Coming Up: West Edge Opera's I Due Foscari

After the great success of Poliuto, I am looking forward to hearing WEO's I Due Foscari, an early Verdi work that's been revived here and there recently....because Placido Domingo wanted to sing the baritone role. I know enough early Verdi to want to hear all of it, so this is a great opportunity.

Here are the details from the press release:

Verdi's I Due Foscari

Sunday, May 3, 1 pm

Rossmoor Event Center, 1010 Stanley Dollar Drive, Rossmoor, Walnut Creek

Monday, May 4, 8 pm

Freight and Salvage 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley

With:

Roy Stevens, baritone

Michael-Paul Krubitzer, tenor

Melody King, soprano

Ellen Presley, mezzo soprano

Paul Cheak, bass

Jonathan Khuner, conductor & pianist

Tickets online: www.westedgeopera,org

Tickets by phone:

Rossmoor: 510-841-1903

Freight and Salvage: 510-644-2020 extension120.

Information: 510-841-1903

The Rossmoor venue happens to be quite nice: it's a multi-function room with a stage, comfortable chairs, and excellent acoustics. The restaurant across the street is perfectly fine, with good sandwiches and other dishes too.