ENCORE OPERA FOUNDED BY STEVE SCHWARTZ For March 6, 2020

This Week’s Program SOME NOT-QUITE NOTES by GENE MARTIN Sutherland Horne Bonynge A word of special thanks to Joan Kugler Gala Cocet for her work compiling the program with English Subtitles contents of two Concerts by Sutherland ————- and Horne, this and one I was thinking of Runtime: 141 minutes • Recorded 1985 in using. Joan has earned the title of the Sydney Opera House • DVD released Foreign Language Editor among the cabal 2007 by KULTUR • MPAA not rated • ASIN: that brings you Opera at Riderwood. Join B000TJ0SAY us and you’ll get a grand title, too! I have been appreciating Steve’s Opera future seasons to have had the time and Notes anew -and even more- as the wit to add my comments -or yours- schedule takes us to programs that about why and what the artists sing. Encore Opera has not previously Please do consider the idea that your presented. While our source remains ideas and comments about these Encore Steve’s library, Steve never wrote out his performances have a place in these descriptions and thoughts about the Notes. What would you like to say if a operatic music on these DVDs. I am group of us opera lovers were sitting and discovering, once again, that a great deal taking together after the opera? of time and attention is required to write The Australian publication “The Age” had such descriptions. And, at the most basic something to say after the Gala we are level, what a hassle it is not to have them seeing this week: They said it was “…a already written for me to edit and pour performance to savor and remember … a into these columns of typographical night of unfailing beauty.” errors! The DVD producers had this to say: The best I can offer you is a descriptive On June 12, 1985, the Sydney Opera blurb written, in part, to sell the DVD plus House hosted the greatest exponents a listing of what you will hear. I hope in of the art of “bel canto”, Joan Sutherland and Marilyn Horne with On the 14t Richard Bonynge conducting the NEXT WEEK: NORMA Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra. It was On the 13th we present Bellini’s bel canto proclaimed as Opera Australia’s “Night Norma, the tale of a Druid priestess who bears of a Lifetime”. The two finest voices of two children by an officer of the occupying thus century combined to give us a Roman army. The opera was recorded live in rare and memorable performance. This 2007 at the Gran Teatre del Liceu with night of vocal wonders was captured on Fiorenza Cedolins, and Vincenzo La Scola film and will be a treasured addition to under the baton of Giuliano Carella. every DVD collection. (DVD box notes) Page 1 of 2 The Gala Program 14 Norma, Bellini Richard Bonynge conducts the Elizabethan Deh, con te: Sutherland, Horne Sydney Orchestra 1 Il Radamisto, Handel 15 The Gipsy and the bird, Benedict Overture Sutherland

2 Semele, Handel 16 Beautiful dreamer, Foster Iris hence away: Horne Horne

3 Alcina, Handel 17 Tales of Hoffman, Offenbach Tornami a vagheggia: Sutherland Barcarolle: Sutherland, Horne

4 La Donna del lago, Rossini Mura Felice: Horne

5 La Cambiale di Matrimonio, Rossini Vorrei spiegarvi: Sutherland

6 Semiramide, Rossini Serbami ognor si fido: Sutherland, Horne Encore Opera is published weekly to inform the Riderwood Opera Theater community. It is edited and 7 Lakme, Delibes printed by Gene Martin and distributed by Paula Cook Viens Mallika, les lianes en fleurs to the cubbies of residents without email. • For a free Sutherland, Horne subscription, send name and (cubby) address to Paula Cook, KC 211 or email to [email protected]. 8 Zampa, Herold Riderwood Opera Theater presents recorded programs by Encore Opera and live concerts by The Purple Lady Overture produced variously by Mike Beard, Paula Cook, Trudy

Downs, Betty Dunkins, David Knutson, Sally Koenig, 9 Tales of Hoffman, Offenbach Joan Kugler, Gene Martin, Al Morey, Sally Porter, Steve Les oiseaux dans la charmille: Schwartz, Millie Trimble, and Ken Welliver. We invite Sutherland you to join us. 202-352-0725

10 Samson et Dalila, Saint Saens Mon Coeur s'ouvre a ta voix: Horne

11 Fra Diavolo, Auber Zerlina's aria, Ne craignez rien, OPERA NOTES FOR : milord: Sutherland Friday at 1:00 PM at Encore Theater

12 Les Huguenots, Meyerbeer Non, non, non vous n’avez jamais, je gage: Horne

13 Don Pasquale, Donizetti Overture Page 2 of 2 Page 3 of 2