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Summer is upon us! And, so is BLO’s FREE Summer Concert,
featuring excerpts from our 2010-2011 Season Opener:
When: Wednesday, July 28 2010 from 7-9pm
Where: Under the stars at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade.
Cost: FREE!
What: Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra will showcase excerpts from the opera world’s beloved masterpiece, Tosca, by Giacomo Puccini, which will be the opening opera for BLO’s exciting 2010-2011 Season. Jill Gardner, who will sing the title role in November, will perform with her husband, Jake Gardner, who was recently seen as the “Music Master” in BLO’s critically acclaimed Ariadne auf Naxos. The Gardners will be joined by Richard Crawley, Taylor Horner, and the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus. The singers will be led by guest conductor Andrew Bisantz, who will also be the conductor for the production in November.
The night will also include a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra, conducted by Charles Ansbacher.
Don’t miss out on a very special night of free and fabulous opera and music! |
Listen to a live interview on WBUR’s “Radio Boston” program on Wednesday, July 28. BLO’s General & Artistic Director Esther Nelson and soprano Jill Gardner talk about the magic of live opera, cultivating new audiences, and more. The interview previewed that night’s concert in which Ms. Gardner performed the role of Floria Tosca, which she will also perform in BLO’s Tosca this November. Check out photos from the concert while you listen to the interview!
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