Bucks County Opera Association hosted a joyous and beautiful Spring Fling with an Afternoon of Song April 3 at “Dark Forest” in New Hope, at the home of Chuck and Pearl Mintzer, with over 80 in attendance.
With Michael Lewis as the accompanist and program director, music was performed by Lydia Grindatto, soprano; Anne Marie Stanley, mezzo soprano; Shawn Roth, tenor; and Peter Barber, bass. The resident artists of The Academy of Vocal Arts performed excerpts from “Cosi fan tutte,” “Carmen,” “La Rondine,” “West Side Story,” “Lakme,” “La Traviata” and more.
The next performance will be Giacomo Puccini’s, “La boheme,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Throughout AVA’s 87-year history, Puccini’s masterpiece has been presented 10 times and alumni have performed in “La boheme” around the world. Sung in Italian with English supertitles, Maestro Christofer Macatsoris will conduct the AVA Opera Orchestra.
Tickets are $55; seniors are $45 and students are free thanks to our generous sponsors.
For additional information and to request tickets, contact Susan Kane, 215-862-2526.
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