Season Finale: OPERA IN CONCERT: a celebration of the italian Bel Canto

The Art of Song:
Recital Series

Opera in Concert: a celebration of Bel Canto
Arias & Ensembles from the operas of Rossini, Donizetti & Verdi
Wednesday, May 30 2007 7:30pm
College Street United Church
454 College St., Toronto, ON

tickets: $25


Featuring artists of Atelier S

Hélène Ducharme, soprano
Dolores Tjart, soprano
Martha Spence, mezzo-soprano
Brett Chapman, tenor
Patrick Huang, tenor
Jan Vaculik, baritone
Stuart Graham, baritone

With special guest:

Dr. Christopher Foley, piano


Where has the winter gone!!! As the beginning of June is staring at us, squarely in the eyes, so is our grand and final concert of this inaugural recital season of Atelier S’s, “The Art of Song”. As ambitious as it seemed, this series experience has been rewarding beyond words for myself and my fellow artists that have taken on the challenge to take the stage. Now comes our final offering of this 2006-07 season!

As we are on the doorstep of Toronto’s Little Italy, it seems most fitting that we celebrate the music of the culture that gave us this glorious art in the form of Grand Opera. This season finale brings the entire roster to the stage in celebration of the Italian Bel Canto repertoire featuring arias and ensembles from such great works at Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera , the glorious quartet from Rigoletto culminating in the grand sextet from Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. We are very pleased to have Dr. Christopher Foley (pianist) joining us for this event. For those that have been watching Bravo!’s “Bathroom Divas”, you will recognize him as the featured accompanist from the 2nd season.

Please read on for full program details.

All concerts are held at College St. United Church (454 College St., Toronto, ON) with a start time of 7:30pm

We truly appreciate the support we continue to receive. And, if you have yet to join us, we hope we will soon have the pleasure of seeing you in our audience.

For further information or to reserve tickets, please contact us at 416.927.9105 or email at atelier.s@sympatico.ca
or visit us at http://atelier-s.blogspot.com for full program details.



Opera in Concert: a celebration of Bel Canto
Arias & Ensembles from the operas of Rossini, Donizetti & Verdi
Wednesday, May 30 2007 7:30pm
College Street United Church
454 College St., Toronto, ON

Programme:

Rossini: (Il Barbiere di Siviglia)
Rosina: "una voce poco fa"
Rosina/Figaro: "Dunque io son"
Rosina: Martha Spence
Figaro: Jan Vaculik

Rossini: (L'Italiana in Algeri)
Lindoro: Cavatina
Lindoro: Patrick Huang

Donizetti: (Don Pasquale)
Malatesta: "Bella siccome un angelo"
Norina: cavatina
Norina/Malatesta: "Pronta io son"
Malatesta: Jan Vaculik
Norina: Hélène Ducharme

Verdi: (Un Ballo in Maschera)
Renato/Amelia: "A tal colpe..."
Amelia: "Morró, ma prima in grazie"
Renato: "Alzati la tuo figlio.... Eri tu che macchiavi"
Amelia: Dolores Tjart
Renato: Stuart Graham

INTERMISSION

Verdi: (Rigoletto)
Gilda: "Caro nome"
Quartet - Duke/Maddalena/Gilda/Rigoletto: "Un dì, se ben rammentomi"
Gilda: Hélène Ducharme
Maddalena: Martha Spence
Duke: Patrick Huang
Rigoletto: Stuart Graham

Verdi: (La Forza del Destino)
Leonora: "Son giunta... grazie, o Dio!... Madre, madre, pietosa vergine"
Leonora: Dolores Tjart

Verdi: (Il Trovatore)
Azucena: "Stride la vampa"
Azucena: Martha Spence

Donizetti: (Lucía di Lammermoor)
Sextet - Edgardo, Enrico, Lucía, Raimondo, Alisa, Arturo: "Chi mi frena in tal momento”
Edgardo: Patrick Huang
Enrico: Stuart Graham
Lucía: Dolores Tjart
Raimondo: Jan Vaculik
Alisa: Martha Spence
Arturo: Brett Chapman