Philadelphia Orchestra’s SPAC Residency Kicks Off With (Many) Bangs
Free ice cream and fireworks kicked off the Philadelphia Orchestra’s annual residency at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 31.
Photos by Jonathon Norcross and Stefanie Waldek.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nothing says “Saratoga” like a man dressed in revolutionary war garb waiting in line for a free cone of Stewart’s ice cream.
Such was the scene at the July 31 “Tchaikovsky Spectacular” at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), which featured fireworks, a Battles of Saratoga display, and live cannon fire accompanying the Philadelphia Orchestra’s performance of the 1812 Overture.
The event marked the opening night of the orchestra’s annual SPAC residency.