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TheaTre happenings

Rex Recommends

By Rex Hearn

Palm Beach Opera Flagler Museum Music Series you can see the new Pretty Woman based on the Richard
March 24 to 26, this Attracting only the highest quality chamber groups, these Geer, Julia Roberts movie of the same name from March 7
distinguished company concerts are regularly featured on National Public Radio’s to 12. The New World Symphony appears on Monday, March
present Verdi’s comic Performance Today. The fifth and last concert of the series 13 at 8 p.m. An African American Film Festival begins on
masterpiece, Falstaff. Taken is on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. featuring the Neave March 16 in the Rinker Playhouse. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld
from The Merry Wives of Trio: Anna Williams, violin; Mikhail Veselov, cello; and Eri appears on March 18 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The Zurich,
Windsor and Henry lV by Nakamura, piano. Often compared to the late Beaux Arts Trio, Switzerland, Chamber Music Orchestra gives a concert on
Christopher Marlowe, I’m of a Boston music critic said of them, “Their unanimity of style, Sunday afternoon, March 19, at 2 p.m. as part of Kravis
the belief Marlowe wrote the communication, variety of touch and expressive sensibility Center’s Classical Concert Series.
bard of Avon’s plays. Verdi, are of the first rank.” Meet the musicians after the concert And the musical Wicked as part of their Kravis On
in retirement some years, during a champagne and dessert reception. For tickets please Broadway series goes up on March 29 through April 9. Ballet
had visits from his friend and call (561) 655-2833. Palm Beach presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream from
librettist, Arrigo Boito. Sensing the old man’s restlessness, Kravis Center March 31 to April 2.
Boito left a copy of his draft of Falstaff for Verdi to find Famous for the excellent Broadway shows they present, For tickets call (800) 572-8471.
after one of his visits. The trick worked. At 80 years of age
Verdi produced a brilliant work. Company favorite, Michael
Chioldi returns as Sir John Falstaff. Antonelllo Allemandi Rex’s Review
conducts. Event is at the Kravis Center. Call the box office
at (561) 833-7888. Don’t miss it. Palm Beach Symphony: A Splendid Mix
Palm Beach Symphony
Also appearing at The Kravis Center on Tuesday March
14 at 8 p.m., conducted by Maestro Gerard Schwarz, the The Jan. 30 concert at the Kravis Center harkened back or three rehearsals to be up to speed, but it is the conductor’s
orchestra opens with Sojourn: Reflections on Thoreau to Victorian times when orchestras threw together soloists, vision and direction that gives them polish, distinction
commissioned by the symphony. The composer, Joseph popular songs and heavy and light music pieces. It was a and beautiful playing. They respond to Maestro Schwarz
Schwanter, 1943, from Keene, N.H., writes, “It is a night when Palm Beach Symphony showed their versatility, enthusiastically and the two are as one. His leadership is
musical journey inspired by the words of Henry David brilliantly accompanying the great mezzo, Susan Graham, inspiring.
Thoreau, who said, ‘Music is the sound of the circulation playing a Debussy work with sensitivity and refinement, After the lively Marriage of Figaro overture of Mozart,
in nature’s veins.’” Next, noted pianist Misha Dichter plays and delivering a heavy Russian work with conviction. Under singer, Susan Graham, began with the two popular mezzo
George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a serious work, the baton of Gerard Schwarz they have become a great arias from that same opera and a serious piece from Mozart’s
commissioned by Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New orchestra comparable to the London Philharmonic, across the Le Clemenza di Tito. Naturally chosen to show off her
York Symphony in 1925. He had heard Rhapsody in Blue pond, whose new dominance of that city’s 10 professional amazing range, she delivered in spades; the Figaro songs
and knew of Gershwin’s desire to be accepted as a classical orchestras is due to their new Music Director Edward Gardner fast and romantic with some lovely quiet passages and the
composer. Webern’s Adagio follows, arranged by Maestro – a comparison that is not lightly made. Tito aria yearning and rueful, its dramatic melancholy nicely
Schwarz. Stravinsky’s exciting The Firebird ballet suite What is the key to this glorious sound? It is in a word –
ends the program. Call (561) 281-0145. refinement. Professional musicians at this level need only two Theatre Happenings on page 16

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