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15 May 2026 Seattle (Washington, USA)
The Music of Jane Austen with the Seattle Symphony
The Seattle Symphony conducted by Sunny Xia - S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium - Benaroya Hall
Program Info: The Seattle Symphony Sunny Xia, conductor Jane Eaglen, soprano
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a singular program, such as The Music of Jane Austen, must be in want of an orchestra. Cue the Seattle Symphony! Dive into the musical and literary universe of Jane Austen through the best-loved film and TV scores of Austen novel adaptations, all performed live by the Seattle Symphony. This world premiere concert presentation draws upon music from the wildly popular 1990s and early 2000s adaptations of Pride and Prejudice (both Carl Davis's 1995 score and Dario Marianelli's 2005 score), Emma (Rachel Portman's 1996 score) and Sense and Sensibility (Patrick Doyle's 1995 score).
We have some very special guests in store for this world premiere in Seattle! Actress Susannah Harker, who played Jane Bennet in the BBC's 1995 TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, joins the orchestra as narrator and tour guide on our musical journey through Jane Austen's world. And soprano Jane Eaglen, a longtime Seattle Opera favorite who collaborated with composer Patrick Doyle for the 1995 film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, makes a special appearance to sing the stunning arias from the film in orchestral versions with the Seattle Symphony.
Rounding out the program will be a selection of works from Jane Austen's personal music library — everything from George Frideric Handel to Thomas Arne, to sprightly English folk dance music — that show Austen's deep appreciation for the music of her day.
Program Carl Davis - Meet the Family from Pride and Prejudice (1995) Charles Dibdin - The Joys of the Country from Jane Austen’s Songbook Georgiana Cavendish Spencer & R.B. Sheridan - I Have a Silent Sorrow Here from Jane Austen’s Songbook Joseph Haydn & Thomas Billington - William from Jane Austen’s Songbook Patrick Doyle - Steam Engine from Sense and Sensibility Patrick Doyle - My Father’s Favorite from from Sense and Sensibility Patrick Doyle - Willoughby from Sense and Sensibility Patrick Doyle - Patience from Sense and Sensibility Patrick Doyle - Weep You No More Sad Fountains from Sense and Sensibility Lesley Barber - Theme from Mansfield Park (1999) Ludwig van Beethoven - Adagio Sostenuto from Piano Sonata No. 14 Ilan Eshkeri - Rondo Rachel Portman - End Title from Emma (1996) Isobel Waller-Bridge, David Schweitzer - Emma is Lost from Emma (2000) Isobel Waller-Bridge, David Schweitzer - Emma Suite from Emma (2000) ANON./Robert Merry - The Irishman from Jane Austen’s Songbook Henry Purcell - Rondeau from Abdelazer / Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot from Emma (1996) and Pride & Prejudice (2005) Dario Marianelli - Suite from Pride & Prejudice (2005) Carl Davis - Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Presented in cooperation with Europäische FilmPhilharmonie (EFPI).
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