Pene Pati
Photo: Garth Badger
There's a fun concert coming up in a few weeks, at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Tenors Pene Pati, Alex Boyer, and Christopher Oglesby are giving a program of opera arias (and, one suspects, more, in the encore section). Pati is a graduate of the Adler Fellows program, in which Oglesby is currently a second-year fellow, while Boyer attended the Merola Opera program, all at San Francisco Opera.
Alex Boyer
Photo: Chris Ayers
More importantly, I have heard and been very impressed with all three! I think I first heard Boyer in West Edge Opera's legendary Lulu in 2015, as one of a fantastic cast, and he's been terrific in everything since, including Sam in Susannah last summer. Pati's performance as Romeo in the Gounod at SFO this past fall was a highlight of the season, as he sang with full-voiced splendor and artistry. Oglesby I've heard in smaller roles in which he sounded great; I'm looking forward to hearing him in a few bigger roles in the future.
Christopher Oglesby
Photo: Amy Livingston
Here's their program, which will conducted by Thomas Conlin, leading the Vallejo Festival Orchestra.
Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to La Forza del Destino
Giuseppe Verdi: “Celeste Aïda” from Aïda
Mr. Boyer
Giuseppe Verdi: “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto Mr. Pati
Giuseppe Verdi: “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” from La traviata Mr. Oglesby
Giuseppe Verdi: “Di qella pira” from Il trovatore Mr. Boyer
Giacomo Puccini: Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini: “Recondita armonia” from Tosca Mr. Pati
Giacomo Puccini: “E lucevan le stele” from Tosca Mr. Oglesby
Giacomo Puccini: “Che gelida manina” from La bohème Mr. Boyer
Giacomo Puccini: “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot Mr. Pati
INTERMISSION
Pietro Mascagni: “Mamma, quel vino” from Cavalleria rusticana Mr. Oglesby
Amilcare Ponchielli: “Cielo e mar” from La Gioconda Mr. Pati
Gaetano Donizetti: “Una furtiva lagrima” from L’Elisir d’Amore Mr. Oglesby
Ruggero Leoncavallo: “Vesti la giubba” from Pagliacci Mr. Boyer
Details:
Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 7:30 p.mEmpress Theater
330 Virginia Street
Vallejo, CA 93590
Reserved seating only:
$70-$200
Tickets: www.empresstheatre.org/
Tel: 707-552-2400
1 comment:
Aggressive pricing. I wonder if AB5 is part of the reason. The Claude Heater Foundation has produced concert opera performances in the city at a more accessible price point. I'm glad the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation is presenting this event and I hope it's well received.
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