April in Paris Press Release
We finally have a press release for our April in Paris Recital, thanks to the help of Kit Emory! http://www.abigailwright.com/FORIMMEDIATERELEASE.pdf
Photo by David Michael
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 10, 2011
CONTACT: Abby Walter at (347) 767-6476 or abbywalter78@gmail.com
APRIL IN PARIS:
A Romantic Recital by Opera Singer, Abigail Wright and Pianist, Eugene Sirotkine
Ah spring! Retreat to Paris this April 16th at 7pm with mezzo-soprano, Abigail Wright and pianist Eugene Sirotkine for a romantic recital with a French accent at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Teaneck, NJ. There will be a reception immediately following the event.
Ms. Wright is an accomplished singer/actor whose wide-ranging career has taken her from the Metropolitan Opera stage to modeling to the world of puppetry. She has been critically acclaimed for her remarkably wide vocal range as well as for her sensitive musicality while delivering intense and dramatic performances. Eugene Sirotkine brings his expertise as a pianist, a world-renowned conductor, and a composer to their rich collaboration, inviting Ms. Wright to perform at St. Mark’s and also to sing one of his brilliant compositions, Sensation (poetry by Arthur Rimbaud).
The evening also features the song cycle Le passage des rêves (“The passage of dreams”), an exquisite new work by composer Benjamin C.S. Boyle, exploring the lush poetry of French philosopher, Paul Valéry. Other selections include Claude Debussy’s Ariettes Oubliées, set to the poetry of Paul Verlaine’s Romances sans paroles (“Songs without words”), the magically evocative Shéhérazade by Maurice Ravel, and a set of English language songs – including Vernon Duke’s April in Paris, of course!
Tickets can be purchased at the door, for a suggested donation of $15, to benefit St. Mark’s.
SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS:
What: “April in Paris: A Recital with Abigail Wright and Eugene Sirotkine”
Who: Mezzo-soprano Abigail Wright and pianist Eugene Sirotkine
When: April 16, 2011 at 7pm; reception to follow concert
Where: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 118 Chadwick Road, Teaneck, NJ
Directions: http://www.stmarksteaneck.org/directions.php
Tickets: Purchase at the door. Suggested donation $15 to benefit the venue.
Links/Info:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204042609612475
http://www.stmarksteaneck.org/music/concerts.php
http://abigailwright.com/images/aip8x10web.jpg (8×10 flyer)
http://abigailwright.com/images/aiparisweb.jpg (event postcard)
http://www.benjamincsboyle.com
http://www.stmarksteaneck.org/directions.php
Can I recommend as one of your encores.
‘I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls’
http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.mus-vn3699059-s1-v
Be sure and let us foreigners know if we can get a private DVD to share the experience.
Tony
Australia
Thanks, Tony, I’ve never heard that piece! I will definitely have an audio recording, and I’m hoping to have video as well. I’ll be sure to update here, when anything’s online or available!
Good luck. hope all goes well. It will be a great concert. I hope there is a DVD as well as a CD.
Tony
Australia