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SUMMARY:Opera on the Prado
DESCRIPTION:Opera on the Prado\nNEMPAC’s pop-up Opera on the Prado features Boston-based emerging artists performing in the most historic and beautiful park in the North End. Located on the Freedom Trail\, next to the Paul Revere Statue and just behind Old North Church\, passersby\, neighbors\, and friends can catch singers performing.  This concert performed on the Prado features an “Sounds of the City” theme including operatic and musical theater works such as West Side Story and Street Scene. \nArtistic Director\, Hannah Shanefield \nDate: Sunday\, October 19th | Time: 1 PM – 3 PM \nWhere: The Prado\, Paul Revere Mall\, Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02113 \nNo need to register to attend.  Just stroll on by The Prado! \nSET LIST \nPart 1 \nOn the Street Where You Live from My Fair Lady by Lerner & Loewe\, Michael González \nIt Might As Well Be Spring from State Fair by Rodgers & Hammerstein\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez \nLa Serenata by Paolo Tostim\, Michael González \nPlacido zeffiretto by Isabelle Colbran\nVanne felice rio by Louise Reichardt\nLarisa Bainton Hernandez \nIdeale by Tosti\, Michael González \nNew York Lights from A View from the Bridge by William Bolcom\, Michael González \nAin’t it a pretty night? from Susannah by Carlisle Floyd\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez \nExcerpts from Street Scene by Kurt Weill\nLonely House from Street Scene\, Michael González\nWhat Good Would the Moon Be? from Street Scene\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez \nWe’ll Go Away Together from Street Scene\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez and Michael González \nINTERMISSION  \nPart 2 \n1922 Suite for Piano\, Op. 26: 4. Boston by Paul Hindemith\, Julian Gau \nAutumn Leaves by Nat King Cole\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez \nSeptember Song by Kurt Weill\nMaria from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein\nMichael González \nVerdi prati from Alcina by G.F. Händel\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez \nOmbra mai fu from Xerxes by G.F. Händel\, Michael González \nDeh vieni from Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez \nExcerpts from La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini \nChe gelida manina\, Michael González \nSì\, mi chiamano Mimì\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez \nO soave fanciulla\, Larisa Bainton Hernandez and Michael González \n\n\n\n\n \nMichael González\, tenor\nTenor Michael González (he/him) has been hailed as “visually and sonically stunning” and celebrated for his “beautiful tenor voice\,” described as “the aural equivalent of silk.” With a bright\, expressive tone and effortless clarity\, González is quickly establishing himself as a standout performer on both national and international stages.  Recently\, he thrilled audiences at the National Opera Center in New York\, where critics named him “one of the evening’s best” and praised his artistry as a rising star (New York Concert Review). He also made a striking international debut in Paris as the Tenor Soloist in the world premiere of Richard J. Clark’s TE DEUM at the stunning L’Église de Saint François de Sales. \n\n\n\n \nLarisa Bainton Hernandez\, soprano\nLarisa Bainton Hernandez (she/her) is a soprano\, educator\, and multi-media creative from Atlanta\, GA\, now living in the Boston area. Her artistic interests center around increasing opera’s accessibility through visual storytelling. Her work has been recognized by the Boston Globe\, OperaWire\, WBUR\, and Bachtrack; and in 2021\, the Eastman School of Music named her one of the “Outstanding Eastman Women” of the year for her innovative digital production of Hänsel und Gretel. Her recent projects include an immersive production of Die Fledermaus\, and a recital with graphics and animations created by Larisa. \n\n\n\n \nJulian Gau\, pianist\nJulian Gau (he/him) is a pianist and conductor based in Boston. While this is his debut with NEMPAC Opera Project\, he has performed in concert with Opera on Tap\, Boston Summer Opera\, and West End Lyric. As a opera conductor\, he has served as music director for The Pirates of Penzance with Boston Summer Opera\, Alcina with MassOpera\, Die Fledermaus with The Opera Company\, Katie the Strongest of the Strong with Opera Saratoga\, and Cabaret at Brown University. He has also served as assistant conductor and coach for Is This America? with White Snake Projects\, as well as Don Giovanni and Rigoletto with Boston Summer Opera. In the orchestral world\, he serves as music director of the Horizon Ensemble\, the Providence Medical Orchestra\, and the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York. He is also the Assistant Conductor to the New England Philharmonic and recently completed his term as Conducting Fellow with the Chelsea Symphony.  \n\n\n*In the event of rain\, we will move this concert to 50 Tileston St in the North End.
