Austin Symphony Orchestra to Present ‘To Have and to Hold’

By David Salazar

The Austin Symphony Orchestra will present “To Have and to Hold,” a program of music and narration centered on Leonard Bernstein’s one-act opera “Trouble in Tahiti,” on Oct. 23 and 25 at Dell Hall at the Long Center.

Peter Bay will conduct, and the composer’s daughter, Jamie Bernstein, will serve as director and narrator. The cast features baritone Charles Eaton, mezzo-soprano Megan Marino, soprano Tori Tedeschi Adams, tenor Jesse Darden, and baritone Jeremiah Sanders, with Alex Maynegre-Torra on piano.

Other pieces on the program include “The Carnival of Marriage,” with verses by Ogden Nash, as well as Johann Strauss Jr.’s “Champagne Polka,” Op. 211, and the “Wedding Waltz” from Ernő Dohnányi’s “The Veil of Pierrette,” Op. 18.

Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Wedding Cake,” Op. 76, Edward Elgar’s “Salut d’Amour,” Op. 12, and Edvard Grieg’s “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen,” Op. 65, No. 6, in a setting credited to Huppertz, are also set for performances with Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” closing out the show.

The Oct. 23 showcase kicks off at 8 p.m. with the one on Oct. 25 set for 2 p.m. local time.

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