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Rapid River Magazine interviews Jason Baldwin, lead tenor in Asheville Lyric Opera’s production of Puccini’s La Bohème. PAGE 8 Matthew Allen will perform Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 2. Saturday, March 12 as part of Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season. PAGE 9 The Asheville Chamber Music Series presents The Miro Quartet on March 25. PAGE 9 Nick Blaemire plays the mouse in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, part of the Diana Wortham Theatre Series Serenade/The Proposition for Young Asheville Bravo Concerts presents a lavish Audiences. multimedia performance piece by the Bill T. PAGE 31 Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, based on the life of Abraham Lincoln. PAGE 5 RAPID RIVER ARTS performance Jewelry: Q. Evon Q. Jewelry: APRIL BLOOMS WITH PUCCINI’S La Bohème at Asheville Lyric Opera s the snow begins BY KATIE CHEN WWW.CRAFTGUILD.ORG to melt, the days grow warmer, and buds begin to Opera Nova in Costa bloom, Asheville Rica) as Musetta. Other ALyric Opera (ALO) will be returning perform- welcoming and celebrating ers include Dominic the season of spring with Aquilino as Marcello, its upcoming production Ardean Landhuis as of Puccini’s La Bohème, an Colline, and Brent opera of exquisite beauty Davis as Schaunard. about love and heart- Directing the wrenching tragedy. opera will be audience Allanstand Craft Shop As La Bohème is one favorite, David Toul- at the Folk Art Center of the most popular operas son, who directed ALO in the country, ALO is productions Carmen, Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC excited to present a new Il barbiere di Siviglia, Open Daily 9am-5pm | 828-298-7928 and fresh interpretation of and Rigoletto. 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As theatrical elements. in Paris, France. mentioned, Robert Hart The universal story Baker, acting Principal that La Bohème tells fol- Guest Conductor for lows the theme of love and challenge ALO, will be conducting the opera. In addi- through the lives of four young and im- tion to his position with ALO, he is Music poverished artists sharing an attic in Paris, Director of the Harrisburg Choral Society, France in the 1830s. The artists, even dur- conductor of the York (PA) Symphony ing their lives’ greatest difficulties, strive to Orchestra, and the St. Louis (MO) Philhar- make their identities known to the world monic Orchestra. using their artistic skills and expressions, “Our La Bohème will be traditional all the while dealing with tumultuous in a lot of ways, yes, but it will also have romantic relationships. elements that are contemporary. Take our As the story finds its foundation in cozy hall, for instance,” says David Craig Puccini’s early life as a poor student, the Starkey, Artistic and General Director of opera has a facet of authenticity that makes ALO. “This hall will create a uniquely the story especially moving and genuine. intimate quality that will make our produc- The opera is replete with many of Pucci- tion different from others already. This is ni’s famous arias, and the beautiful story is our interpretation, our specially-designed one with which all can empathize. Surely set—a set that no one has seen before. All it is one of the best works that the opera that combined, it will be a performance that genre provides. no one has seen before—a show completely ALO is excited to reunite Asheville’s unique to Asheville. We’re so excited to very own leading tenors, Jason Baldwin, share it with the community!” with ALO Principal Guest Conductor, Robert Hart Baker, in this production. Ten years ago, the young tenor made a IF La Bohème, on stage April 1 small-role appearance with Baker in ALO’s YOU and 2 at 8 p.m., at the Diana touching debut production of La Bohème, GO Wortham Theatre. A ticketed performed in 2000. preview dress rehearsal will be This time around, Baldwin will be available to select public on singing the leading tenor, Rodolfo, while March 30 at 7 p.m., as a part of ALO’s Baker returns as conductor. Performing Education and Outreach Program. All alongside these veterans will be ALO’s performances will be sung in Italian, with English supertitles. highly anticipated debut performers: Angela Amidei (leading opera singer in Denver, Special ticketing options begin at $16. To CO, and Rome, Italy) as Mimì, and