summer production of Carmen), with the powerful piano skills of opera and Broadway’s Dan Gettinger, all hosted by famed American opera singer Sherrill Milnes.