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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

Music to Cure MS:
9th Annual Accelerated Cure Project
Benefit Concert

Park Avenue Congregational Church
50 Paul Revere Road * Arlington, MA

Sunday, October 30th 2011 * 3 - 5 PM

Ernani, involami (Ernani, Verdi)
Sull'aria (Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart)

Tickets:
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
$10 students/elders



Greater Worcester Opera
8th Annual Summer Concert Series
Opera Gala

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

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 * 7:30 PM

Pleurez! pleurez mes yeux!  (Le cid, Massenet)
Ernani, involami (Ernani, Verdi)
A surprise duet with Tom Weber



Voice Recital
Students of Sondra Kelly

Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall * Longy School of Music
1 Follen Street * Cambridge, MA
Mark McNeill, piano

Saturday, May 28th, 2011 * 7:00 PM

Pleurez, pleurez mes yeux! (Le Cid, Massenet)



Bach Cantata No. 131 Aus der Tiefe
Jagan-Nath and Friends

Yoga at the Ashram
368 Village Street * Millis, MA
Saturday, March 26th, 2011 * 7:30 PM

United Congregational Church
6 Institute Road * Worcester, MA
Sunday, March 27th, 2011 * 10:30 AM
(as the centerpiece of Sunday morning worship)

Soloists:
Karen Amlaw, soprano / Denise Rachel, alto /
Ray Bauwens, tenor / Joseph Horton, baritone

The Millis concert will be video-taped and aired by Medway Cable Access
Time/Date: TBA



Operatic Chestnuts
Beth-El Temple Center's Annual Concert for a Cause

Beth-El Temple Center
2 Concord Avenue  * Belmont, MA
David  Goldhirsch, piano

Sunday, March 6th, 2011 * 3:00 PM

Vissi d'arte (Tosca, Puccini)
Sull'aria (Le nozze di Figaro, Mozart) w/ Marion Leeds Carroll
Duetto buffo di due gatti (Rossini) w/ Kaila Frymire

This concert will benefit Arava Institute (www.arava.org), an environmental studies program in the Middle East with the goal of preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to cooperatively solve the region's environmental challenges and arrive at a sustainable future for the region.



Sopranopalooza!
A Gala Opera Benefit
Greater Worcester Opera  (formerly Worcester Opera Works)

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

Saturday, February 26th, 2011 * 7:00 PM

Pace, pace mio dio (La forza del Destino, Verdi)
Duetto buffo di due gatti (Rossini) w/ Elisabeth Gondek

What better way to spend a cold winter evening than in the company of friends and surrounded by music?  Ms. Amlaw will join the many talented ladies of Worcester Opera Works as the featured musical guests of this event, which will also include raffles, a silent auction, and more.  -- Write in on your brand new calendar, because you won't want to miss it!



Pious and Profane: PROFANE
Calliope, Inc.
Old West Church, 131 Cambridge Street *  Boston, MA

Saturday, February 5th, 2011 * 7:30 PM

Nun - cover (The Death of the Bishop of Brindisi, Menotti)
                                            
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



Worcester Youth Orchestra
Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street *  Worcester, MA

Friday, December 31st, 2010 * 3 PM
(a First Night Worcester performance)

Ms. Amlaw joins the Worcester Youth Orchestra as guest soprano soloist in their annual kick off to the new year. 

For more information on First Night Worcester CLICK HERE.

See First Night Heats Up (Worcester Telegram , Saturday, January 1, 2011)




Messiah Sing
Worcester Youth Orchestra
First Baptist Church,  111 Park Avenue * Worcester, MA

Sunday, December 19th, 2010 * 4:00 PM

Soloists:
Karen Amlaw, soprano / Cassandra Santiago, mezzo soprano /
Alex Desilets, tenor / Scott Taylor, bass

Free will donation: $25 family, $15 individual
Help spread the word. 
CLICK HERE to download posters for this performance.




Christmas Brown Bag Concert
Worcester Organ Concert
Popular and Sacred Holiday Music
Mechanics Hall * Worcester, MA

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 * NOON



Choral Evensong
A traditional Service of Lessons and Carols
First Baptist Church, 111 Park Avenue * Worcester, MA

Sunday, December 12th, 2010 * 4:00 PM



Christmas Concert with Carol Sing
The Congregational Church of West Medford
400 High Street * Medford, MA

Sunday, December 5th, 2010 * 4:00 PM

Soprano Soloist



Music to Cure MS:
8th Annual Accelerated Cure Project
Benefit Concert

Park Avenue Congregational Church
50 Paul Revere Road * Arlington, MA

Sunday, October 24th 2010 * 3 - 5 PM



Tickets:
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
$10 students/elders



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)
Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly, Puccini)
Amelia (Un ballo in maschera, Verdi)

Free and open to the public.



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



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.




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.



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).



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








Sopranopalooza!
A Gala Opera Benefit
Greater Worcester Opera  (formerly Worcester Opera Works)

Briarwood Community Center
65 Briarwood Circle * Worcester, MA
Cindy Bizzarro, piano

Saturday, March 17th, 2012 * 7:00 PM

The Flower Duet from Madama Butterfly (Puccini) w / Lisa Woods

What better way to spend a cold winter evening than in the company of friends and surrounded by music?  Ms. Amlaw will join the many talented ladies of Greater Worcester Opera as the featured musical guests of this event, which will also include raffles, a silent auction, and more.  Don't miss it - last year's event  had a standing room only turnout!!



                                         10th Annual
                                        Accelerated Cure Project
                                         Benefit Concert

Park Avenue Congregational Church
50 Paul Revere Road * Arlington, MA

Sunday, October 28th 2012 * 3 - 5 PM



Tickets:
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
$10 students/elders

Help spread the word. 
CLICK HERE to download posters for this performance.

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For Audio Recordings of

Pleurez, pleurez mes yeux!  (Le Cid, Massenet)

Pace, pace mio Dio!  (La forza del Destino, Verdi)

Vissi d'arte (Tosca, Puccini)

Stridono lassu (Pagliacci, Leoncavallo)

Ritorna vincitor!  (Aida, Verdi)

La mamma morta (Andrea Chénier Giordano)

Act One Duet between Mariane & Dorine (Tartuffe, Mechem)

Panis angelicus (Franck)

O mio babbino caro (Puccini)

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