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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mezzo-Soprano Krista
River takes on “The Seven Deadly
Sins” Boston--Intermezzo-The
New England Chamber Opera Series, continues its 2005 season
with a spring twinbill program of Kurt Weill’s and Bertolt Brecht’s The
Seven Deadly Sins, and Seymour Barab’s A
Game of Chance. The
performances take place Friday, May
13, 2005, at 8 p.m., and Sunday,
May 15, 2005, at 4 p.m., at
the David Friend Recital Hall of the Berklee College of Music Genko
Uchido Building, 921 Boylston St., Boston, MA. Adult tickets cost $20,
while student and senior tickets cost $15. Tickets may be purchased at the
door, or reserved online by sending an e-mail message to jwopera@aol.com.
Both performances are fully staged, sung in English, and accompanied by
piano. The
Seven Deadly Sins
tells the story of Anna and her seven-year quest to find enough money to build
a house for her family. During her pursuit, she must deal with the seven
deadly sins: sloth, pride, anger, gluttony, lust, avarice, and envy.
Boston vocalist Krista River
sings the role of Anna in this production. “Krista
is a wonderfully talented singing actress,” says John Whittlesey,
artistic director of Intermezzo.
“Her voice fits perfectly with the 1930’s cabaret feel of
Weill’s jazzy score.” River’s
portrayal of Anna comes on the heels of her prestigious 2004 Concert
Artists Guild International Competition award, an honor that netted her a
solo recital at New York City’s Carnegie Hall last November. Since that
concert, she has performed nationwide, including recitals in New York,
Vermont, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and an appearance with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. The
comic farce, A Game of Chance,
depicts three knitters who find that having their deepest wishes and
desires granted, doesn’t necessarily lead to happiness. It features
Boston opera veterans Sarah Whitten, Sarah Davis, and Jena Eison as the
knitters, and Christopher Hutton as the mysterious “representative”
who grants the women’s wishes. “Both
pieces together illustrate the theme of frailty in the human condition,
yet do so in a musically lush and interesting way,” Whittlesey says.
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