
W. Stephen Smith, director; Gene B. Roberts, staging and acting; Ken Smith and Carol Mannen Smith, piano
This concert is the culmination of the Summer Voice Institute, a weeklong workshop focused on developing a well-rounded approach to vocal performance and pedagogy. The program features excerpts from favorite operas.
Cole Porter, "Wunderbar" from Kiss Me, Kate
Giuseppe Verdi, "Addio del passato...Parigi, o cara" from La traviata
Vincenzo Bellini, Tomb Scene from I Capuleti e I Montecchi
Richard Strauss, Act I Scene from Arabella
Jake Heggie, Confession Scene from Dead Man Walking
Giuseppe Verdi, Triumphal March from Aida
Admission is free.