Christi- purchase tickets, call the Diana Wortham na Villaverde (of Florida Grand Opera, and Theatre Box Office at (828) 257-4530, or visit www.ashevillelyric.org. 2 March 2011 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — Vol. 14, No. 7 PRINTS COLOR RAPID RIVER 2010-2011 SEASON live Daniel Meyer, Music Director BUY Pianoforte Concert featuring New World TICKETS 2010-2011 Season NOW! Symphony Kimberly Cann Audubon Quartet SATURDAY MARCH 12•8pm imberly Cann Walker Lyric for Strings graces the March 4, 2011 Beethoven: Op. 18, No. 2 Asheville Art Haydn Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Museum Serebrier: Fantasia for String Quartet Matthew Allen, cello concert series Wolf: "Italian Serenade" withK a thrilling concert Schickele: Quartet No. 1, Dvořák Symphony No. 9 featuring Liszt, Bach- "American Dreams" “From the New World” Busoni, Ravel and others. Miro Quartet SPONSOR THE PAYNE Upon graduat- March 25, 2011 Matthew Allen ing from the Eastman School of Music in FUND Schubert: "Quartetsatz" 2006, Kimberly Cann visited Jamaica for two years, where she served as Professor Brahms: Quartet No. 1 of Piano and Artist-in-Residence at their Philip Glass: Quartet No. 5 most prominent university and worked to SUNDAY APRIL 10•3pm NEW improve the overall conditions for music All concerts are on Eine kleine Nachtmusik date education, from the elementary to the col- Friday’s at 8:00 pm Brahms Violin Concerto & time! legiate levels. at the Soovin Kim, violin We are fortunate that Kimberly has Unitarian Universalist Church returned to the place she once called home of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik as a child, and where she and her husband at Charlotte Street are now beginning the process of building Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche their own home. The Pianoforte Concerts fill up fast, so Tickets and Information 828-259-3626 please reserve your seats early by contacting ashevillechambermusic.org Nancy Sokolove, Asheville Art Museum rwww.ashevillesymphony.org Adult Programs Manager for reservations at (828) 253-3227, ext. 120 or nsokolove@ ashevilleart.org. IF Kimberly Cann in concert, Join the Friends of Pack Square Park. Sunday, March 13 beginning YOU at 3 p.m. Admission is $6 Our park is a place to celebrate! The Friends of GO for Museum Members, Pack Square Park Program is a community of people who and $8 plus Museum care about the park and want to enjoy it together. Admission for non-members. Gallery 6 at the Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC. Visit www. IT’S ashevilleart.org for more information. The Curator’s Bazaar The Asheville Art Museum will host a bazaar featuring books, YOUR frames, art and a variety of other special items Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 in the Pack Join today and help support the rich variety of events you enjoy presented Place Community Gallery. A great by Pack Square Conservancy. Your tax-deductible contribution goes to protect opportunity to find wonderful and rare items. and improve the spectacular park landscape – gardens, trees, lawns, public If you have some quality frames or art, and performance spaces– so they will be beautiful for years to come. other items that you would like to PARK! Enjoy and take pride in preserving Pack Square Park donate to the Bazaar, we would love to hear from you. Call the Museum as a dynamic, artistic, and social gem in the center of at (828) 253-3227 and ask to speak Asheville’s downtown. to Frank or Hillary. For more information about how to become a Friend Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 13 of Pack Square Park please call us at 828-252-2300, or from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Pack Place visit our web site at www.packsquarepark.org. Community Gallery, 2 South Pack Square in Asheville, NC. Vol. 14, No. 7 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — March 2011 3 PRINTS COLOR 4 March 2011 — RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — Vol. 14, No. 7 PRINTS COLOR RAPID RIVER ARTS & CULTURE spring’s live performances The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company ill T. Jones is recognized as one of BY BRIAN CLAFLIN the most innovative and powerful forces in the dance world. On April 15, Western North Carolina gets a ate a contemporary, playful rare chance to see Jones’ lavish mul- musical collage for cello, B piano, and soprano.