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Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 109, 1989-1990 ARTISTS Mirella Freni - « Soprano Mirella Freni is in demand throughout the world. Her current schedule includes performances of Adriana Lecouvreur at La Scala, Munich, and Barcelona; Don ('ado in Vicuna; Eugene Onegin in Barcelona; Manon Lescaut at Barcelona, Modena, and the Metropolitan Opera; and her first perform- ances as Lisa in Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame, at La Scala, under the direction of Seiji Ozawa. This summer she will perform Pique Dame with Mr. Ozawa and the Boston Symphony Orches- tra at Tanglewood, where she made her BSO debut in 1981 in Verdi's Requiem, and also appears in a joint recital with bass Nicolai Ghiaurov. Recent engagements have included perform- ances in Puccini's La boheme as part of La Scala's tour of Japan; recital tours of Japan and the United States; San Francisco Opera performances and a PBS telecast of La boheme with Luciano Pavarotti; Met performances in Carmen as Micaela, a role she has recorded for Philips with Jessye Norman, Neil Shicoff, and Seiji Ozawa; Metropolitan Opera performances as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin under the direction of James Levine, with whom she recently recorded that opera for Deutsche Grammophon; Vienna State Opera performances of Eugene Onegin under the direction of Seiji Ozawa; and a new pro- duction of Adriana Lecouvreur opposite Peter Dvorsky at La Scala. Scheduled for release in laser-video format are three projects — productions of La boheme, Otello, and Carmen — originally created for the Salzburg Festival in collaboration with the late Herbert von Karajan. Also due on laser disc are her performances as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro and in the title role of Madama Butterfly, both directed by the late Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Ms. Freni's many recordings may be heard on the Deutsche Grammophon, EMI/Angel, London/Decca, and Philips labels. She recently recorded an album of Puccini and Verdi arias with conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli, with whom she has recorded Madama Butterfly and Manon Lescaut for Deutsche Grammophon. Future projects include recordings of GALA OPENING NIGHT DINNER AT TANGLEWOOD Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Tanglewood Music Center Friday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tanglewood Music Cen- ter, BSO Music Director Seiji Ozawr a will lead the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the TMC's most illustrious alumni vocalists in a gala concert of operatic excerpts on the orchestra's first concert of the 1990 Tanglewood season. Preced- ing this special concert will be an elegant, black-tie dinner at Highwood, with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner to be served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are available at the Benefactor level for $275 each (also including a post-concert reception with the soloists) and at the Patron level for $150 each (dinner only). The names of all Benefactors and Patrons will be listed in the Opening Night program book. Please note that concert tickets must be purchased separately. For further information, please call the Volunteer Office at Symphony Hall, (617) 266-1492, ext. 179..
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