Opera Project News
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Walter MacNicoll
908 268 1264
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PRESS RELEASE: OPERA AT THE MILL
The Opera Project's spring concert series at the Prallsville Mills, Saturday, May 12, 8 PM, celebrates the spring with the Old and New Concert, an evening of opera favorites- arias and duets by Puccini, Donizetti, Weill, and more- as well as new compositions by local composers.
Rick Tocce of Lambertville will present “Written in Naples”, a setting of the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson for baritone (Clayton Mathews), viola (Victoria Voronyansky) and piano (Richard McIntyre). Mr. Tocce's song cycle “The Love Elegies of Sulpicia” made its world premiere in January at the Opera Project's Annual Composers' concert.
Dennis Hyams, whose opera “The Golden Arrow” also made its world premiere with the Opera Project, will offer “The Voice” and “The Ballad Singer” with words by Thomas Hardy, and “Tract,” a dramatic monologue for baritone (Don Sheasley) and piano (Richard McIntyre), with words by William Carlos Williams.
Richard McIntyre, whose opus “Myths” will make its world premiere on April 28 with the Hunterdon Symphony, will present two songs, both translations of the Paul Celan poem "Irisch". The English text ("Irisch") is by Fred Lowe and the Gaelic text ("Gaelige"), is by Nuala ni Dhomhnaill. They will be sung by tenor Kevin Peters. A duet from Mr. McIntyre's one act opera “The Celebration” will be performed by tenor Steven Snow and soprano Alejandra Garrido.
Tickets are $15 at the door, or advanced sales are $13 and are available at the
The City Market-74 North Main Street, or Sojourner-26 Bridge Street, both in Lambertville.
For information go to www.theoperaproject.us or call 908-268-1264