The Organizing Committee would like to express special appreciation to Bishop Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and Rev. Monsignor Robert Ritchie, Rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral with whose Help Rebuild Chile After 8.8 Earthquake support and generosity this concert has been made possible. Benefit concert All the proceeds of this concert will benefit “María Reina de la Paz” Parish located in one of the poorest areas of Santiago, Chile. The Parish was virtually destroyed by the February 27, 2010 8.8 magnitude earthquake. The Parish not only offers religious services but it also serves as the Community Center for the people of this most needy area. VERONICA VILLARROEL & VLADIMIR CHERNOV Pianist: Anthony Manoli ©Jorge Tacla Organizing Comitee Tim Chambers, Msgr. Fernando Chomali, Gloria Garafulich-Grabois, Valentina Garcia-Mekis, Jorge Tacla and Veronica Villarroel June 6, 2010 / Saint Patrick’s Catheral Program VERONICA VILLARROEL – SOPRANO Repertoire* Is a Chilean born soprano who has been acclaimed at major international opera houses throughout the world such as Verónica Villarroel the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Selections from Siete Canciones populares Españolas by Manuel de Falla Garden, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, La Scala, Hamburg El Paño Moruno State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Deutsche Opera Berlin, Sequidilla Murciana San Francisco Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Dallas Opera, Nana Houston Grand Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Washington Canción Opera, Teatro Real Madrid, Gran Teatro del Liceu, Orange Polo Festival, Toulousse France,Chatelette du Paris, Japan, Taiwan and many others. Ms. Vladimir Chernov Villarroel has given many of benefit concerts for different causes including one in New What Are Words of Love to You? by Modest Mussorgsky York after 9/11 and also in Chile where she recently gave one in the city Talcahuano, To Her by: Mikhail Glinka Chile at the epicenter of the earthquake. