Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra with Bainbridge Chorale ~ “A Night at the Opera”

News from Bainbridge Performing Arts
For Immediate Release:
Date: April 8, 2008
Contact: Sally Jo Martine, Public Relations Director
Phone: 206.842.8578
Fax: 206.842.0195
Web: www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org
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Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) presents
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra with Bainbridge Chorale ~ “A Night at the Opera”
Saturday, May 31 @ 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, June 1 @ 3:00 p.m.
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra concludes its 35th Anniversary Season with the Bainbridge Chorale & Children’s Chorus in A Night at the Opera. Responding to Music Director David Upham’s pre-season call for programming suggestions, one orchestra member said, “Wouldn’t it be great to do a program that includes every opera hit you ever wanted to do?!” And so began this season’s grand finale.
The origins of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra can be traced back to a program shared with the Bainbridge Chorale 35 years ago, and the symphony is honored to reunite with the Chorale for this momentous program.
The Chorale’s Music Director, Dr. Anthony Spain, will share the podium with David Upham in the performance of opera arias, choruses, and instrumental works. Bainbridge Island resident Sharon Acton, soprano, will sing three arias, as will island native Eden Nordby, soprano. Eden will be joined by her recital partner, Charles Chen, for two duets. Also appearing are baritone David Borning, a disciple of island resident Michael Trimble, and the orchestra’s concertmaster, Dr. Thomas Monk, in the beautiful “Meditation” from Massanet’s opera, Thaïs.
The program will feature choruses from Verdi’s La Traviata, Nabucco, and the “Anvil Chorus” from Il Trovatore. Arias include popular favorites from Verdi’s Rigoletto, Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, and Puccini’s famous “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi. The second half of the program will center on George Bizet’s perennial favorite, Carmen, with a collection of beloved arias, choruses and instrumental works. Be sure not to miss this very exciting conclusion to an outstanding season of music!
A Night at the Opera appears at BPA on Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 1 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets, $15 for adults, and $10 for seniors, military, and youth, may be purchased online at www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org, by phone at 206.842.8569 or in person at BPA, 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island. BPA Box Office hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and one hour prior to each performance. The production has one 15 minute intermission and is suitable for music lovers of all ages.
Bainbridge Performing Arts extends special thanks to its sponsors: 2007 - 2008 Season Media Sponsor Bainbridge Island Review, and Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Season Presenting Sponsor Rainier Investment Management. BPA is supported, in part, by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council, the City of Bainbridge Island, and by a two-year Organizational Support Program grant from the Washington State Arts Commission.
For more information, visit online or join BPA’s mailing list at www.BainbridgePerformingArts.org.