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By Rex Hearn Fitzgerald, princess of “scat.” Another comedian, a prickly one at and anthems for use in church services.
Happy New Year! The that, the very bright, no nonsense, Bill Maher will entertain you He served three English monarchs in his short life, dying
wonderful people at The on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra at 36. Male life expectancy then was 37! Many of his works
Kravis Center have a jam under conductor Jader Bignamini visits on Monday, Jan. 17 survive to this day, 300 years later. But his operas were few;
packed selection to choose for Regional Arts Classical Concert Series at 8 p.m. Program: Dido and Aeneas was his first of only five. Among the great
from. Space won’t allow for Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor with Alisa Weilerstein, soloist, composers of the Baroque period, he was very famous in
all their goodies, 30 or more Banner is next by Jessie Montgomery. Brahms’ resounding 2nd England in his lifetime. The legendary Gods of Greece and
to be listed here. So here are a Symphony ends it. Rome feature in most early Baroque operas. Dido and Aeneas
few I recommend. Support the On Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. the Kravis Center Pops is no exception. Dido, Queen of Carthage, has fallen in love
Arts and check for protocols so Orchestra Big Band appears with Michael Feinstein conducting with a visitor to her realm, Aeneas. Her subjects want her to
as not to be disappointed. and singing. Now for some theatre! The Aquila Troupe presents marry him. Bad witches appear and plan to separate the lovers
Shakespeare’s Macbeth in the Rinker Playhouse on Friday, Jan. by destroying Carthage. Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Cupid
Kravis Center, West Palm 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Another great all get involved. The upshot is that Aeneas chooses Jupiter’s

Beach visiting orchestra flies in from Ohio, The Cleveland Orchestra, offer, God of Thunder, then goes off to found Rome! Dido is
conducted by their distinguished leader Franz Welser-Most,
left to die, grief stricken.
part of the Regional Arts Classical Concert Series on Sunday, One would have liked to see the singers on a raised platform.
Renee Fleming, that great American soprano diva gives a Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. Just two symphonies grace their program, The crowd scenes got lost, buried by audience heads blocking
recital on Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. in Dreyfoos Hall. “Summer” the Donna Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 Linz and Tchaikovsky’s magnificent our views, no matter, most soloists came front and center to
Summer musical goes up Jan. 5 to 9. On Monday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 Symphony No. 4. sing. Director Drew Minter fleshed out this work using other
p.m. the Palm Beach Symphony takes the stage. Gerard Schwarz An unusual talk takes place in the Gimelstob Ballroom of the music by Purcell, vis á vis: a prologue for Carthage’s court
conducts the superb pianist Yefim Bronfman in Rachmaninoff’s Cohen Pavilion on Jan. 24, a Monday, at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Robert singers at the start; more happy music to emphasize joy and
Piano Concerto No. 3. Also on the program is Kikimora by Watson will tantalize in “Affairs of State”: an irreverent history merriment for Dido and her beau; a song for Aeneas, What
Liadov and Shostakovich’s bone rattling masterpiece, his of presidential mistresses and misbehavior! Fascinating! shall I do?’ at the end of Act 2.
Symphony No. 5. Now celebrating 60 years of grand opera, our own very special And there was mournful music at the end of the opera from
On Tuesday, Jan. 11 two young artists, in the Classical Series: Palm Beach Opera present Bizet’s Carmen on Friday, Jan. 28 at two of Purcell’s many church anthems made for all to sing. We
Gabriel Martins, cello and Geneva Lewis, violin, give a recital at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. are grateful to Minter for augmenting this short work mostly
7:30 p.m. in the Rinker Playhouse. On the same night in Dreyfoos 30 at 2 p.m. Conducted by Antonello Allemande, directed by remembered for just two songs. The chorus, Come away fellow
Hall at 8 p.m., there’s a tribute to Tina Turner. Comedian Jay Garnett Bruce, the soloists are: Carmen, American mezzo from sailors and Dido’s lament, When I am laid in earth. Nahum
Leno appears on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in the big hall. the Metropolitan Opera, J’nai Bridges. Rihab Chaieb, mezzo, Tate’s libretto leaves much to be desired. Steven Sondheim
On Friday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 15 at 1:30 sings the role on Jan. 29 along with Don Jose, Ukrainian tenor he was not.
and 7:30 p.m., Billy Stritch and Gabrielle Stravelli celebrate Migran Agadzhanyan. Jonathan Burton essays the role Jan. 29, Conductor Gregory Ritchey led a small orchestra with a
the greatness of crooners Mel Torme and the late beloved Ella sung in French with English supertitles. Remember proof of delicate touch. With his back to the singers, they had to listen
vaccination is needed and one must wear a mask. Contact the for their music cues; an early lesson in their training. I was
box office at (561) 833-7888.
once present when opera impresario and doyen of Twentieth
PBG Historical Palm Beach Opera’s Dido And Century opera, Boris Goldovsky told a soprano, rehearsing a
Mozart quartet, not to look at him for her cue, but listen for it
Society Holiday Aeneas in the music! Mezzo Megan Callahan sang a delicious Dido.
Christopher Humbert Jr. was a believable Aeneas making the
most of his lovely baritone voice. Soprano Avery Boettcher
Celebration Youth at the helm! What better way to anticipate the was a stand out as Belinda, the Queen’s assistant, with a
compelling rich sounding voice. Mezzo Meridian Prall was
celebrations of Palm Beach Opera’s 60 years than by using
a Sorceress. Soprano Alexandra Razskazoff was Second
its excellent Benenson Young Artists: 12 young professional
singers preparing to launch successful careers in opera, in one Woman. Soprano Maria Vasilevskaya was convincing as the
Submitted by Veronica (Ronnie) and Ian Helsby, Public of the best run training programs that helps those who stick wicked First Witch. Mezzo Megan Graves was scary as the
Relations Cochairs, Palm Beach Historical Society with it end up on the cusp of greatness. They sang Purcell’s Second Witch. Soprano Marissa Moultrie was a blythe Spirit,
The Palm Beach Gardens Historical Society held an short opera, Dido and Aeneas on Dec. 11, in the open air, on Tenor Steven Ricks was a passable sailor. I would have liked
enjoyable dinner at Grimaldi’s restaurant on Sunday, the lawn of the Norton Museum, not a microphone in sight, a to see more dancing from him and his companion – a sailor’s
Dec. 5. real test for young voices who learned to “throw” their God hornpipe perhaps to an added Purcell jig. And tenor Bergsvein
For more information about the Palm Beach Gardens given instruments into the night air. These young singers will Toverud, a Court Singer, sounded very good indeed.
Historical Society, please contact us at PBGHistory@ look back on this event with pride; some may even sing at the In the new year, we’ll be hearing these young artists at Palm
gmail.com. 100th anniversary of Palm Beach Opera. Beach Opera, getting good experience in a major American
Henry Purcell, at 9 years of age, began his musical opera house. Look for them in Carmen, Jan. 28 to 30; at The
career as a cathedral choir boy rising to the post of organist Gala, Feb. 7; in The Elixer of Love, Feb. 25 to 27 and The
at Westminster Abbey, London, at 20. Well placed, he was Merry Widow, March 25 to 27. You can reach the box office
sought out to write incidental music to 40 plays, vaudevilles, at: (561) 833-7888.

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