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Ritorna vincitor! (Aida, Verdi)
Recorded live: April 19th, 2010
Bradley Pennington, piano
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Vocal Recital:
Mozart to Puccini & More
Briarwood Community Center
65 Briarwood Circle * Worcester, MA
Olga Rogach, piano

Sunday, June 21st, 2009 * 2 PM

Works to include arias from Così fan tutte, Don Giovanni, Simon Boccanegra, Die tote Stadt, La Wally, Manon Lescaut, Suor Angelica, Tosca, Turandot, and more.

And don't forget to bring Dad along - it is Fathers' Day after all!

Free and Open to the Public (Donations accepted at the door).













Additional donations to help defer the cost of this program may be made here:
Fundraiser for
Burncoat High School Select Chours
Alumni Club of Worcester
55 Pearl Street * Worcester, MA

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 * 3 PM

Featured Artist

Also on the program:
Quadrivium, Burncoat High School's Select Chorus

Program: Mozart, Puccini, Catalani, Verdi & More

Adults: $25.00
ACW Members: $20.00
Students: $20.00
Children 12 and under: $10.00

For Reservations and Tickets, please call
Kimberly Stone at 508-791-0007

Thank you to all who supported this event.  If you missed it and would still like to help in our fundraising efforts for these talented young people, please mail your contributions directly to the Alumni Club of Worcester.  See details at www.acworcester.org/events/ACW_Burncoat_Fundraiser_Invite.pdf

Highlighting Instrument and Vocal Families
Calliope, Inc.
Old West Church, 131 Cambridge Street *  Boston, MA

Saturday, September 12th, 2009 * 7:30 PM

Soprano soloist
The Heavens are Telling trio (The Creation, Haydn)
Green Eyes (Jimmy Dorsey)

Individual Tickets:
$30 premium seating, $25 general admission, $15 students/seniors
Discounted rates also available for groups of 10 or more. 
CLICK HERE to puchase online.

For the official press release for this performance:
PDF version / MS WORD

To download posters for this performance CLICK HERE.
A Program of Opera Favorites
Crittenden Opera Studio
United Parish Church * Brookline, MA
210 Harvard St. (near Cooledge Corner) 

Friday, August 14th, 2009 * 7 PM
Saturday, August 15th, 2009 * 1:30 PM & 7 PM

Nedda (Pagliacci, Leoncavallo)
Madame Pompous (Too Many Sopranos, Penhorwood)
Mariane (Tartuffe, Mechem)

Free and open to the public.

ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE

Bernie and I were both very impressed - it was a delightful afternoon.                                  - Dr. Susan Moran, Opera Worcester
 
Bravo on a fine recital today! Thank you for inviting me. I'm glad my girlfriend wanted to go!                          - Ken Gagne, baritone


Karen Amlaw
soprano

Act One Duet between Mariane & Dorine (Tartuffe, Mechem)
Recorded live: August 15, 2009,
United Parish Church, Brookline, MA
Crittenden Opera Studio

Karen Amlaw, Mariane* / Erica Kudisch, Dorine
Eric Mazonson, piano

* Mariane (Orgon's daughter) is the second voice heard in the opening recitative and presents the initial ideas that Dorine (Mariane's maid) imitates and elaborates on throughout the duet itself.
Panis angelicus (Franck)
Recorded live: August 30, 2009
St. Francis Episcopal Church, Holden, MA
Karen Amlaw, soprano/Charles Nwachukwu, piano

Movie and Media Works
A benefit concert for the Forbes House Museum
Calliope, Inc.
Old West Church, 131 Cambridge Street *  Boston, MA

Saturday, February 6th, 2010 * 7:30 PM

Soprano soloist
O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicci, Puccini)

Individual Tickets:
$40 premium seating, $35 general admission, $25 students/seniors
Discounted rates also available for groups of 10 or more. 
CLICK HERE to puchase online.

For the official press release for this performance:
PDF version / MS WORD

To download posters for this performance CLICK HERE.
Die Fledermaus preview
Worcester Opera Works
United Congregational Church,
6 Institute Rd. *  Worcester, MA

Thursday, December 31st, 2009 * 7:00 PM
(a First Night Worcester performance)

Ms. Amlaw joins Worcester Opera Works in a preview performce of excerpts from Die Fledermaus (their June mainstage production).  First Night (also known as New Year’s Eve) is a fun celebration during which many performing groups share their talents with the people of their community—it’s really a lot of fun!  WOW’s offering will include a narration of the plot of the opera, with musical excerpts performed by cast and chorus.

For more information on First Night Worcester CLICK HERE.
Worcester Opera Works'
7th Annual Summer Concert Series

Opera Gala

Briarwood Community Center
65 Briarwood Circle * Worcester, MA
Olga Rogach, piano

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 * 7:30 PM

Ritorna vincitor! (Aida, Verdi)
Il est doux, il est bon (Hérodiade, Massenet)
Act I Love Duet (Tosca, Puccini) w / Richard Monroe
Recent
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La mamma morta (Andrea Chénier, Giordano)
Recorded live: February 28, 2010
Olga Rogach, piano

Stridono lassu (Pagliacci, Leoncavallo)
Recorded live: May 1, 2010


A Program of Opera Favorites
Crittenden Opera Studio
United Parish Church * Brookline, MA
210 Harvard St. (near Cooledge Corner) 

Friday, August 13th, 2009 * 7 PM
Saturday, August 14th, 2009 * 1:30 PM & 7 PM

Desdemona (Otello, Verdi)
Butterfly (Madama Butterfly, Puccini)
Amelia (Un ballo in maschera, Verdi)

Free and open to the public.