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/opera-on-the-prado-5/
LOCATION:The Prado (Paul Revere Mall)\, 16 Charter Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opera on the Prado
DESCRIPTION:Opera on the Prado\nNEMPAC’s pop-up Opera on the Prado features Boston-based emerging artists performing in the most historic and beautiful park in the North End. Located on the Freedom Trail\, next to the Paul Revere Statue and just behind Old North Church\, passersby\, neighbors\, and friends can catch singers performing.  This concert performed on the Prado features an “Oktoberfest” theme of German classical music. \nArtistic Director\, Hannah Shanefield \nDate: Saturday\, October 18th | Time: 1 PM – 3 PM \nWhere: The Prado\, Paul Revere Mall\, Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02113 \nNo need to register to attend.  Just stroll on by The Prado! \n\n \n\n\n \nDylan Evans\, baritone\nBaritone Dylan Evans (he/him) is an international artist who has performed all over the United States and Canada. Most recently\, Mr. Evans covered the title role in Verdi’s Rigoletto with Boston Summer Opera and premiered a new folk opera by Steven Bergman titled Murder\, Meth and Mayhem\, performing as Slim/Judge. He debuted with New York Lyric Opera as Papageno in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and as Dr. Falke in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus. Other roles include Eisenstein\, Sid\, King Melchior\, Peter\, Count Almaviva\, Marco\, Der Sprecher\, Motorcycle Cop/Guard 1\, and Don Giovanni. \n\n \n\n\n \nNaré Kim\, soprano\nKorean soprano Naré Kim (she/her)\, acclaimed for her “highly expressive phrasing” and “shimmering warmth of sound\,” has performed with MassOpera\, Boston Singers’ Resource\, and Korea National Opera. Her roles include Morgana\, Sidonie\, Night\, Zerlina\, Hanna\, Musetta\, and Mimì. She holds degrees from Seoul National University and was an Apprenticeship Artist at San Diego Opera. She earned first prize in the La Jolla Symphony Young Artist Competition and second prize in the Virginia Hawk Competition. \n\n \n\n\n \nJacob LyteHaven\, pianist\nJacob LyteHaven (he/him) holds degrees in Piano and Vocal Performance from Stetson University and a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano from Boston University. He has performed across the U.S.\, Europe\, and Central America\, and has worked as a staff pianist and vocal coach at several institutions. Currently\, he is a collaborative pianist\, teacher\, and coach based in Greater Boston. \n\n \nPROGRAM\nExcerpts from Die Zauberflöte:\nDer Vogelfänger bin ich ja – Dylan Evans\nBei männern – Naré Kim and Dylan Evans\nAch ich fühl’s – Naré Kim\nEin Mädchen oder Weibchen – Dylan Evans\nPapageno/Papagena Duet – Naré Kim and Dylan Evans\nLieder:\nDer Doppelgänger / Der Tod und das Mädchen – Dylan Evans\nLorelei / Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen / Liebst du um Schönheit – Naré Kim\nWie melodien – Dylan Evans\nINTERMISSION\nO du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser) – Dylan Evans\nRichard Strauss Lieder:\nZueignung / Allerseelen / Breit über mein Haupt / Cäcilie – Both\nViennese Waltzes:\nThe Blue Danube – Jacob LyteHaven\nVilja Song / Lippen schweigen / Brüderlein und Schwesterlein – Naré Kim & Dylan Evans\n\n\n\n\n\n*In the event of rain\, we will move this concert to 50 Tileston St in the North End.
