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Tweet! Welcome Erica Schuller, Julia Hardin, Matthew Richardson & Scott Johnson, our 10-11 season Studio Artists! We're glad you're here.

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August 31, 2010

Florentine at Alterra Grafton Program – 9/1/10

by Florentine Opera

We’ll be live on the North Shore tomorrow at Alterra Grafton for our final outdoor performance of the summer! Join us at 6:00 pm – we’ll see you there.

PERFORMERS:

Tracy Wildt, soprano
Jessica Timman, mezzo-soprano
Matt Richardson, tenor
Doug Clemons, baritone
Anne Van Deusen, pianist
William Florescu, moderator

PROGRAM
(As always, subject to change-that’s what makes live performances so exciting!).

It’s a grand night for singing, State Fair, Rodgers & Hammerstein          
Ecco ridente, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini                      
Le femmine d’Italia, L’Italiana in Algeri, Rossini                      
Cruda sorte, L’Italiana in Algeri, Rossini                                
Porgi amor, Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart
Deh, vieni alla finestra, Don Giovanni, Mozart
Dido’s Lament: When I am laid in earth, Dido and Aeneas, Purcell          
Morire, Puccini                                                                      
Terra e Mare, Puccini                                                                     
Nana, Siete Canciones Populares Españolas No.5, Manuel de Falla

Adieu, notre petit table, Manon, Massenet                                          
Que fais-tu blanche tourtourelle, Roméo et Juliette, Gounod                     
A Wandering Minstrel, The Mikado, Gilbert & Sullivan                                  
Vilja-Lied, The Merry Widow, Lehar                                              
I’m falling in love with someone, Naughty Marietta, Herbert                     
Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise, New Moon, Romberg                               
How could I ever know, The Secret Garden, Norman & Simon         
Carried Away, On the Town, Bernstein
Good Night Irene, Ledbetter & Lomax

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August 24, 2010

Florentine at Alterra Humboldt Program – 8/25/10

by Florentine Opera

Join us tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm at Alterra Humboldt for an encore performance by the 2010 High School Masterclass students and chorus members.

PERFORMERS:

Kristin Wrolstad, soprano
Jessica Timman, mezzo-soprano
John Stumpff, tenor
Nathan Krueger, baritone
Anne Van Deusen, pianist
William Florescu, moderator

Also featuring the 2010 High School Masterclass Winners:
Madeline Bunke – Brookfield Central High School
Rebecca Carvalho – Greendale High School
Ryan Castelaz – Pius XI High School
Camille Crossot – Rufus King High School
Andrew Groble – Whitefish Bay High School


PROGRAM

Please note: Program is subject to change.

New Moon, Ricky Ian Gordon                                           
Dei miei bollenti spiriti, La Traviata, Verdi
Questo amor, vergogna mia, Edgar, Puccini

Widmung, Op.25 #1, Schumann  (performed by Ryan Castelaz)
Er, der Herrlihste von allen, Op.42 #2, Schumann   (performed by Madeline Bunke)
Nimmersatte liebe, Wolf  (performed by Andrew Groble)
At the last lousy moments of love, Bolcom
Summer, Ricky Ian Gordon

Non so piu cosa son cosa faccio, Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart
Batti, batti, Don Giovanni, Mozart (performed by Rebecca Carvalho)

Canciones Clàsicas Españolas, by Fernando J. Obradors:                              
La mi sola, Laureola (My only Laureola)
Al amor (To the beloved)
¿Corazón, porqué pasáis? (Heart, why do you keep awake?)

Las nubes recortan, Río de Sangre, Davis                              
Till there was you, The Music Man, Wilson  (performed by Camille Crossot)
This nearly was mine, South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein

Ensemble: You’ll Never Walk Alone, Carousel, Rodgers & Hammerstein

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August 18, 2010

Florentine at the Lake Program: 8/19/10

by Florentine Opera

Join us tomorrow evening at 7:00 pm for a chance to see
the 2010 High School Masterclass students, hear a piece from Río de Sangre, and enjoy an evening on the Lake. 

