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August 31, 2011

Florentine at Alterra Grafton Program: 8/31/11

by Florentine Opera

For the third year in a row, we’re delighted to be heading north to Grafton this evening for our final Alterra performance of the summer! Come join us tonight for a free performance at 6:00 pm at Alterra’s Grafton Cafe (1211 N. Washington Street). There will be once more chance to win a pair of tickets to any 2011/2012 season performance,  a great selection of music, and the sun is shining-hope to see you there!

PERFORMERS

Shelly Gorr, soprano
Jessica Timman, mezzo
John stumpff, tenor
Dustin Hertzog, baritone
Anne Van Deusen, accompanist
Bill Florescu, moderator

PROGRAM

As always, program is subject to change.

It’s a grand night for singing, State Fair, Rodgers & Hammerstein

Una donna a quindici anni, Cosí fan tutte, Mozart
Madamina, il catalogo e’ questo, Don Giovanni, Mozart
Il mio tesoro intanto, Don Giovanni, Mozart
La ci darem la mano, Don Giovanni, Mozart
Adieu notre petite table, Manon, Massenet
Faites-lui mes aveux, Faust, Gounod
Sous le dome épais, Lakme, Delibes
Nessun dorma, Turandot, Puccini 

INTERVAL

Captain Hook’s Soliloquy, Peter Pan, Bernstein
Tea for Two, No, No, Nannette, Caesar & Youmans
Coffee (In a Cardboard Cup), Fred Ebb & John Kander
Butter, words and music by Megon McDonough
Sara Lee, Fred Ebb & John Kander
Vanilla Ice Cream, from She Loves Me, Bock & Harnick
I can cook too, On the Town, Bernstein

Goodnight Irene, Huddie Ledbetter

Tweet! We're on the hunt for our next Communications & PR Manager! Could it be you? http://t.co/4vwTNZ6

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Tweet! Mostly Mozart & American songbook classics at @AlterraCoffee's Humboldt Cafe tonight: http://t.co/lUs0vFh

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August 23, 2011

Florentine at Alterra Humboldt Program: 8/24/11

by Florentine Opera

Although our performances at the Lake are done for the summer, come join us at Alterra Humboldt (2999 N. Humboldt) tomorrow at 7:00 pm for a free performance packed with Mozart, classic American tunes and more!

PERFORMERS

Erica Schuller, soprano,
Colleen Brooks, mezzo-soprano
Matt Richardson, tenor,
Nathan Krueger, baritone
Anne Van Deusen, pianist
William Florescu, moderator

PROGRAM:

Please note, program is subject to change.

It’s a grand night for singing, State Fair, Rodgers & Hammerstein
Puisqu’ici-bas toute Âme, Opus 10, Gabriel Fauré
Tarentelle, Gabriel Fauré
La ci darem la mano, Don Giovanni, Mozart
O wie ängstlich, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Mozart
Non ho colpa, Idomeneo, Mozart
Hai gia vinta la causa, Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart
Soave sia il vento, Cosí fan tutte, Mozart
Nessun dorma, Turandot, Puccini,

INTERVAL

Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man, Show Boat, Kern & Hammerstein
This Nearly Was Mine, South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein
If I Loved You, Carousel, Rodgers & Hammerstein
Heute nach oder nie, Misha Spoliansky
Night and Day, Cole Porter
Misty, lyrics: Johnny Burke, music: Erroll Garner
Stormy Weather, lyrics: Ted Koehler, music Harold Arlen
Star Dust, lyrics: Mitchell Parish, music: Hoagy Carmichael

Sing Along: Goodnight Irene, Huddie Ledbetter

Tweet! "Opera Has Never Been More Alive." Some great morning reading today by Simon Callow in the @guardian: http://t.co/z4iswYH

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Tweet! Time for a late lunch: Can't decide between The Grape of Lucretia or Die Meistersausage. #operafruit #operasausage

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Tweet! Check us out! RT @TCDStrini previews the fall season: @PresentMusic @SkylightOpera @ItsFranklyMusic @FlorentineOpera...http://t.co/t6qE8oK

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Tweet! Our General Director tweets! Help welcome him to twitter and follow at @BillFlorescu.

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Tweet! Last Florentine at the Lake tonight at 7pm! http://t.co/XS43lyg (Don't worry - we still have two more @AlterraCoffee appearances in Aug.!)

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August 17, 2011

Florentine at the Lake Program: 8/18/11

by Florentine Opera

Believe it or not, our last performance at Alterra’s lakefront cafe approaches. Our deep thanks to everyone who has joined us throughout the summer-we hope to see you tomorrow at 7:00 pm for the final Florentine at the Lake performance of 2011! (If you can’t make it, never fear-
we still have two additional Alterra appearances later this month!)

PERFORMERS
Shelly Gorr, soprano
Jessica Timman, mezzo-soprano
John Stumpff, tenor
Dustin Hertzog, baritone
Anne Van Deusen, pianist
Bill Florescu, moderator

PROGRAM
Please note: Program is subject to change.

It’s a grand night for singing, State Fair, Rodgers & Hammerstein
Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas, De Falla
El Paño moruno
Jota

Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios, Joaquin Rodrigo
¿Con qué la lavaré?
¿De dónde venis, amore?

Four Songs from the Italian Anthology:
Per la gloria d’adorarvi, Giovanni Battista Bononcini
O del mio dolce andor, Christoph Willibald von Gluck
Alma del core, Antonio Caldera
Amarilli, mia bella, Giulio Caccini
Nessun dorma, Turandot, Puccini

INTERVAL

Captain Hook’s Soliloquy, Peter Pan, Bernstein
Maria, West Side Story, Bernstein
Tonight, West Side Story, Bernstein
I Can Cook Too, Wonderful Town, Bernstein
One less bell to answer/A house is not a home, Bacharach
I Remember, Evening Rpimrose, Sondheim
They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Shall We Dance, Gershwin
Sing Along: Goodnight Irene, Huddie Ledbetter

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