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/opera-on-the-prado-4/
LOCATION:The Prado (Paul Revere Mall)\, 16 Charter Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Amore Concert - Love Songs Through the Ages
DESCRIPTION:NEMPAC returns to Ristorante Lucia for its annual Amore Concert – Love Songs Through the Ages in the North End.   \nThe Amore Concert is a celebration of love for all people. Our theme\, “Love Songs Through the Ages” will encompass music from the Baroque era to the music of today. The goal is for every audience member to resonate with a love song\, no matter their age or background. From Handel to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars\, we hope the audience feels inspired to celebrate love.\n \nTICKETS ON SALE ON WEDNESDAY\, JANUARY 8TH! \nWHEN: Tuesday\, February 11th @ 7 PM | Doors open at 6:30 PM\nWHERE: Ristorante Lucia\nADDRESS: 415 Hanover St.\, Boston\, MA 02113\nTICKETS: $95/person (includes 3-course prix-fixe meal with further details below). \nEach ticket purchased includes a 3-course gourmet Italian prix-fixe meal\, inclusive of soft drinks and non-espresso coffee beverages.  There will be a cash bar for alcohol and espresso beverages.  Gratuity is not included in the ticket price.  Seating at this event will be community-style dining\, but NEMPAC can also accommodate groups of 4-10 as available.  Groups should purchase their tickets under one purchaser\, so we can ensure the group is sat together. \nCLICK FOR TICKETS! \n  \nMENU BELOW \nFirst Course (Appetizer)\nChoice of one…\n– Hearty Winter Minestrone Abruzzese\n– Insalata Lucia\n \nSecond Course (Entree)\nChoice of one…\n– Maccheroni Chitarra\, tomato sauce with salmon spricciolata\n– Heart Shaped Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli\n– Pollo Lucia\n– Eggplant Parmigiana\n \nThird Course (Dessert)\nChoice of one…\n– Tiramisu  \n– Dessert Sampler:  3 Mini Cannoli  (regular\, chocolate chip\, pistachio)\n \n– Caffe Americano\nFeaturing soprano\, Justine Boonstra; baritone\, Juan Suarez; soprano\, Mariangela Gominho; and pianist\, Sepehr Davallou. \nArtistic Director: Justine Boonstra \n \nJustine Boonstra (Artistic Director & Soprano) \nJustine Boonstra is a Boston-based singer and voice teacher. She holds a Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston\, MA. \nSome of her favorite roles to date are The Sandman from Hansel and Gretel with NEC Opera and Despina from Così fan tutte with Chicago Summer Opera. \nJustine\, a classically trained Soprano\, also prides herself on being a versatile singer\, performing in many genres ranging from musical theater to pop to jazz.  In recent years\, Justine has enjoyed singing with various wedding bands across the East Coast and writing and performing music of her own. She also debuted the role of Rosie in At Love’s Hearth\, a musical thesis project written by Stephanie Hollenberg\, Harvard alum. \nJustine’s teaching studio consists of 40+ students of all genres and ages. She holds teaching positions at Amy Dancz Music Studio and North End Music Performing Arts (NEMPAC). \nWhile not singing\, Justine enjoys yoga\, dancing\, baking\, and trying new restaurants with her husband\, Eli. \nJuan Suarez (Baritone): \nBaritone\, Juan Suarez\, is a well established performer in the Boston area\, performing frequently with organizations such as Odyssey Opera\, MassOpera\, Opera Del West\, Boston Opera & Zarzuela\, and the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras. \nNotable engagements include world music premieres with Catalyst new music in collaboration with Poet Todd Hearon and Composer Jonathan Mitchell; and with Sparks & Wiry Cries in New York City\, premiering an original poem set to music by Composer Laura Nevitt. Juan can also be heard singing in the chorus of Boston Modern Opera Project’s Grammy nominated recording of The Lord of Cries\, written by composer John Corigliano and librettist Mark Adamo. \nRecent and Upcoming engagements include performances as bass soloist in G.F Handel’s Messiah \, an upcoming role debut as Falke in Johann Strauss’ comic Operetta\, Die Fledermaus\, and his third consecutive production with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras in their performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Grand Opera\, Don Carlos.\n \nJuan holds Music Degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music and Stetson University. \nMariangela Gominho (Soprano): \nMariangela Gominho\, Soprano\, is a singer and voice teacher based in Boston\, Massachusetts. