Christina Rovics Vocal Studio Blog

Christina Rovics Vocal Studio Blog
Aug 20
2010

Summer Opera in the Catskills

Posted by Horovi in inspiring artists

220px-Cosi_fan_tutte_-_first_performanceIt’s something you can’t predict - when you might go to a performance and feel so overwhelmed by its magic that you are rendered speechless, buzzing with excitement yet drained by the intensity of it.   This experience of a lifetime took place in a small theater on a Thursday matinee in a sleepy little town in the Catskills. We talked about it on the beautiful two (plus) hour drive home to Connecticut, reviewing a score of memorable impressions. Early in the summer a simple text email came from Jennifer Marshall letting some friends know that she had a leading role in Così fan tutte  by Mozart in a production of the Delaware Valley Opera Company. Howard accompanies Jenn on the organ on occasion at St. Joseph Church in Danbury when he substitutes for her husband David Baranowski,   a musician who we much admire. Eager to hear Jennifer in an operatic production we quickly sent off for tickets. Jennifer, First prize winner of the Jenny Lind Competition and just this year Classical Singer Convention Competition Winner was  one singer we had to hear in the right setting.
Aug 16
2010

Singing Students Appear in Danbury's Italian Festival: Aug 8, 2010

Posted by Horovi in performance experience

Here is sampling of an hour long program presented by students of the Christina Rovics Vocal Studio in Bethel Connecticut. Howard Rovics accompanied at the synthesizer. Our special guest Victoria Chiera sang two songs to karoake accompaniments, one in Italian and the other in English. Ten year old Mira sings in Italian behind the credits.