In honor of legendary Italian tenor Carlo Bergonzi, who presented a series of master classes in the US and China through Angels Vocal Art, AVA joins forces with Los Angeles’ Verdi Chorus in a gala concert with full orchestra featuring arias, choruses and ensembles by Verdi and other Italian composers. AVA Artistic Director Kristof Van Grysperre conducts, with staging by Verdi Chorus Artistic Director Anne-Marie Ketchum.

Julia Metzler will sing 'Tacea la notte placida...Di tale amor che dirsi" from Il Trovatore.