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from Duquesne University and Master’s degree in Vocal Pedagogy at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. \nDuring her undergraduate studies\, she performed as Suor Genevieve in Suor Angelica and covered the role of Belinda in Dido and Aeneas\, as well as participated in programs at the Franco American Vocal Academy and New England Conservatory’s Summer Opera Studio. \nAs a language lover\, Mariangela has experience performing in various languages\, from Portuguese to Tagalog to Icelandic. In 2016\, she was the first music performance major to receive the prestigious Honors Endowed Fellows Grant at Duquesne University. With the grant\, she studied Icelandic folk and classical music in Iceland and presented the pieces in a public lecture-recital. \nMariangela is the music director of St. Benedict’s Parish in Somerville\, and holds teaching positions at Winsor School\, Cheverus Catholic School\, and Amy Dancz Voice Studio. She also maintains her own private studio. \nWhen not making music\, Mariangela enjoys crafting\, traveling\, and dragging friends to spin class. \nSepehr Davallou (Pianist) \nSepehr is a pianist and vocal coach based in Boston. He has served as an assistant music director for the production of Gluck’s Orfeo at NEMPAC\, and worked as pianist on such productions as Britten’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Miami Music Festival\, “Die Fledermaus” and “Die Zauberflöte” at NEC and also Maryland Opera Studio. \nPassionate about text\, poetry and artsong\, he has appeared on five Liederabend series at NEC spanning repertoire from Mozart to folk and contemporary music. \nHe has attended the Aspen Music Festival\, “Dandelion Opera Institute”\, and “Collaborative Pianist Institute” where he got to work with renowned artists such as Martin Katz\, and Warren Jones. \nSepehr has a BM in Piano Performance from University of Tehran\, an MM in Collaborative Piano from University of Maryland and a Graduate Diploma in Opera Coaching from New England Conservatory.  His mentors are Cameron Stowe\, JJ Penna\, Tanya Blaich and Rita Sloan.
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LOCATION:Ristorante Lucia\, 415 Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opera on the Prado
DESCRIPTION:Opera on the Prado\nNEMPAC’s pop-up Opera on the Prado will feature Boston-based Emerging Artists from the NEMPAC Opera Project in Boston’s most historic and beautiful park in the North End. Located on the Freedom Trail\, next to the Paul Revere Statue and just behind Old North Church\, passersby\, neighbors\, and friends can catch singers performing. \nDate: Saturday\, October 26th | Time: 2 PM – 4 PM \nWhere: The Prado\, Paul Revere Mall\, Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02113 \n\n\n\n\n \nKelley Hollis\nKelley Hollis is a classically trained soprano celebrated for her interpretations of new and lesser-known works. Notable performances include Rosner’s Requiem with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and a concert at Prague Castle with the Americké jaro festival. She holds degrees from Northwestern University and Boston University’s Opera Institute. Her opera credits include roles such as Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus\, Mimi in La bohème\, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. Kelley has performed at Boston Symphony Hall and has been recognized by the Metropolitan Opera National Council. She regularly performs with Boston Baroque\, Boston Lyric Opera\, and Juventas New Music Ensemble. \n\n\n\n \nMelanie Rucinski\nMelanie Rucinski is a Boston-based freelance pianist and accompanist. She has performed with the Cambridge Community Chorus\, NEMPAC Opera Project\, and Metropolitan Chorale. Previously\, she was a collaborative pianist for the Boston Children’s Chorus and the A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theater Training. Melanie is a choral singer and oboist\, having cofounded and conducted the Lambda Singers chamber choir at Harvard. She is currently the accompanist for the Jameson Singers and a Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education\, teaching statistics and quantitative methods. \n\n\n\n \nDavid Rivera Bozón\nDavid Rivera Bozón\, a Colombian tenor based in Boston\, is recognized internationally for his extraordinary talent and warm personality. He has performed extensively in opera\, stageworks\, zarzuela\, oratorio\, concerts\, recitals\, and in unconventional venues\, bringing his music to a wide variety of communities. David has been recognized by the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives for his outstanding contributions to cultural and arts events and for promoting the Italian Heritage in the United States. He is currently pursuing studies at the Boston University Opera Institute. For more information\, visit DRBTenor.com. \n\n\n*In the event of rain\, we will move this concert to 50 Tileston St in the North End.
