WRTI-FM Radio Review: AVA Russian Romances 2010

12/19/2010

 
Concert Review: AVA's Annual Program of Classical Russian Vocal Music -- AN EVENING OF RUSSIAN ROMANCES

WRTI's Lesley Valdes reviews the December 14th recital of Russian opera and song by the Academy of Vocal Arts' entire roster of young opera singers.
 

Part II. Invitation to AVA An Evening of Russian Romances 2010

12/08/2010

 

Some artists were unavailable for the first AVA Russian Romances video invitation. Next day, four AVA artists won Philadelphia round of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and one artist was wrapping up a production with Virginia Opera.

After another rehearsal, we shot Part II. AVA Artists in this video are Jan Cornelius, Zach Borichevsky, Wes Mason, Chloé Moore and Christian Bowers.

Invitation Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ULsfQk8Ajk


Invitation Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nomys7z3JGw

 

AVA An Evening of Russian Romances 2010

12/06/2010

 

After a rehearsal, we shot a quick video invitation to AVA Russian Romances concerts on Dec 14 & 16, 2010. Just lighthearted fun. Visit http://www.AVAopera.org for concert details.

AVA Artists in this video include Cynthia Cook, Michelle B. Johnson, Ryan Kuster, Sasha Hashemipour, Musa Ngqungwana, Zachary Nelson, Taylor Stayton, Margaret Mezzacappa, Chrystal E. Williams, John Viscardi, Noah Van Niel, Nicholas Masters, Maria Aleida, Daniela Pedi, Alexandra Maximova

Aria Selections:

Le Coq D'or
Demon
The Maid of Orleans
Eugene Onegin
Iolanta
Pique Dame
Aleko

Songs and Romances:

Glinka
Rimsky-Korsakoff
Tchaikovsky
Prokofieff
Rachmaninoff
Shostakovich