Spreckels Organ Society
Balboa Park, San Diego
Photos – Opera Celebration Concert
In case you missed the Opera Celebration concert on a delightful sprintime evening, here are photos from Robert Lang:
http://sosorgan.org/photogallery/2019/190426opera/
Opera Celebration Concert 7 p.m. Fri Apr 26, 2019
Raúl Prieto Ramírez is joined by four talented singers from San Diego Opera in this Opera Celebration Concert that features gems from San Diego Opera’s upcoming 2019-2020 Season.
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) – From his Opera “Aida”
Celeste Aida – Felipe Prado, tenor
O patria mia – Tasha Koontz, soprano
Franz Liszt (1811-1886) – Paraphrase for piano on the Sacred Dance and Finale Duet from Verdi’s Aida (arr. Raul Prieto Ramirez)
Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) – Bohemian Rhapsody (Paraphrase Raul Prieto Ramirez)
Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) – From his Fairy Opera Hansel & Gretel
Prayer duet – Tasha Koontz, soprano & Alexandra Rodrick, mezzo-soprano
Angel Scene (arr. Edwin Lemare) – Organ Solo
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) – From his Opera “Il Barbieri di Seviglia”
Una vocce poco fa – Ms. Rodrick
Largo al factótum – Bernardo Bermudez, tenor
Operas and Arias introduced by Dr. Ronald Shaheen
Organ Concert 2 p.m. Sunday April 21
The customary 2 p.m. Sunday concert by San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez will include the following musical selections:
America the Beautiful
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Improvisation Op.150 N.7
Louis-Nicolas Clerambault (1676-1749)
Basse et dessus de trompette
Recit
Dialogue sur les grand jeux
Leon Boëllman (1862-1897)
Suite Ghotique
III-Prière a Notre-Dame
IV-Toccata
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude Choral Nun komm der Heiden Heiland BWV 659
Prelude Choral Liebster Jesu wir sind hier BWV 731
Movie time! – New York, New York
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
I-Allegro, from Symphony VI Op.42 N.2
National Anthem
Celebrating Opera! Friday eve, April 26
Spreckels Organ Society presents an Opera Celebration Concert on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Enjoy a sneak preview of the 2019-20 Opera Season with favorite arias from three upcoming Operas: Aida, Hansel & Gretel, and The Barber of Seville — Sung by San Diego Opera cast members with San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez playing the great Spreckels Organ. As always: Ample seating – Public concert – Free admission.
Photos: April 14
Bob Lang’s great photos from April 14 are online for your viewing —
Click on this link for the whole set —
2019 International Organ Festival
Mondays, June 24 to August 26 Plus Movie Night Finale Saturday, August 31 Free Concerts - 7:30 p.m.
Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez
Photos from 2001-today
Click to see the Index Page of a photo gallery that documents more than 260 concerts over the years.
