Date : Easter Sunday, April 11, 2004
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall, NYC
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Krystal Classical Productions Presents
Adina Aaron In Recital
in The Best Contemporary American Music
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“She moved me as much as any Aida since the young Leontyne Price....
Every note seems to come from the very soul of her being.”
-Gramophone, on the Zefferelli Aida DVD
“Emotionally shattering.”
-JOpera Quarterly
“First-rate Countess with a warm, powerful voice of a distinctly elegant timbre.”
-The Seattle Times
Program:
I. EASTER SONGS, WILLIAM MASELLI
1. The Child
2. Music
3. Heaven
Cello, Claudia Benker
Violin, Eero Lagerstam
Piano, Keiko Halop
II. SONGS ON TEXTS BY LANGSTON HUGHES, RICKY IAN GORDON
1. Stars
2. Harlem Night Song
3. Prayer
4. Litany
5. Love Song for Antonia
6. My People
Piano, Keiko Halop
PAUSE
III. HIGH SUMMER, STEFANIA de KENESSEY
1. High Summer
2. Imperfect Love
3. Love Is
4. On Returning
5. God’s Crime Policy
Cello, Claudia Benker
Percussion, Scott Martin
Piano, Keiko Halop
IV. DREAMS OF LOVE, WILLIAM MASELLI
1. Carry Me Love
2. Let The Future Come
3. Your Soul
4. Lament
5. In Time
6. Hope
7. Wedding Day
Cello, Claudia Benker
Violin, Eero Lagerstam
Piano, Keiko Halop
For lyrics, please click here
About the Artists, please click here
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Date : Friday, April 16, 2004
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall, NYC
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Krystal Classical Productions Presents
Marc Heller In Recital
in The Best Contemporary American Music
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“...has a gorgeous tenor and an appealing presence.”
-Howard Kissel, New York Daily News
“The production’s real star was Marc Heller...Mr. Heller’s tenor rang out cleanly and attractively.”
-James A. Oestrich, The New York Times
“High quality voice with comparable acting skill.”
-Peter G. Davis, New York Magazine
Program:
I. SONGS John Musto
Words To Be Spoken
Palm Sunday: Naples
Old Photograph
II. SONGS (From the Song Cycle Dreams Of Love) William Maselli
Your Soul
Wedding Day
III. NEW ENGLAND TIMES AND PLACES Alfred Heller
New York City Premiere
The Pasture
A Minor Bird
A Sunset Bird In Winter
Tree at My Window
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
The Road not Taken
IV. CANTATA, Confessioni di Sant’Augustini Alfred Heller
(Dedicated to the Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimó honoring Renato Cardinal Martino)
World Premiere
Intermission
V. PRELUDES Alfred Heller
World Premiere
The Winter Evening Settles Down
The Morning comes to Consciousness
The Thousand Sordid Images
I am Moved by Fancies That are Curled Around These Images
VI. SONGS John Musto
Nude at the Piano
Witness
San Jose Symphony Reception
Flamenco
VII. ARIAS from the opera Spirit Fire William Maselli
The Sea
Little Bird
Lament
The Dream
For lyrics, please click here
About the Artists, please click here
Alfred Heller, piano
John Musto, piano
Members of the SONOS Chamber Orchestra conducted by Erik Ochsner
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Date : November 21, 2004
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall
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Krystal Classical Productions Presents
John F. Kennedy: Requiem
Lyric Symphony In Song - William Maselli
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Performed By Four Vocal Soloists and Chamber Orchestra conducted by the composer
This performance dedicated to Pietro Georgio Maselli December 17, 1922 - July 25, 1998
Program:
I. See The Sun Rise (Cope, Dowd)
II. Reach For Freedom (Cope, Dowd)
III. The Struggle (Fennell)
IV. Ice And Blackness (Borst)
V. John (Fennell)
VI. The Stone (Borst)
VII. Truth Eternity (Cope)
VIII. Jasmine (Dowd)
IX. Away From Love (Cope)
X. Light And Love (Dowd)
XI. Triumph Into Time (Cope, Fennell)
XII. Immortal Mystery (Borst, Fennell, Dowd, Cope)
XIII. Into Light (Cope, Dowd)
XIV. Creation’s Mystic Light (Cope, Dowd)
XV. Transcendence (Cope)
Marianne Cope, Soprano
Edith Dowd, Contralto
Eric Fennell, Tenor
Aaron Borst, Bass
William Maselli, Conductor
Chamber Orchestra:
Violin: Jennifer Axelson, Vanessa Mollard, Brett Omara- Campbell, Nancy Kuo, Emily Schelstrate, Kate Casella
Viola: Timothy LaCrosse, Glenda Goodman, Zakariah Enikeev
