Sarah Callinan

West Hartford, CT (NYSE) 29 September 2009

Connecticut Concert Opera (www.connconcertopera.org) is Leo Delibes’ opera Lakmé in French 17th October 2009 to present on the campus of West Hartford’s Saint Joseph College.

holders of Connecticut Opera tickets will be credited for a ticket when Connecticut Opera Concert ticket is purchased. John D. Wadhams, Chairman of CT Concert Opera commented: “Although we are saddened by the loss of the CT Opera, we are thrilled that show CT Concert Opera huge audience that we play an important role in keeping opera alive and also in CT. “

Lakme is a tragic opera that issues an exotic location, the Orient combines beautiful flowers and Western colonial life in a foreign country. Located in the middle of the 19th Century British India, he tells the story of Nilakantha, a fanatical Brahmin priest, and his daughter Lakmé, who falls for a young British soldier. Delibes’ music is rich in melody and brilliant orchestration, which the mystical elements in the story. The most memorable parts of the opera The Flower Duet and The Bell Song to listen to both often in recitals and recordings as well as numerous TV commercials.

soprano Sarah Callinan sings the role of Lakmé. The members of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra accompanied the singers.

Sarah Callinan she CT Concert Opera debut in the 2008 performance of Trouble in Tahiti and the media. She also sang Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte with Boston Lyric Opera, Frasquita in Carmen with Michigan Opera Theatre, and led the soprano solos in Handel’s Messiah with Commonwealth Opera. She was the first winner in the Connecticut Opera Guild Competition 2006th

Sarah Callinan are soloists for the program, Michael-Paul Krubitzer (Gerald), tenor, Irwin Densen (Nilakantha), bass; Meredith Ziegler (Mallika), mezzo-soprano; Jeremy Moore (Frederic), baritone, and Kyle Torrence (Hadji ), baritone.

CT Concert Opera artistic director of behavior and give a pre-performance lecture. Mrs. Kosloff, a prominent opera conductor and vocal coach is a member of the faculty at the Hartt School of Music. CT Concert Opera success is partly due to the choice of Mrs. Kosloff exceptional professional talent, including young singers who show great promise due.

The concert will be on 17 October 2009 at 8:00 clock in the auditorium at Saint Joseph College, Hoffman, West Hartford, CT instead. The pre-performance lecture will begin at 7:15 clock cards are $ 38 and $ 18 for students and are available in advance at www.cabotix.com or call 860-722-2300, and purchased at the box office. Advance booking is strongly recommended, as space is limited.

CT Concert Opera Founded in 1991, offers both opera lovers and novices the opportunity to complete the great operas in an accessible format concert to hear. National’s high-quality, professional opera performances introduce them to the community at affordable prices, increase the general knowledge of opera and to promote new design talent.

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