July 8, 2010 – The Pond House in Elizabeth Park

Join us on July 8, 2010 in Elizabeth Park, West Hartford for American Opera Idol 2010.
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Simply the Best
Larry Kellem | Town Times

To paraphrase the classic Tina Turner mega-hit – Marilyn Horne is, and was “simply the best, better than anyone” as far as mezzos in the world of opera are concerned.  An American superstar, she was to every alto worldwide what Callas was to sopranos and Pavarotti to tenors.  Though she began her long career in soprano roles, and was perhaps the most famous Carmen during the  1970s, the singer specialized in the far more difficult and less popular florid operas of Rossini, Handel and Bellini, and often appeared alongside of the great, above mentioned tenor throughout his glorious career. More >>

Connecticut Concert Opera, founded in 1991, has as its mission the presentation of full length operas in a concert format, in their original language, sung by singers from Connecticut and surrounding states. Its first production was in January 1992, the Rossini opera L’Italiana in Algeri (The Italian Girl in Algiers). Since that time it has produced one or more full length operas each season together with special concerts and gala events. More >>

Photo by Robert Benson

Built in 2001, Hoffman Auditorium is now established as one of the most sought after performance venues in the region for its intimate atmosphere and comfortable seating. Part of the Carol Autorino Arts Center at St. Joseph College in West Hartford, Hoffman Auditorium has is the home of performances by Connecticut Theatre Festival, Hartford Conservatory, and the Hartford Symphony daytime concert series, among many others.

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