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Friday, October 06, 2023

Vallejo Festival Orchestra: Three Tenors! The Next Generation

Thomas Conlin and the Vallejo Festival Orchestra have a concert coming up at the end of the month that looks like a lot of fun: three young tenors, an excellent orchestra and conductor, and a program of Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, and other well-loved Italian composers. The singers are Taylor Comstock, Spencer Hamlin, and Alex McKissick. I checked out some of their videos, and there's lots of talent here! It's a special thrill to hear singers at the beginning of their careers, too.

From the web site:
Expect a night of vocal splendor as the Vallejo Center for the Arts brings together three extraordinary young tenors who are set to captivate audiences with their remarkable talent, soaring voices, and electrifying performances!

Three Tenors! – The Next Generation is a tribute to the iconic “3 Tenors” concerts that have captivated the world for decades. Building upon the legendary legacy of Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras, this concert celebrates the new generation of talented tenors who are poised to carry the torch forward.

Grammy award-winning conductor Thomas Conlin will direct the magnificent Vallejo Festival Orchestra in a program of popular songs and arias by Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti and other well-known Italian opera composers, along with overtures and choice orchestral excerpts from Tosca, La traviata, La bohème and other audience favorites.

Featuring a wide-ranging repertoire that spans the Golden Age of Italian Opera, this concert will delight opera lovers as well as music lovers from all walks of life. Our three tenors, selected for their exceptional vocal prowess, stage presence, and their ability to seamlessly blend traditional operatic technique with contemporary styles, will create a mesmerizing and unforgettable musical experience.

Empress Theatre,  Vallejo

Saturday, October 28, 2023, 7:30 PM; Tickets $35-$95

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2 comments:

  1. David BratmanOctober 7, 2023 at 4:25:00 AM PDT

    I've just been to the Empress Theatre in Vallejo (the Vallejo Symphony also plays there) and I have one report:

    If your seat is in the middle of the row, arrive early.

    If your seat is by the aisle, arrive as close to curtain time as possible.

    Reason? There is no space between a seated person's knees and the row in front. None. There isn't room if you stand up, either. Whenever anybody arrives whose seat is past other seated people, every one of them has to get up and go out to stand in the aisle, where there isn't much room either.

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  2. Lisa HirschOctober 7, 2023 at 10:57:00 PM PDT

    100% correct. Getting to some of the seats would be a problem for people with mobility limitations, also.

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