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January 27 & 29, 2012
I Pagliacci
Nedda
Opera Tampa
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place
Tampa, Florida 33602
Performances in Carol Morsani Hall on
Friday January 27, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
and
Sunday January 29, 2012 at 2 p.m.
Conducted by Anton Coppola
Directed by Michael Shell
CAST
Nedda/Columbine - Cristina Nassif
Canio/Paglaccio - Scott Piper
Tonio/Taddeo - Michael Corvino
Silvio - Keith Harris
Beppe/Harlequin - Ian O'Brien
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January 27 & 29, 2012
Cavalleria Rusticana
Santuzza
Opera Tampa
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place
Tampa, Florida 33602
Performances in Carol Morsani Hall on
Friday January 27, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
and
Sunday January 29, 2012 at 2 p.m.
Conducted by Anton Coppola
Directed by Michael Shell
CAST
Santuzza - Cristina Nassif
Turiddu - Scott Piper
Alfio - Michael Corvino
Lola - Dawn Pierce
Mamma Lucia - Susan Nicely
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Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 3 PM
An Afternoon Concert
4th Annual River City Festival of the Arts
The Janet and Imre Szilagyi Center
for the Performing and Visual Arts
Rowlesburg, West Virginia
with:
Jamie Kotmair, baritone
and
Thomas J. Nassif, piano
Don't miss this chance to hear soprano Cristina Nassif and -- back by popular demand -- baritone Jamie Kotmair. Accompanied at the piano by Thomas J. Nassif, the couple presents a recital of duets, Operatic arias, Broadway Show tunes, Art songs, and Popular Civil War Era songs (commemorating the Sesquicentennial of Civil War in West Virginia) by composers George F. Handel, Robert Schumann, Francesco Cilea, Stephen Foster, Edvard Grieg, Franz Lehar and more.
For more information on this and other 2011 River City Festival artists and events to take place this coming Memorial Day Weekend, click the link above or send an email to annarnas@aol.com
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April 17, 2011
"Les Nuits d’ Eté" by Hector Berlioz
Soprano Soloist
Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
Sylvia Alimena, Conductor
Sunday April 17, 2011 at 3 pm
1. Villanelle
2. Le spectre de la rose
3. Sur les lagunes
4. Absence
5. Au cimetière
6. L'île inconnue
"Les nuits d'été" op. 7 (Summer Nights) is a song cycle based on a setting of six poems by Théophile Gautier. Completed in 1841 and initially composed for either baritone, contralto, or mezzo-soprano and piano, the song cycle has since been adapted for soprano voice, and also with full orchestral accompaniment.
The Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, one of the nation's premiere chamber ensembles, has rapidly become well known for its exceptional performances and diverse repertoire. Founded in 1992, and comprised of twenty-one members of the world-renowned National Symphony Orchestra, the membership also represents a convergence of members from Washington's great chamber ensembles, including the American Chamber players, the Capitol Woodwind Quintet, the National Musical Arts Society, and the Chamber Soloists of Washington. Its members have been featured as soloists in all of the finest recital series, including the Corcoran, the Phillips Collection, the Dumbarton Concert Series, the Terrace Theater and the Library of Congress and also as concert soloists with the National Symphony and orchestras throughout the country.
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March 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and April 1, 3, 6, 8, & 10 2011
Bizet's Carmen
Carmen
Opera Africa
March 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26 at the SA State Theatre, Pretoria
and
April 1, 3, 6, 8 and 10 2010 performances at the Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg
Conductor - Timothy Myers
Director - James Marvel
Don Jose - Noah Stewart
Accompanied by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, this production of Georges Bizet’s popular French opera Carmen will feature an impressive international and local cast as well as the Opera Africa Chorus.
Fiery, beautiful and irresistible, Carmen has thrilled audiences since its premiere with its passionate score and its powerful principal character. Set in and around Seville, Spain, in the 1800s, Carmen tells the story of an alluring gypsy and the fatal attraction she has for corporal Don Jose – but her fickle and wandering nature will inevitably lead to heartbreak and tragedy.
Sung in French with projected English translations.