Cello: Poh Joo Tan, Meena Cho, Jane Pae, Elsbeth Poole
Bass: Salima Barday
Flute: Elizabeth Janzen
English Horn Shirley Chang
Clarinet: Kliment Krylovsky
Bassoon: Laura Wenniger
French Horn: Rachel Dreyman
Trumpet: Suresh Singaratnam
Trombone: John McClave
Tympani: Michael Israelievitch
For lyrics, please click here
About the Artists, please click here
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Date : February 6, 2005
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall
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Krystal Classical Productions Presents
John F. Kennedy: Requiem
Lyric Symphony In Song - William Maselli
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STARRING IN HER NEW YORK CITY DEBUT,
BRILLIANT DRAMATIC SOPRANO MIRJAM TOLA
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CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER
WILLIAM MASELLI
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FEATURING TENOR GREGORY MERCER, BASS ERIC JORDAN, MEGAN WESTON SOPRANO
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This performance dedicated to Agim Tola
January 24 ,1943 --- October 9, 2003
Program:
I. See The Sun Rise (Weston, Tola)
II. Reach For Freedom (Weston, Tola)
III. The Struggle (Mercer)
IV. Ice And Blackness (Jordan)
V. John (Mercer)
VI. The Stone (Jordan)
VII. Truth Eternity (Weston)
VIII. Jasmine (Tola)
IX. Away From Love (Weston)
X. Light And Love (Tola)
XI. Triumph Into Time (Weston, Mercer)
XII. Immortal Mystery (Jordan, Mercer, Tola, Weston)
XIII. Into Light (Weston, Tola)
XIV. Creation’s Mystic Light (Weston, Tola)
XV. Transcendence (Weston)
Megan Weston, Soprano
Mirjam Tola, Soprano
Gregory Mercer, Tenor
Eric Jordan, Bass
William Maselli, Conductor
Chamber Orchestra:
Violin 1: Anthony Papandrea, Vanessa Mollard, Rachel Gleicher
Violin 2: Emily Schelstrate, Cheryl Szcepkowski, David Lisker
Viola: Timothy LaCrosse, Hanna Hens-Piazza
Cello: Umberto Clerici, Meena Cho, Bernard Augustin
Bass: Salima Barday
Flute: Julie Averill
English Horn: Sarah Loveland
Clarinet: Eileen Kelly
Bassoon: Rachel Gill
French Horn: Kristin Mozeiko
Trumpet: Suresh Singaratnam
Trombone: Michael Boscarino
Tympani: Eric Roberts
For lyrics, please click here
About the Artists, please click here
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Date : Monday, February 7, 2005
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall
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Krystal Classical Productions Presents
The Italian Cello
Concert recital by prize winning cellist
Umberto Clerici
in his New York Debut
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Program:
THE ITALIAN CELLO
UMBERTO CLERICI, CELLO
MONICA CATTAROSSI, PIANO
I. Luigi Boccherini : Sonata n.6 in la maggiore
II. Ottorino Respighi, Adagio e variazioni per violoncello e pianoforte
III. Gioacchino Rossini: "Une Larme", tema e variazioni
Intermission
IV. Giovanni Sollima: Lamentazio per violoncello solo
V. Igor Stravinskj: Suite Italienne
For notes about these works, please click here
About the Artists, please click here
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Date : February 8, 2005
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall, NYC
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Krystal Classical Productions Presents
Vocal Music of William Maselli
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including world premiere of song cycle "Flowers," starring bass Kevin Burdette; Dreams of Love, song cycle featuring Mirjam Tola, Jennifer Brenna-Hondorp, and Megan Weston; Easter Songs, song cycle featuring Mirjam Tola; and selections from the John F Kennedy:Requiem and the opera Spirit Fire, featuring Ms. Tola, Ms Weston, and tenor Greg Mercer; with chamber orchestra conducted by Maselli, featuring cellist Umberto Clerici.
Program:
PRELUDE
Angel
Olga Andronikova, mezzo-soprano
I. DREAMS OF LOVE (Song Cycle for voice, piano, cello, violin)
Carry Me Love (Tola)
Let The Future Come (Brennan-Hondorp)
Your Soul (Brennan-Hondorp)
Lament (Tola)
In Time (Weston)
Hope (Brennan-Hondorp)
Wedding Day (Weston)
Jennifer Breannan-Hondorp, soprano
Megan Weston, soprano
Mirjam Tola, soprano
Umberto Clerici, cello
Emily Schelstrate, violin
Kathleen Tagg, piano
III. FLOWERS (Song Cycle for voice, cello, english horn, violin, viola, french horn)
Blue Flower
Sensuous Meadow
The Beauty Of My Life
Flower Of Love
In The Light Of The Morning
Flower In Starlight(My Dear Stars!)
