FORT LEE, NJ, September 04, 2012 (Press-News.org) The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) returns to Leonia, New Jersey to present its new program, Madama Butterfly and Friends, on Saturday, September 8, 2012, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free program at the Leonia Public Library, 227 Fort Lee Road.
Verismo Opera's cast of stars will sing vignettes from past performances and excerpts from the company's upcoming production of Madama Butterfly on October 7, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey. Among the singers scheduled to perform in Leonia and their roles in Madama Butterfly are the following: Verismo Opera Vocal Competition 2011 first prize recipient Brian B. Carter (Sharpless); StacyLyn Bennett (Butterfly); Philip Alongi (Pinkerton), who appeared in the company's 2011 production of Tosca; and Fred Frabotta (Goro).
Verismo Opera's stage director and Canadian soprano Evelyn La Quaif, who assumed the lead the role of Tosca in the company's 2011 production and performed in the company's 2004 production of Madama Butterfly, will also sing. Metropolitan Opera star and Verismo Opera's Artistic Director Lucine Amara is also scheduled to make a special appearance.
For further information about the September 8th performance, contact the Leonia Public Library at (201) 592-5770, and for more information about Verismo Opera, call (201) 886-0561.
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has been a part of the New Jersey music scene since 1989. The opera company, a nonprofit organization based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, provides performing opportunities for young musicians and artists. Verismo Opera sponsors an annual vocal competition held in November with finals conducted in Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall, drawing artists from all over the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company organizes opera workshops and offers affordable, highly professional operatic productions to the Bergen County, New Jersey community. For For more information about thecompany, visit its web site, follow it on Facebook, or call (201) 886-0561.
Verismo Opera Returns to Leonia, New Jersey to Perform Madama Butterfly and Friends
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera returns to Leonia, New Jersey to present Madama Butterfly and Friends on September 8. Opera star Lucine Amara is scheduled to perform with the company's rising stars.
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[Press-News.org] Verismo Opera Returns to Leonia, New Jersey to Perform Madama Butterfly and FriendsThe New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera returns to Leonia, New Jersey to present Madama Butterfly and Friends on September 8. Opera star Lucine Amara is scheduled to perform with the company's rising stars.