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February 12 & 13, 2011
Carmen
Carmen
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Allentown Symphony Hall
23 N. 6th St.
Allentown, PA 18101
610-432-6715
Saturday February 12 at 8pm
Sunday February 13 at 3pm
Diane Wittry, Conductor
Cast TBA
The 60th Anniversary Season kicks off with Andre Watts in its Opening Night Gala. Throughout its history, Symphony Hall has been host to a wide variety of musical and theatrical performances, including Placido Domingo, Phyllis Curtin, Rudolf Serkin, John Corigliano, Carol Channing, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Sarah Bernhardt, John Barrymore, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, and the Marx Brothers.
The historic, 1200-seat Allentown Symphony Hall is the premier performing arts facility in Allentown, the largest city in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 3 PM
I've Got Rhythm
Soloist
Lyric Fest
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
8855 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118
Lyric Fest tips its top hat to the art of the dance in song. This toe-tapping, dance inspired tribute to rhythm is creatively crafted for kids of all ages. Featuring a fabulous cast of singers along with Philadelphia dancer/choreographer Myra Bazell and dancers from SCRAP Dance Company. Enjoy songs and dances from around the world…tangos and habaneras, minuets and waltzes, rhumbas, mazurkas, reels and more. With guest vocal artists: Timothy Bentch, Wes Mason, and the beautiful Motets of the Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Mark Anderson, director.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION:
Adults $10/Students $5.
Season Subscriptions and Group Rates available.
Buy tickets at www.LyricFest.org, call 215-438-1702, or at the door.
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October 23, 2010
A Night at the Opera
Soloist
Bucks County Choral Society
Saturday October 23, 2010 at 8 PM
With guest soloists from the Academy of Vocal Arts:
Olivia Vote, mezzo soprano
John Viscardi, tenor
Scott Conner, bass-baritone
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September 29, 2010
Alive...with music!
Soloist
Allentown Symphony
A private party previewing
The Allentown Symphony's
60th Anniversary Celebration
Wednesday, September 29th from 6:30-8:30 PM
On-Stage at Symphony Hall
Invitees will be treated to an intimate, live preview portrayal of Carmen by Ms. Nassif -- who performs Bizet's title character in the Symphony's February 2011 production -- accompanied by pianist, Jose Melendez.
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August 13, 17, 19, 21 2010
Don Giovanni
Donna Elvira
Opera North
Lebanon Opera House
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Friday June 25, 2010 at 8 PM
Pasión por la Zarzuela
Soloist
Carnegie Hall
Weill Recital Hall
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Saturday May 29, 2010 at 3 PM
Solo Concert
Soprano
River City Festival of the Arts
A concert of oratorio, opera, art song and broadway accompanied by Dr. Thomas J. Nassif. |
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May 21 - 23, 2010
Carmen
Carmen
Raymond Gubbay
London's 02 Arena
Accompanied by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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March 21, 2010
Grand FINALE with Grand Opera
Soprano Soloist
Al Bustan Festival in Beirut, Lebanon
2010 Festival Theme was Italy:
Prima La Musica
Emile Bustani Auditorium
Al Bustan, Beyt Meri, Lebanon
A solo program of operatic arias and orchestral pieces
with The Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra
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February - March 2010
Mozart's Don Giovanni
Donna Elvira
Virginia Opera
Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, VA
George Mason University Performing Arts Center in Fairfax, VA
Carpenter Theater in Richmond, VA
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January 29, 30 & 31 2010
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (Choral)
Soprano Soloist
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News
Chrysler Hall, Norfolk
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia Beach
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November 12, 2009 at 8 PM
Biography in Music - SHAKESPEARE
Soloist
LyricFest
Delaware remounting of
Biography in Music - SHAKESPEARE
Gore Recital Hall
Roselle Center for the Arts
University of Delaware
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 2:00 PM
OPERA FOR EVERYONE
Soloist
Virginia Opera
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May 24, 2009
At the River - A Musical Afternoon with Cristina Nassif and Jamie Kotmair
River City Arts Festival
The Imre and Janet Szilagyi Center
for the Performing and Visual Arts
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May 3, 8 & 9 2009
Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Countess Almaviva
Opera Delaware
The Grand Opera House
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