Kevin Burdette, bass
Umberto Clerici, cello
Sarah Loveland, english horn
Emily Schelstrate, violin
Timothy LaCrosse, viola
Kristin Mozeiko, french horn
Intermission
III. EASTER SONGS
The Child
Music
Heaven
Mirjam Tola, soprano
Umberto Clerici, cello
Emily Schelstrate, violin
Kathleen Tagg, piano
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Truth Eternity (from JFK Requiem)(Weston)
Light And Love (from JFK Requiem)(Andronikova)
Triumph Into Time (from JFK Requiem) (Weston/Mercer)
Olga Andronikova, mezzo-soprano
Megan Weston, soprano
Gregory Mercer, tenor
Emily Schelsrate, violin
Anthony Papandrea, violin
Timothy LaCrosse, viola
Umberto Clerici, cello
Meena Cho, cello
Salima Barday, bass
Sarah Loveland, english horn/oboe
Kristin Mozeiko, french horn
V. ARIAS FROM SPIRIT FIRE
Prelude
Little Bird
The Sea
The Dream
Gregory Mercer, tenor
Steven Ebel, tenor
Orchestra, same as above
For lyrics, please click here
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Date : November 22, 2005
Location : Society for Ethical Culture's Concert Hall, NYC
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Krystal Classical Productions Presents
John F. Kennedy: Requiem
Lyric Symphony In Song - William Maselli
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MEGAN WESTON, SOPRANO
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CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER
WILLIAM MASELLI
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EDITH DOWD, CONTRALTO; ERIC FENNELL, TENOR; AARON BORST, BASS
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Program:
I. See The Sun Rise (Weston, Dowd)
II. Reach For Freedom (Weston, Dowd)
III. The Struggle (Fennell)
IV. Ice And Blackness (Borst)
V. John (Fennell)
VI. The Stone (Borst)
VII. Truth Eternity (Weston)
VIII. Jasmine (Dowd)
IX. Away From Love (Weston)
X. Light And Love (Dowd)
XI. Triumph Into Time (Weston, Fennell)
XII. Immortal Mystery (Borst, Fennell, Dowd, Weston)
XIII. Into Light (Cope, Dowd)
XIV. Creation’s Mystic Light (Weston, Dowd)
XV. Transcendence (Weston)
Megan Weston, Soprano
Edith Dowd, Contralto
Eric Fennell, Tenor
Aaron Borst, Bass
William Maselli, Conductor
Chamber Orchestra:
Violin: Amy Schroeder, Emily Schelstrate
Viola: Zakaria Enikeev
Cello: Meena Cho, Morgen Johnson
Bass: Mana Toshio
French Horn: Kristin Mozeiko
English Horn: Sarah Loveland
Flute: Elizabeth Jantzen
Trombone: Michael Boscarino
Bassoon: Anthony Georgeson
Clarinet: Kliment Krylovsky
For lyrics, please click here
About the Artists, please click here
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Date : Thursday, December 6, 2007
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall, NYC
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Krystal Productions and Leopoldo Mucci Present
Tiffany Abban In Recital
with Jonathan Kelly, piano
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Program:
Ch'io mi scordi di te? K. 505 W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Zueignung R. Strauss (1864-1949)
Die Zeitlose
Die Nache
Morgen!
Cäcilie
La Regata Veneziana G. Rossini (1792-1868)
Anzoleta avanti la regata
Anzoleta co passa la regata
Anzoleta doppo la regata
INTERMISSION
Zigeunerlieder J. Brahms (1833-1897)
He, Ziguener, greife in die Saiten ein
Hochgetümte Rimaflut
Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen
Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft bereut ich hab'
Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze
Röslein dreie in der Reihe blüh'n so rot
Kommt dire manchmal in den Sinn
Rote Abendwolken zieh'n am Firmament
Les Troyens H. Berlioz (1803-1869)
Ah! Je vais mourir...Adieu fière cité
The Daisies S. Barber (1910 - 1981)
Sleep Now
Nuvoletta
sure on this shining night
About the artists, please click here
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Date : Friday, May 22, 2009
Location : Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall, NYC
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Anna-Kristiina Kaappola, Soprano, In Recital with Mika Rännäli, Piano
in a special performance including World Premiere Song Cycles by Mika Rännäli and William Maselli
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Tentative Program:
Kottarainen (The Thrush) Oskar Merikanto
En slända (The Dragonfly) Jean Sibelius
Oravan Jäljillä (On the Tracks of a Squirrel) Erkki Melartin
Subway Sonnets, A Song Cycle to Poems Collected from the NYC Subway Mika Rännäli World Premiere
Omnia tempus habent (1972, Ecclesiastes 3: 1-4, 7, 5-6, 8-9) Arne Mellnäs
A Dream Op. 8 Nr. 5 Sergei Rachmaninoff
How fair this spot! Op. 21 Nr. 7
Oh, never sing to me again Op. 4 Nr. 4
Song Cycle on Finnish Poems in English Translation William Maselli World Premiere
I strolled through an open field (Theodore Roethke) Ned Rorem
The serpent (Theodore Roethke)
INTERMISSION
Lia's aria (L'enfant prodigue) Claude Debussy
La seduzione (Luigi Balestra) Giuseppe Verdi
Stornello (nn)
Tres poemas Op 81 (Bécquer) Joaquin Turina
Olas gigantes qie os rompeis bramando
Tu pupila es azul
Besa el Aura que gime blandamente
4 letzte Lieder Richard Strauss
Beim Schlafengehen (Hesse)
Frühling (Hesse)
September (Hesse)
Im Abendrot (Eichendorf)
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