MGM and More — Movie Music of the 50's & 60's

145 West Main Street,Barrington IL 60010

17 June, 2022

Description

Enjoy renditions of cinematic classics from Oklahoma!, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady and many more! Join Barrington’s White House for a Mid-Century Modern musical extravaganza! Stunning musicians William Powers (bass baritone soloist), Michelle Areyzaga (soprano soloist), and Lyric Opera’s William Billingham (piano) join forces to bring you an evening of some of your favorite songs from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios and others. Enjoy renditions of cinematic classics from Oklahoma!, Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady and many more! William Powers is a Metropolitan Opera baritone and star of numerous operatic roles, including performances in The Great Gatsby, Paradise Lost, and Wuthering Heights. Michelle Areyzaga, a highly regarded vocalist, is described by Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune as “blessed with a radiant and all encompassing soprano.” William Billingham, pianist, is the assistant conductor at Lyric Opera Chicago.