Overview
In our return to live performances, we're excited to present a special weekend of free outdoor performances. Six performances will liven šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly QET Plaza) on September 18 and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
These performances will feature members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus, UBC Opera and Astrolabe Musik Theatre. Presented rain or shine. Limited seating is available on the plaza.
Overview
In our return to live performances, we're excited to present a special weekend of free outdoor performances. Six performances will liven šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly QET Plaza) on September 18 and 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
These performances will feature members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra and Chorus, UBC Opera and Astrolabe Musik Theatre. Presented rain or shine. Limited seating is available on the plaza.
Dates:
Sat Sept 18 and Sun Sept 1
1:00PM to 4:00pm
Location:
šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (Formerly QET Plaza)
Dates:
Sat Sept 18 and Sun Sept 1
1:00PM to 4:00pm
Location:
šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (Formerly QET Plaza)
Artists
Artists
Saturday Performance
Simran Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Sergio Augusto (tenor)
Tina Chang (piano)
Anne-Elise Keefer (flute)
Evgenia Rabinovich (piano)
Sunday Performance
Brenda Fedoruk (flute)
Heather Pawsey (soprano)
Perri Lo (piano)
Rebecca Collet (piano)
Leah Fields (piano)
Richard Epp (piano)
Saturday Performance
Simran Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Sergio Augusto (tenor)
Tina Chang (piano)
Anne-Elise Keefer (flute)
Evgenia Rabinovich (piano)
Sunday Performance
Brenda Fedoruk (flute)
Heather Pawsey (soprano)
Perri Lo (piano)
Rebecca Collet (piano)
Leah Fields (piano)
Richard Epp (piano)
Program
Program
Saturday September 18
Rossini: La Cenerentola set:
Prince Ramiro’s Aria: “Principe più non sei…Si, ritrovarla io giuro”
Cenerentola & Ramiro duet: “Un soave non so che”
Cenerentola’s aria: “Nacqui all’affanno…Non più mesta”
Donizetti: L’Elisir d’amore, “Una furtiva lagrima”
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, “Voi che sapete”
Berlioz: Les Troyens, “Nuit d’ivresse”
Tosti: “La serenata”
Bernstein: Wonderful Town, “A Little Bit In Love”
Loesser: Guys & Dolls, “I’ll Know”
Léhar: Das Land des Lächelns, “Dein ist mein ganzes Herz”
Rossini: “La Danza”
A Virtuoso Flamenco Study (Concert flute) -
by Krystof Zgraja
“Nel Cor Piu” from “La Molinara” by Giovanni Paisiello
Two Variations
( Early Boehm System flute)
by Theobald Boehm
“Habanera” from “Carmen” by Georges Bizet
Theme and Two Variations ( Concert flute )
by Francois Borne
“Nie werd ich deine Huld verkennen” from “Entfuhrung aus dem Serail “ by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Theme and Three Variations
( Classical one-keyed flute )
by H. Kohler
Suite No. 3 in C major for Cello
Sarabande and Gigue
( Alto flute )
by J. S. Bach
Menuetto from “Don Giovanni’
Three Variations
( Classical one-keyed flute )
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tango Etude
( Concert flute )
by Astor Piazzolla
Air and Six Variations
( Early Romantic 8-keyed flute )
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Fantaisie on “Der Freischutz” by Carl Maria von Weber Theme and Two Variations
( Concert flute )
by Paul Taffanel
The Carnival of Venice
( Early Boehm System flute )
by Henry Nicholson
“Caprice en Gigue”
( Modern piccolo )
by Sebastian Bodinus
Chopin Solo Pieces
Prelude No. 1 Op. 28 in C major
Prelude No. 2 Op. 28 in A minor
Prelude No. 3 Op. 28 in G major
Prelude No. 4 Op. 28 in E minor
Prelude No. 5 Op. 28 in D major
Prelude No. 6 Op. 28 n B minor
Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23
Mazurka Op. 24 No. 1
Mazurka Op. 24 No. 2
Mazurka Op. 24 No. 3
Mazurka Op. 7 No. 1
Mazurka Op. 7 No. 2
Mazurka Op. 41 No. 1
Mazurka Op. 41 No. 2
Mazurka Op. 41 No. 3
Mazurka Op. 41 No. 4
Sunday September 19
1. Portrait: Valse Chantée Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
2. La Flute Invisible Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
3. To Dream Again Nancy Telfer (b. 1950)
i. Winter Galaxy
ii. Late November
iii. The Arrow and the Song
4. La Vie en Rose Édith Piaf (1915-1963)
i. Marguerite Monnot (1903-1961)
5. Two Remembrances André Previn (1929-2019)
i. Love Song
ii. Lyriciii.
6. Sous le Dôme Épais Léo Delibes (1836-1891) 7. Metamusic John Corigliano (b. 1938)
i. Dodecaphonia
ii. Marvellous Invention
8. The Girl in 14G Jeannine Tesori (b. 1961) 9. Dick Scanlan (b. 1960)
German Duets
Schumann- Erste Begegnung (2:10)
Mendelssohn from Op. 63
1. Ich wollt meine lieb (1:50)
3.Gruss (2:10)
5.Volkslied (1:45)
Schumann Lieder
Stille Tränen Op. 35, No. 10 (2:50)
Die Lotosblume Op. 25, No. 7 (1:45)
Widmung, Op. 25, No. 1 (2:15)
Brahms from Op. 61
- Die Schwestern (1:55)
- Klosterfräulein (1:55)
- Phänomen (2:00)
- Die Boten der Liebe (2:30)
Franz Schubert Lieder
An die Musik Op. 88, No. 4 (2:40)
Wanderers Nachtlied II D. 786 (2:30)
Nacht und Träume D. 827 (3:15)
Der Tod und das Mädchen D. 531, Op. 7, No. 3 (2:45)
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel- 3 Duette auf Texte von Heinrich Heine
2. Aus meinem tränen sprießen (1:45)
1. Wenn ich in deine Augen sehe (2:30)
3. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (1:05)
“Abends will ich schlaffen gehen” from Hänsel und Gretel- Humperdinck (2:00)
“Nein, das ist wirklich doch zu keck!” From Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor- Nicolai (“sei vereint”- 6:20)
Hai gia vinta la causa…vedro mentr’io sospiro
from Le nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart
~ Connor Hoppenbrouwers
E Susanna non vien … Dove sono
from Le nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart
~ Allison Anderson
Per questa bella mano, K. 612
by W.A. Mozart
~ Matthew McLellan
Dich teure Halle
from Tannhäuser by R. Wagner
~ Leila Kirves
Avant de quitter ces lieux
from Faust by C. Gounod
~ Connor Hoppenbrouwers
Vainement ma bien aimée
from Le Roi d’Ys by E. Lalo
~ Gabriel Chona Rueda
O tu Palermo
from I Vespri Siciliani by G. Verdi
~ Neil Craighead
La donna e mobile
from Rigoletto by G. Verdi
~ Ian McCloy
Tacea la notte placida
from Il Trovatore by G. Verdi
~ Leila Kirves