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Southern California Vocal Events
LAURI D. GOLDENHERSH's Weekly Highlights
Whether you prefer your novelty old or new, operatic or in a concert hall, this is a week of big opportunity. First off, the PHILIP GLASS FESTIVAL continues through the end of the month, with events across Southern California presented by LONG BEACH OPERA and PACIFIC SYMPHONY. For a full schedule and details about each event, click:
http://www.philipglassfestival.com/
Local colleges offer two very unusual operas this weekend:
Students from will perform ROSSINI's lesser-known La Cambiale di Matrimonio, the composer's first opera. This comic story of a Canadian businessman, his swashbuckling father and the road toward marriage will be performed with chamber orchestra on Friday, Saturday and with a special kid-friendly matinee on Sunday. For information, click:
http://www.apu.edu/calendar/finearts/music/
Loyola Marymount University delves into the thoroughly modern, with the West Coast premiere of JOHN CAGE's Europera 5, performed by the students of the Sinatra Opera Workshop. One of Cage's latest works, the opera premiered in 1991, melding operatic arias with virtuosic 'shadow playing' on the piano and a variety of recorded music from operatic history. This exercise in indeterminacy is guided by use of the I Ching, in a process which will be explained and discussed in pre-concert activities which are sure to be equally fascinating. Performances Saturday and Sunday, with pre-concert lecture, discussion, and buffet reception starting an hour and a half before each performance. For more information, click:
http://www.apu.edu/calendar/finearts/music/
Saturday afternoon brings a local legend to a legendary space, as soprano LORI STINSON, tenor ROBERT MACNEIL and pianist MARK ROBSON perform a program of works by Angeleno composer ELINOR REMICK WARREN in the opulent Pompeian Room at Mount St. Mary's Doheny Mansion. Just down the street from USC, MSM's downtown campus is one of the most beautiful you'll ever see, offering the perfect atmosphere for rare and gorgeous art songs selected from Warren's prolific output. Presented as part of the "Chamber Music in Historic Sites' series, get more information by clicking:
http://dacamera.org/concert_info.php?&products_id=162
COMING UP: LONG BEACH OPERA continues the Glass fest with Akhnaten, scheduled for the 19th and 27th. (Get your tickets now -- these are likely to sell out.) BEL CANTO CHORALE performs MONTEVERDI's 1610 Vespers with an impressive roster of superb soloists on the 19th. Also, VOX FEMINA joins forces with activist dance troupe CONTRA-TIEMPO for 'Nuestra Voces'. We'll have more details on these and many more event next week.
See you soon,
Lauri D. Goldenhersh
lauri@laurislist.com
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