For any of you horn listers who might find yourself in the Washington-Richmond-Charlottesville area two weeks from now, the following might be of interest. Three things make it "quasi horn-related:" (1) The composer is a member of this list; (2) another list member (Nelson Lawson) is playing in the orchestra; and (3) our Stage Director (Michelle Harman-Gulick) sang the role of Woglinde in a concert performance of "Das Rheingold" with Solti and the CSO at Carnegie Hall back in the early 1980's. This note is just to let you know about the upcoming production in Petersburg, Virginia of "The Edge of Glory," an opera about an African-American family in late 19th-Century Petersburg. Characters in the opera are rather loosely based on members of the Bragg family, some of whose members are still living in Petersburg, The music and libretto were written by Emory and Mary Ann Waters.The Opera is being produced by The 2007 Opera Partnership, a consortium of the City of Petersburg, The Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Virginia State University, and WCVE, our local Public Broadcasting affiliate. Ulysses Kirksey will be conducting, and Michelle Harman Gulick will be Stage Director. The cast includes faculty members and students from Virginia State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Opera, and other local professional singers.
Performances will take place at Petersburg High School, Petersburg VA, at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 15 and Saturday June 16, and at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 17. For ticket information call the Petersburg Symphony Office at 804-897-2824. The production of "The Edge of Glory" has been adopted as an official program of Petersburg 2007’s year-long Petersburg 2007 Arts Festival, as well as the official program of Virginia State University’s year-long celebration of its 125th anniversary and celebration of the African-American contribution to music. The Cast: Danah Dargon Harold J. Haughton, Sr. Renée G. Feggins Hugh Harrell III Jarvis Wyche Johnnella Edmonds Monique Woodard Michele Orr Emory Waters ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
