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Just Opera presents Happier Together - An Evening of Operatic Ensembles
Borders and paperwork can keep us apart -- music can bring us together.
Join us on June 30 for a evening of musical entertainment that will unite hearts, uplift spirits, and shine light into the darkness. The talented singers of Just Opera will join forces to present a program of beloved operatic ensembles ranging from the lighthearted, to the dramatic, to the sublime, including musical selections from Carmen, The Marriage of Figaro, Lakme, and Der Rosenkavalier.
All proceeds from the concert will support Just Operas upcoming production of Giancarlo Menottis opera, The Consul, which runs from August 25-27 at the MACLA theater in downtown San Jose. In the light of current events, it is more important than ever for us to bring this work to the stage--we urge you to support Just Operas vision!
Performers:
Katia Hayati, soprano
Elizabeth Patterson, soprano
Elana Cowen, mezzo-soprano
Matthew La Rochelle, baritone
Lindsey Breitschaedel, piano
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About The Consul:
Just as relevant today as when it premiered in 1950, this American opera tells the story of a woman trying to flee an unnamed totalitarian country who is stopped and ultimately killed by the extreme vetting necessary to obtain a visa.
The show has a sweeping score, with stirring arias and powerful ensembles. This production will be staged in a black box theater that will put the audience in the consulate waiting room together with the actors, and the intimate setting will reinforce the poignancy of the message.
About the artists:
Katia Hayati is the founder of Just Opera and the producer of The Consul. She will also play Magda Sorel. Favorite past roles include Augusta Tabor in The Ballad of Baby Doe, Sempronio in a Breaking Bad-themed production of Haydns Lo speziale, and the Mother in Hansel and Gretel. Katia has performed with many local companies, including West Bay Opera, Lamplighters, and Bay Area Opera Collaborative.
Elizabeth Patterson is excited to join Just Opera in its inaugural concert. Elizabeth is a classical singer, cantor, and voice teacher. She performs regularly with Opera Cultura, Valhalla Productions, Verismo Opera, and Phénix Opera. Her recent roles include Giulia (La Scala di Seta), Chiquita (Coyotes and Rabbits), Monica (The Medium), Waldvogel (Siegfried), Oscar (Un Ballo in Maschera), Gerhilde (Die Walküre), Nella (Gianni Schicchi), and Amy (Little Women). Elizabeth directs the choir at the Monastery of Perpetual Adoration. She holds a Master of Music degree from Duquesne University and a Bachelor of Music degree from Gettysburg College. Elizabeth lives in San Bruno with her husband John and her cat Bubby.
Elana Cowen has worked extensively with many companies on the West Coast, including Opera San José, Philharmonia Baroque, Utah Festival Opera and Music Theatre, Lamplighters Music Theatre, L.A. Philharmonic, Pocket Opera and San Francisco Lyric Opera to name a few, in addition to performing in many of the great venues of the United States, such as Disney Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, Shrine Auditorium and the Hollywood Bowl. Operatic roles performed include Olga in Eugene Onegin, Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, Dido in Dido and Aeneas, Dinah in Trouble in Tahiti and Gertrude Stein in the Northern California premiere of Blood on the Dining Room Floor. Elana is also an active concert artist. Recent performances include the Alto Soloist in Messiah with the Interfaith Choir Festival in San Mateo and Alto Soloist in Missa Solemnis while working with the acclaimed Maestro Craig Jessop of the American Festival Chorus.
Matthew La Rochelle has performed such roles as Belcore in Lelisir damore, Ko-Ko in The Mikado, Tom in The Grapes of Wrath, and the title roles in Mozarts Don Giovanni and Le nozze di Figaro. On the concert stage Mr. La Rochelle has performed the roles of Rafael and Adam in Haydns Creation, as well as the bass solos in Bruckners Te Deum, Handels Messiah, Dvorjaks Mass in D, and Bachs Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis. Mr. La Rochelles upcoming engagements include John Sorel in The Consul, and Le Dancaïre in Carmen.
Lindsey Breitschaedel is a pianist and accompanist in the Bay Area. In addition to her position as Staff Accompanist at Santa Clara University, she regularly accompanies for First Street Opera, Bella Sorella, and the Peninsula Womens Chorus. She also accompanied performances of Bay Area Opera Collaboratives production of Haydns Lo speziale. She holds a Masters of Music in Piano Accompanying from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Masters of Music in Opera Accompanying from the Vienna Conservatory. She maintains an active teaching studio in Campbell.
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LocationWest Valley College Theater (View)
14000 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, CA 95070
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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