Serata Lirica

115 East Fairfax Street,Falls Church VA 22046

28 January, 2022

Description

Bel Canto in Tuscany students and alumni offer scenes and arias in support of the Laura Pasqualetti Memorial Scholarship Fund An elegant evening of arias and ensembles showcases the extraordinary talents of Bel Canto in Tuscany's alumni and future students in a fundraiser for the 2022 Scholarship Fund. BCT General Director Giovanni Reggioli music directs from the piano, assisted by Patrick O'Donnell (Vocal Coach) and Julie Huang Tucker (Collaborative Pianist), as Victoria Cannizzo (BCT '16), Shana Fishman (BCT '22), Eugenia Forteza (BCT '18), Karen Fried ('19), Ariel Michaelson (BCT '22), Josephine Miller (BCT '19), Cara Schaefer (BCT '16), Jim Williams (BCT '22), and guest artists Aurelio Dominguez and Geoffrey Di Giorgio delight with dazzling selections from the bel canto repertoire and beyond. Come at 6:30 for a discussion with Bel Canto in Tuscany Founder and General Director, international conductor Giovanni Reggioli, about the art and tradition of bel canto and the works that will be shared this evening. Immediately following the concert, join the artists for a meet and greet wine reception. The concert is free and open to the public, but sponsorships are available in the form of donations to the Laura Pasqualetti Memorial Scholarship Fund at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/bel-canto-in-tuscany/campaigns/4497 Bel Canto in Tuscany is a three-week summer opera school that prepares emerging artists for careers on the international stage. A stateside concert series highlights the talents of the extraordinary students and alumni of the program while raising money for the Laura Pasqualetti Memorial Scholarship Fund.