The Paramount Theatre (Oakland, CA)
The Oakland East Bay Symphony presents Night at the Opera. Joined by an array of top Bay Area singers, including Joshua Bloom, who recently made a successful debut at the Metropolitan Opera, they'll perform arias, overtures and more from classic operas. The program ranges from Verdi and Wagner to Donizetti's Lucia Di Lammermoor and Leonard Bernstein's Candide.
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The last date listed for Oakland East Bay Symphony's Night at the Opera was Friday November 13, 2009 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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Great energy. Wonderful setting in the Paramount.
Music itself was just okay, although I didn't think it was worth the travel that I had to take from the outside of the East Bay. However, Miss. Briggs performance was remarkable. I would love to see her again one day. Yet, I don't think I would like to go to the Oakland East Bay Symphony again. Also they had such a bad system for will-call that was quite a shame for the historical theater like that. There was only one line for EVERYBODY and EVERYTHING. Lastly, please do something about the females' bathroom. That was just savage.
The string needed more rehearsal, and the kettle drummer was off, but the acoustics were great in the Paramount. Some singers were excellent (Joshua Bloom, for example), but a couple of the singers were very weak. All in all a fun outing.
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Selections from:
Aida (1871), La Forza del Destino (1862) and Nabucco (1842) - Giuseppe Verdi
Lucia Di Lammermoor (1835) - Gaetano Donizetti
Cavalleria Rusticana (1890) - Pietro Mascagni
Hérodiade (1881) - Jules Massenet
The Ring Cycle (1869-1874) - Richard Wagner
Candide (1956) - Leonard Bernstein
with
Hope Briggs, soprano
Heidi Moss, soprano
Lori Willis, mezzo-soprano
AJ Glueckert, tenor
Kalil Wilson, tenor
Zachary Gordin, baritone
Brian Leerhuber, baritone
Joshua Bloom, bass-baritone
Oakland-East Bay Gay Men's Chorus, Michael Robert Patch, Artistic Director & Conductor
Oakland Symphony Chorus, Lynne Morrow, Music Director
The Oakland East Bay Symphony's Night at the Opera will be a night to remember! This sparkling evening of beautiful voices and lively orchestral playing will bring together music from some of the world's grandest, most famous operas, including Aida and other Verdi favorites, Lucia di Lammermoor and Bernstein's Candide . Michael Morgan has chosen arias, overtures and intermezzos from many of his favorite operas and assembled a group of exceptionally talented young singers-including former Adler Fellow Joshua Bloom, who recently made a successful debut at the Metropolitan Opera-for this special opening night program. You don't have to be an opera-goer to recognize and enjoy the wide range of well-known vocal and orchestral selections featured on this concert.
