Opera in the Park Town Point Park Norfolk, VA September 11, 2010

WHRO and the Virginia Opera invite you to “Opera in the Park,” a free, family event this Saturday at Town Point Park in Norfolk.  Peter Mark, the opera’s Artistic Director, along with humorist Hope Mihalap and WHRO-FM’s Dwight Davis, will host this delightful afternoon.  There will be activities for children, refreshments for children and adults and, of course, music.  The gates open at 3:00 PM.  The TRADOC band will perform at 5:00, and then at 6:00, singers from Virginia opera will present a selection of operatic and Broadway favorites.  Bring the family and enjoy “Opera in the Park” this Saturday at Town Point Park, a free event presented by Virginia Opera and WHRO.

Peter Mark
Virginia Opera’s Founding Artistic Director, as Grand Master of Ceremonies

Prelude (starting at 5:15pm)

The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Band of Fort Monroe under the direction of Captain Scott McKenzie, assisted by his Executive Officer and Associate Conductor 1st Lieutenant Richard Winkels, and Enlisted Bandleader Sergeant Major Wendy Thomson.

Musical Program (starting at 6:00pm)

Maestro Peter Mark will be joined by Special Guest Masters of Ceremonies

Dwight Davis
WHRO (90.3FM) Music Director and host of “Morning Classics”
And
Hope Mihalap
Humorist, Author and Virginia Opera Founding Board Member

featuring performances by Virginia Opera artists:

Sang-Eun Lee, soprano
Aurelio Domínguez, tenor
Fikile Mvinjelwa, baritone
Sarah Larsen, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Owens, tenor

with pianists

Laura Friesen, Principal Coach
and
Joseph Walsh, Associate Artistic Director

“Flower Duet” from Delibes’ Lakmé
Ms. Lee and Ms. Larson

“Una furtiva lagrima” from Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love
Mr. Owens

“Seguidilla” from Bizet’s Carmen
Ms. Larsen

“Der Hölle Rache” from Mozart’s The Magic Flute
Ms. Lee

“Nessun dorma” from Puccini’s Turandot
Mr. Domínguez and Mr. Owens

“Caro nome” from Verdi’s Rigoletto
Ms. Lee

“Cortigianni” from Verdi’s Rigoletto
Mr. Mvinjelwa

“La donna è mobile” from Verdi’s Rigoletto
Mr. Domínguez

“Quartet” from Verdi’s Rigoletto
Ms. Lee, Ms. Larsen, Mr. Dominguez and Mr. Mvinjelwa

INTERMISSION

“Loveliest Night of the Year” by Irving Aaronson for the movie The Great Caruso
Mr. Owens

“Shin-Arirang” a Korean Folk Song
Ms. Lee

TBA Zarzuela selection
Mr. Dominguez

TBA South African Folk Song
Mr. Mvinjelwa

“Torna a Surriento” a Neapolitan Song by Ernesto De Curtis
Mr. Owens

“My Lord and Master” from Rogers and Hammerstein’s The King & I
Ms. Lee

“Some Enchanted Evening” from Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Mr. Mvinjelwa

“Climb Every Mountain” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music
Ms. Larsen

“God Bless America” by Irving Berlin
Sung by all