PERFORMERS:

Kristin Wrolstad, soprano
Jessica Timman, mezzo-soprano
John Stumpff, tenor
Nathan Krueger, baritone
Anne Van Deusen, pianist
William Florescu, moderator

Also featuring the 2010 High School Masterclass Winners:
Madeline Bunke – Brookfield Central High School
Rebecca Carvalho – Greendale High School
Ryan Castelaz – Pius XI High School
Camille Crossot – Rufus King High School
Andrew Groble – Whitefish Bay High School


PROGRAM

Please note: Program is subject to change.

New Moon, Ricky Ian Gordon                                           
Dei miei bollenti spiriti, La Traviata, Verdi
Questo amor, vergogna mia, Edgar, Puccini

Widmung, Op.25 #1, Schumann  (performed by Ryan Castelaz)
Er, der Herrlihste von allen, Op.42 #2, Schumann   (performed by Madeline Bunke)
Nimmersatte liebe, Wolf  (performed by Andrew Groble)
At the last lousy moments of love, Bolcom
Summer, Ricky Ian Gordon

Non so piu cosa son cosa faccio, Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart
Batti, batti, Don Giovanni, Mozart (performed by Rebecca Carvalho)

Canciones Clàsicas Españolas, by Fernando J. Obradors:                              
La mi sola, Laureola (My only Laureola)
Al amor (To the beloved)
¿Corazón, porqué pasáis? (Heart, why do you keep awake?)

Las nubes recortan, Río de Sangre, Davis                              
Till there was you, The Music Man, Wilson  (performed by Camille Crossot)
This nearly was mine, South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein

Ensemble: You’ll Never Walk Alone, Carousel, Rodgers & Hammerstein

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Tweet! Amazed by our enthusiastic chorus members for yesterday's BYOF (bring your own fan) 1st rehearsal for the Rio de Sangre world premiere!

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Tweet! First chorus rehearsal for Rio de Sangre tonight in the Opera Center. Sans AC. Now THAT's dedication. Our chorus rules!

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Tweet! First chorus rehearsal for Rio de Sangre tonight in the Opera Center. Sans AC. Now THAT's dedication. Our chorus rules!

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Tweet! Tomorrow night is the first chorus rehearsal for the world premiere of Rio de Sangre. So exciting to begin rehearsals!

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August 3, 2010

Florentine at the Lake Program – 8/5

by Florentine Opera

We look forward to another (dry!) Florentine at the Lake this Thursday at 7:00 pm at Alterra Lakefront cafe. It’s the place to be – where else can you spend the night with Rossini, Puccini, Massenet and more, plus hear some selections from our upcoming season?

We’ve got a great program in store :

PERFORMERS:

Tracy Wildt, soprano
Jessica Timman, mezzo-soprano
Matt Richardson, tenor
Doug Clemons, baritone
Anne Van Deusen, pianist
William Florescu, moderator

PROGRAM: (subject to change)

It’s a grand night for singing, State Fair, Rodgers & Hammerstein
Cruda sorte, L’Italiana in Algeri, Rossini
Le femmine d’Italia, L’Italiana in Algeri, Rossini
Si, ritrovarla io giuro, La Cenerentola, Rossini
O mio babbino caro, Gianni Schicchi, Puccini
Una furtiva lagrima, L’Elisir d’amore, Donizetti
Dido’s Lament: When I am laid in earth, Dido and Aeneas, Purcell
Morire, Puccini
Terra e Mare, Puccini
Nana, Siete Canciones Populares Españolas No.5, Manuel de Falla
Adieu, notre petit table, Manon, Massenet
Que fais-tu blanche tourtourelle, Roméo et Juliette, Gounod
Vilja-Lied, The Merry Widow, Lehar
I’m falling in love with someone, Naughty Marietta, Herbert
A Wandering Minstrel, The Mikado, G & S
Sugar in the cane, Blue Mountain Ballads No.4, Paul Bowles
Résumé, Ricky Ian Gordon
Sing along: Good Night Irene, Ledbetter & Lomax

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