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/opera-on-the-prado/
LOCATION:The Prado (Paul Revere Mall)\, 16 Charter Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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SUMMARY:NEMPAC Opera Project: Orfeo ed Euridice
DESCRIPTION:Orfeo ed Euridice composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck\, based on the myth of Orpheus and set to a libretto by Ranieri de’ Calzabigi \nWHEN: June 13 & 14\, 2024 at 7:30pm\nWHERE: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts\nADDRESS: 41 Hampshire St\, Cambridge\, MA 02139. \nGet out your glow sticks and body glitter this June! NEMPAC Opera Project returns to the Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts in East Cambridge\, MA for an intimate\, wildly fun\, and whimsical production of Gluck’s beloved opera about courage\, grief\, and love. Set in the 90’s gay club scene; we journey to the underworld with Orfeo as she processes her grief of the loss of her wife\, Euridice. Remembering that Gay Marriage was not legalized in Massachussetts until 2004\, we explore the story of these lovers from the Queer community in a place where self expression and sexuality are unencumbered by politics or other oppressive ideologies. With the embodiment of Love at her side\, Orfeo bravely traverses to the land of the dead to save Euridice from death. A demi-god herself\, Orfeo is a brilliant musician who shows us the power of music and community to heal and help us overcome our deepest heart aches. Love is love\, until they can be together again. \nTICKETING: \n$35 General Admission (suggested ticket price)\n$75 Enthusiast (average actual cost of ticket) includes pre-show reception starting at 6:30 PM each night and reserved seating\n$0 + Pay-What-You-Can (You decide how much to pay for a ticket) \nTICKETS! \nPRODUCTION TEAM: \nStage Director: NEMPAC Opera Project Artistic Director\, Brenda Huggins\nMusic Director and Conductor: Boston Festival Orchestra Music Director & Principal Conductor\, Alyssa Wang\nArtistic Associate: NEMPAC Opera Project\, Leo Balkovetz \nCAST:\nOrfeo: Mary Kray\, \nEuridice: Madeleine Lew\nAmore: Abbey Diana Engelmann \nOrfeo Cover/Chorus: Rebekah Daly\nEuridice Cover/Chorus: Dasom (Julia) Kim\nAmore Cover/Chorus: Sydney Pérez \nChorus: Vocalists from the Nightingale Vocal Ensemble\, including: Kartik Ayysola (tenor)\, Darby Clinard (alto)\, Nick Fahrenkrug (bass)\, Michael Gonzalez (tenor)\, and Juan Suarez (bass) \nORCHESTRA: \nKurt Munstedt\, violin I\nKay Rooney\, violin II\nNoriko Futagami\, viola\nAron Zelkowicz\, cello\nBebo Shiu\, bass\nAllison Parramore\, flute\nCatherine Weinfield-Zell\, oboe & english horn\nSepehr Davalloukhoungar\, keyboard \nAmanda Romano\, harp
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/nempac-opera-project-orfeo-ed-euridice/2024-06-13/
LOCATION:Dante Alighieri Society\, 41 Hampshire Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139
