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SELDOM HEARD FAVORITES FEATURED AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY SUMMER CHORAL CONCERT The old chestnuts of operatic
choral literature are seldom heard in live performance. On Sunday, July
29 at 7:30 p.m. music lovers will hear a much-loved repertoire of opera
choruses by Verdi, Wagner and Puccini at William Paterson University in
Wayne. The concert, presented free of charge at the Shea Center for Performing
Arts, will feature Verdi’s "Anvil Chorus" from "Il
trovatore," "Brindisi" from "La traviata," "Chorus
of the Hebrew Slaves" from "Nabucco," and Wagner’s
"Bridal chorus" from "Lohengrin" and the "Pilgrim’s
chorus" from "Tannhäuser," as well as Puccini’s
"Humming chorus" from "Madama Butterfly" and a choral
medley from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "South Pacific."
The University Summer Chorus
is a mixed voice ensemble comprised of some 60 community and college vocalists.
Singers from Passaic, Essex, Bergen and Sussex counties are represented. The group is under the direction
of Stephen Bryant, William Paterson professor of music. He is assisted
by rehearsal and performance pianist Crystl Baltazar, a Montclair-based
music educator and performer. "The true test of quality music is
time, and these works have, without fail, passed with flying colors,"
Bryant commented. "We often think of these works as overdone because
we know them and can readily hum the melody, but in reality, they are
rarely performed out of context; this concert is a prime opportunity to
hear a beautiful, live performance of exceptional music." For more information, contact
Bryant at 973.720.2691.
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