Legends, Myths, and Fairytales

Concert Details

This program will bring you back to your childhood through a number of original compositions, arrangements, songs, arias and duets from famous operas and ballets.

Performers:

Rachel Casponi – soprano

Cvetozar Vutev – violin

Naomi Cloutier – piano and harp

Concert program:

Henryk Wieniawski (1835 – 1880) – “Legende”, Op 17, for violin and piano

Eric Whitacre (1970) – “Goodnight Moon”

Engelbert Humperdinck (1854 – 1921) – “Evening Prayer”, duet from the opera “Hansel and Gretel”

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) – Three pieces from the ballet “The Nutcracker”, arranged by Fabrizio Ferrari

  1. Overture Miniature
  2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
  3. Trepak (Russian Dance)

Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695) – “O Let Me Weep”, aria from the opera “The Fairy-Queen”

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908) – “Song of India”, from the opera “Sadko”, transcribed by Fritz Kreisler

Antonin Dvořák (1841 – 1904) – “Song to the Moon”, from the opera “Rusalka”

Intermission

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) – “Papageno Papagena”, duet from the opera “The Magic Flute”

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908) – Two pieces for violin and piano

  1. “Chanson Arabe”, from the symphonic poem “Scheherazade”, arranged by Fritz Kreisler
  2. “The Flight of the Bumble-Bee”, from the opera “The Legend of Tsar Saltan”, arranged by Jasha Heifetz

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) – Three songs from “Liederkreis”, Op. 39

  1. In der Fremde
  2. Waldesgespräch
  3. Mondnacht

Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918) – “Pierrot”, from “Quatre chansons de jeunesse”

Antonin Dvořák (1841 – 1904) – “Song My Mother Taught Me”, from 6 Gypsy Songs, Op. 55, transcribed by Fritz Kreisler

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1941) – “Aux enfants”, Op. 26, # 7

Franz Lehár (1870 – 1948) – “Vilja”, from the operetta “The Merry Widow”

Purchasing a Family or a Front Row ticket does not provide an enhanced online experience; however, it provides online audience members with the opportunity to show some extra support for their favourite local music groups who will be receiving over 90% of the ticket proceeds.

A purchaser of either a Family or a Front Row ticket will receive a photo of the concert poster signed by the musicians as well as a tax receipt. In addition, should a concert venue become open for live audience, a Front Row or a Family ticket holder will enjoy a VIP entry for one or two persons respectively.

All CMK concerts start at 7:30 pm, and will be streamed live. This concert will be available online until 10:00 pm (Pacific Time) on Saturday, January 16th.

Featured Performers: Rachel Casponi, soprano; Cvetozar Vutev, violin; Naomi Cloutier, piano and harp

Saturday, January 9, 2021, 7:30 pm
This concert is being presented online.
After you have purchased your ticket you will receive an e-mail with a link to where you can view the concert.

Tickets

$15 General, $10 CMK Members/Students, $25 Front Row, $40 Family

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