CATEGORIES:Opera Project
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SUMMARY:Opera on the Prado
DESCRIPTION:NEMPAC’s pop-up Opera on the Prado will feature Boston-based Emerging Artists from the NEMPAC Opera Project in Boston’s most historic and beautiful park in the North End. Located on the freedom trail\, next to the Paul Revere Statue and just behind Old North Church\, passersby\, neighbors\, and friends can catch singers performing.  On Saturday\, August 5th you can see soprano\, Kelley Hollis\, and mezzo-soprano\, Chihiro Asano perform Opera on the Prado from 1 PM to 3 PM.   Ristorante Lucia is sponsoring this summer series. \nKelley Hollis is a soprano known for performing new and often unknown works. She is featured on the recent LP: ‘Rosner’s Requiem’\, performing alongside the London Philharmonic Orchestra (Toccata Records 2020). In 2018 she was invited to perform at the Prague Castle in the Czech Republic\, along with a series of recitals in cities around the country\, as a featured artist with the Americké jaro festival. Home in Boston\, Kelley is singer-in-residence for Juventas New Music Ensemble and performs regularly with Opera on Tap & Boston Baroque. She’s a graduate of the BU Opera Institute and received both her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern University. Learn more at KelleyHollis.com \n \nBoston Based Mezzo-Soprano Chihiro Asano from Tokyo\, Japan\, graduated with her Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from NEC in 2022.  Chihiro’s eclectic ‘22-’23 calendar features performances in cross-disciplinary new operas\, traditional operatic repertoire\, and premiering new music. Chihiro made her Boston Lyric Opera debut as Hansel in their Artist Classroom Visits production of Hansel and Gretel\, introducing opera storytelling to hundreds of Boston area students from kindergarten through 10th grade. Also\, she made her company debut with NEMPAC\, performing as Second Contadina and covering Cherubino (Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro).  Chihiro has also performed with various Massachusetts music companies including White Snake Opera\, Mass Opera\, Nightingale vocal ensemble\, Cambridge Chamber Ensemble\, and Capella Clausura.  Chihiro is also passionate about teaching and voice science. In August 2021\, she presented her research on the Japanese female voice in Anime at the Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA) Conference. \nWhat: Opera on the Prado\, featuring soprano\, Kelley Hollis\, and mezzo-soprano\, Chihiro Asano\nWhere: The Prado\, Paul Revere Mall\, Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02113\nWhen: Saturday\, August 5th from 1 – 3 PM\nWho: Boston-based emerging opera singers and NEMPAC opera project artists \n*In the event of rain in the forecast\, we will post a cancelation to our website. \nSPONSORED BY: Ristorante Lucia!  Make an outdoor patio lunch reservation and enjoy the opera with delicious Italian cuisine!
