BELLEZA with ANNA TONNA, mezzo soprano & Francisco Roldán, classical guitar

871 Montauk Highway,Montauk NY 11954

07 May, 2023

Description

Sung in Spanish/CANTADAS EN ESPAÑOL Guest Artists: Anna Tonna, mezzo soprano and Francisco Roldán, classical guitarist Francisco Roldán's and mezzo soprano Anna Tonna's long standing collaboration showcases composers from the Caribbean, South America and Central America, as well as both historical and contemporary pieces from the United States and Europe. Presenting well known masters of Latin American guitar in the genre of song, Belleza features works by Heitor Villa-Lobos from Brazil, Ernesto Cordero from Puerto Rico, Leo Brouwer from Cuba, Elliot Carter from USA, as well as Negro Spirituals, Mexico's Manuel Ponce, Spain's Joaquín Rodrigo and Colombian composer Jaime León. BIOS Mezzo soprano Anna Tonna has been described as a “mezzo heroine who knows how to sing Rossini” by the Rossini Gesellschaft, and as “showing off her warm, secure mezzo-soprano to maximum advantage” by the New York Magazine. On the opera stage she has bowed as Rosina, Carmen, Dorabella, as well as in rare repertoires by Paisiello, Vivaldi, Mascagni, Zandonai and Giordano. She has appeared at several festivals including the Casals Festival and Festival Iberoamericano de las Artes in Puerto Rico; El Festival de Segovia, Fundación Juan March, Auditorio Nacional de España and the Museo del Romanticismo in Spain; Teatro Grattacielo, Joy in Singing, Elysium Between Two Continents, Música de Cámara, Americas Society and Hispanic Society in New York City, and the Pacific Music Festival in Japan. Of note among her numerous recitals are appearances at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the St. Anton Palace in Valletta (Malta), The Palacio Nacional de Ájuda in Lisbon, Teatro 1793 at Villa Adlrovandi Mazzacorati in Bologna, and the ElbPhilharmonie in Hamburg. Her commercial recordings include “The songs of Julio Gómez” (Verso), “España alla Rossini” (iTinerant Records) and “The Unknown Pauline Viardot” (Cezanne Productions) and most recently 1915: A Trip to Granada; with pianist Mac McClure (Klassic Kat Label). www.annatonna.com Colombian-born guitarist Francisco Roldán has performed in Russia, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Greece, Paraguay, Portugal and throughout the United States. He has played various concerti with orchestra and has participated in numerous chamber music recitals with singers and instrumentalists. Mr. Roldán also taught ESL and Spanish GED at CUNY for many years. He loves teaching and sharing the joy that music, language and literature brings to our lives. He is a firm believer in that the highest quality education (be it in music and the arts, languages or in the core curriculum) should be available to all regardless of economic or ethnic background. He teaches at the Mannes Preparatory Division, Lehman College, the Academy of St. Joseph Afterschool Program and the Portfolio School Afterschool Program. His recordings are available on cdbaby.com, Amazon and Apple Music and he can be heard on Spotify, Pandora, etc. Francisco Roldan is a soloist, collaborator with esteemed vocalists such as Anna Tomma and Gretchen Farrar, and a member of ensembles such as Instruments of the People (with Danny Mallon, percussion); ZigZag Quartet (with Alexander Wu, piano, Hilliard Greene, double bass, and Danny Mallon, percussion), and Compass (with Carlo Valte, oud, and Danny Mallon, percussion). Quotes about Francisco: "Absolutely poetic and mesmerizing playing. A truly wonderful evening." Claudia Dumschat, Organist and Choirmaster, Church of the Transfiguration, NYC “Francisco Roldán recently played a return engagement concert on our chamber series at Riverside Church. He performed with subtlety and marvelous attention to detail. His repertoire was varied and interesting, and he engaged the audience throughout with his beautiful musical interpretations and polished technique.” Christopher Creaghan, Associate Organist, The Riverside Church, NYC "Francisco Roldán interpreted the Aranjuez with a maximum display of technique and security...showing exquisiteness and dominion." La Voz Hispana "Mr. Roldán gave a performance of the Krenek Suite as good as I have ever heard...his Invocación y la danza was played with technical dominion..." Soundboard "Mr. Roldán is a virtuoso and interprets the music with a magical tone..." Noticias del Mundo Cost: FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC