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Russian Romances

December 17–18, 2018

Take shelter from a cold, winter night and cozy up with an evening at AVA for the love affair that is Russian Romances, held at AVA’s Helen Corning Warden Theater. AVA Russian repertoire vocal coach Ghenady Meirson is the music director and pianist. Russian Romances will also feature cellist Vivian Barton Dozor, who has played with Opera Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Ballet, the AVA Opera Orchestra, and much more.

This year’s program will include songs and ensembles by Glinka, Borodin, Arensky, Taneyev, Glière, Medtner, Gretchaninoff, Cui, Prokofieff, Shostakovich and Sviridov. See photos from last year’s program here.

Young Professional and student tickets are $10, and general tickets are $25! Tickets may be purchased online or by calling the Box Office at 215-735-1685.

Take an even closer look into the history of Russian Romances on the AVA Opera Blog!

Young Professionals Pre-Concert Happy Hour on December 18

Join AVA for a Young Professionals (anyone ages 21-45) pre-Russian Romances happy hour on December 18 at Lou Birds! First drink is on us, and light bites will be served. To confirm your spot after purchasing a Young Professionals ticket or with any questions, please email Camille Mola at cmola@avaopera.org.

What: Happy Hour prior to Russian Romances

Where:Lo u Birds on 20th and Lombard

Time: Tuesday, December 18 at 5:30 – 7 PM, the group will walk over to AVA together

Price: $10 covers a drink, light bites and the concert at AVA

Must be 21+ to attend

If you’d like to exchange your December 17 ticket to attend the December 18 cocktail hour and performance, please give AVA a call and we’d be happy to facilitate your request.

Program*

Anton Arensky (1861-1906)
Lily of the Valley Op 38, No 2

Chelsea Laggan, Mezzo Soprano
Vivian Barton Dozor, Cello
Ghenady Meirson, Piano

Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
Doubt

Tim Murray, Baritone
Vivian Barton Dozor, Cello
Ghenady Meirson, Piano

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)
Fair maiden fell out of love …
Listen to my song, dear friends …
Beautiful fisher woman

Alice Chung, Mezzo Soprano
Vivian Barton Dozor, Cello
Ghenady Meirson, Piano

Anton Arensky (1861-1906)
Three Quartets Op. 57
Serenade
To the Dying Stars
The Hot Spring

Rebecca Gulinello, Soprano
Chelsea Laggan, Mezzo Soprano
John Myers, Tenor
Brent Smith, Bass
Vivian Barton Dozor, Cello

Sergei Prokofieff (1891-1953)
Sun filled the room Op 27, No 1
True tenderness Op 27, No 2

Kara Mulder, Soprano

Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915)
Elegy

Matthew White, Tenor
Tim Murray, Baritone
Lev Voronov, Bass

Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951)
Arion

Renée Richardson, Soprano

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
MacPherson’s Lament

Eric Delagrange, Bass

César Cui (1835-1918)
Heavenly Clouds

Aubry Ballarò, Soprano
Gabriela Flores, Mezzo Soprano

Alexander Gretchaninov (1864-1956)
Ai-Du-Du

Piotr Buszewski, Tenor
Anthony Whitson-Martini, Baritone

Reinhold Gliere (1875–1956)
Rusalka

Claire de Monteil, Soprano

Mikhail Zeiger (b.1949)
Before a Spanish Noblewoman

Brent Smith, Bass

Nikolai Medtner (1880-1951)
Sonata-Vocalise Op. 41 No. 1

Epigraph “A Sacred Place” (Goethe)
Sonata-Vocalise

Meryl Dominguez, Soprano

Georgy Sviridov (1915-1998)
The Virgin in the City
St Petersburg Song

Tim Renner, Baritone

*Program subject to change

Meet the Artists

Chelsea Laggan ’22

Timothy Murray ’19

Alice Chung ’22

Rebecca Gulinello ’20

John Matthew Myers ’19

Brent Michael Smith ’20

Kara Goodrich ’21

Matthew White ’19

Renée Richardson ’22

Eric Delagrange ’22

Aubry Ballarò ’22

Gabriela Flores ’19

Piotr Buszewski ’19

Anthony Whitson-Martini ’19

Claire de Monteil ’20

Meryl Dominguez ’19

Timothy Renner ’20

Sponsors

Generously sponsored by Walter and Alice Strine, Esqs.