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/opera-on-the-prado-3/
LOCATION:The Prado (Paul Revere Mall)\, 16 Charter Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opera on the Prado
DESCRIPTION:NEMPAC’s pop-up Opera on the Prado will feature Boston-based Emerging Artists from the NEMPAC Opera Project in Boston’s most historic and beautiful park in the North End. Located on the freedom trail\, next to the Paul Revere Statue and just behind Old North Church\, passersby\, neighbors\, and friends can catch singers performing.  On Saturday\, July 22nd you can see soprano\, Aurora Martin\, and tenor\, Leo Balkovetz perform Opera on the Prado from 1 PM to 3 PM.   Ristorante Lucia is sponsoring this summer series. \nAurora Martin is quickly becoming known throughout New England for her colorful\, full soprano. She recently joined the ensembles of Boston Baroque and Boston Lyric Opera. Aurora collaborates regularly with Odyssey Opera\, The Boston Modern Orchestra Project\, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra the Arlington-Belmont Chorale\, Opera del West\, and Opera on Tap. Aurora Martin was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Partners for the Arts 9th National Opera Competition. She joined Opera Company of Middlebury as a 2021 Young Artist\, covering “Agnès Sorel” in The Maid of Orleans. Solo concert performances include Haydn’s Harmoniemess Hob. XXII/14\, Satie’s Socrates\, Mahler’s Das Knaben Wunderhorn\, Beethoven’s Mass in C Major\, Mozart’s Coronation Mass\, Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio\, and Fauré’s Requiem. Operatic highlights include Pamina\, Micaëla\, Miss Silvertone\, Noèmie\, Liesgen\, and Mieke. Aurora holds a MM from The New England Conservatory and degrees in Music and Chemistry from Virginia Tech. \nLeo Balkovetz (tenor) Is a performer of operatic\, choral and chamber music in the Boston area. In 2018\, he graduated with a Master’s of Music in Historical Voice Performance from the Longy School of Music where he sang the role of Vaguas in Vivaldi’s Juditha Triumphans with Early Music group Eudaimonia. He has also performed in La Sonnambula (The Notary)\, Fidelio (1st Prisoner) and the world premieres of You Reap What You Soul (Guy) and Bedbug (The Reporter) with Promenade Opera Project and the world premier of NIGHTTOWN (Buck Mulligan) with Lowell House Opera. As an oratorio soloist\, Leo has performed across the state in Handel’s Messiah\, Mozart’s Requiem and Beethoven’s Mass in C.  You can also find him at open mics or on social media as @yaboileonidas!  \nWhat: Opera on the Prado\, featuring soprano\, Aurora Martin\, and tenor\, Leo Balkovetz\nWhere: The Prado\, Paul Revere Mall\, Hanover Street\, Boston\, MA 02113\nWhen: Saturday\, July 22nd from 1 – 3 PM\nWho: Boston-based emerging opera singers and NEMPAC opera project artists \n*In the event of rain in the forecast\, we will post a cancelation to our website. \nSPONSORED BY: Ristorante Lucia! Make an outdoor patio lunch reservation and enjoy the opera with delicious Italian cuisine!
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/opera-on-the-prado-2/
LOCATION:The Prado (Paul Revere Mall)\, 16 Charter Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Community Event,Opera Project
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SUMMARY:NEMPAC Opera Project - Le nozze di Figaro
DESCRIPTION:Opera’s favorite couple is getting married!\nYou’re invited for a night of romantic comedy\, foiled plots\, and concealed identities\, underscored by Mozart’s most masterful dramatic work. \nJoin us for the marriage of Figaro and Susanna June 9th & 10th at the Dante Alighieri Society\, transformed into the lavish mansion of the famous Conte and Contessa Almaviva\, set in 1950s Cambridge. A whirlwind day of comedic calamity ensues as the couple makes their way to the alter\, navigating complex social hierarchy\, challenging gender roles\, and uncovering surprise love triangles. NEMPAC Opera Project’s Le nozze di Figaro is an intimate and colorful pop-art inspired production of Mozart’s beloved masterpiece. \nPurchase your tickets HERE!\nCast:\nChihiro Asano – Seconda Contadina & Cherubino cover\nChristiana Goslin – Barbarina and Susanna cover\nCynthia Lopez Perez – Susanna\nDavid Smyth – Antonio & Conte cover\nHannah Meloy – Prima Contadina & Barbarina cover\nJuan-Sebastian Suarez – Conte\nKathryn Tolley – Cherubino\nMary Kray – Marcellina\nRaphael Laden-Guindon – Figaro\nSarah Rogers – Contessa\nTyler Cesario – Don Basilio and Don Curzio\nWilliam O’Brien – Don Bartolo & Figaro cover \n\nProduction Team:\n\nBrenda Huggins – Stage Director\nAlyssa Wang – Conductor\nSapphire Toth – Production Manager\nCharlie Berry – Stage Manager\nAlexandra Dietrich – Artistic Advisor\nMelanie Rucinski – Assistant Music Director & Rehearsal Pianist\nJosh O’Brien – Lighting Designer\nNancy Ishihara – Costume Designer\nLauren Cook – Supertitle Operator & Translation Consultant\nKate Doucette – Wardrobe Assistant\nBoston Festival Orchestra:\nNicholas Brown – Executive Director\nAlyssa Wang – Artistic Director and Principal Conductor\nJae Cosmos Lee – Violin I\nKurt Munstedt – Violin II\nAlexander Vavilov – Viola\nNathan Varga – Bass\nAllison Parramore – Flute\nCatherine Weinfield-Zell – Oboe\nNicholas Brown – Clarinet\nNaho Zhu – Bassoon\nNick Auer – Horn
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/nempac-opera-project-season-12-2023-06-10/2023-06-10/
LOCATION:Dante Alighieri Society\, 41 Hampshire Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139
CATEGORIES:Opera Project
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20230609T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20230609T220000
DTSTAMP:20230610T051232Z
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SUMMARY:NEMPAC Opera Project - Le nozze di Figaro
DESCRIPTION:Opera’s favorite couple is getting married!\nYou’re invited for a night of romantic comedy\, foiled plots\, and concealed identities\, underscored by Mozart’s most masterful dramatic work. \nJoin us for the marriage of Figaro and Susanna June 9th & 10th at the Dante Alighieri Society\, transformed into the lavish mansion of the famous Conte and Contessa Almaviva\, set in 1950s Cambridge. A whirlwind day of comedic calamity ensues as the couple makes their way to the alter\, navigating complex social hierarchy\, challenging gender roles\, and uncovering surprise love triangles. NEMPAC Opera Project’s Le nozze di Figaro is an intimate and colorful pop-art inspired production of Mozart’s beloved masterpiece. \nPurchase your tickets HERE!\nCast:\nChihiro Asano – Seconda Contadina & Cherubino cover\nChristiana Goslin – Barbarina and Susanna cover\nCynthia Lopez Perez – Susanna\nDavid Smyth – Antonio & Conte cover\nHannah Meloy – Prima Contadina & Barbarina cover\nJuan-Sebastian Suarez – Conte\nKathryn Tolley – Cherubino\nMary Kray – Marcellina\nRaphael Laden-Guindon – Figaro\nSarah Rogers – Contessa\nTyler Cesario – Don Basilio and Don Curzio\nWilliam O’Brien – Don Bartolo & Figaro cover \n\nProduction Team:\n\nBrenda Huggins – Stage Director\nAlyssa Wang – Conductor\nSapphire Toth – Production Manager\nCharlie Berry – Stage Manager\nAlexandra Dietrich – Artistic Advisor\nMelanie Rucinski – Assistant Music Director & Rehearsal Pianist\nJosh O’Brien – Lighting Designer\nNancy Ishihara – Costume Designer\nLauren Cook – Supertitle Operator & Translation Consultant\nKate Doucette – Wardrobe Assistant\nBoston Festival Orchestra:\nNicholas Brown – Executive Director\nAlyssa Wang – Artistic Director and Principal Conductor\nJae Cosmos Lee – Violin I\nKurt Munstedt – Violin II\nAlexander Vavilov – Viola\nNathan Varga – Bass\nAllison Parramore – Flute\nCatherine Weinfield-Zell – Oboe\nNicholas Brown – Clarinet\nNaho Zhu – Bassoon\nNick Auer – Horn
URL:https://nempacboston.org/event/nempac-opera-project-season-12/
LOCATION:Dante Alighieri Society\, 41 Hampshire Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02139
CATEGORIES:Opera Project
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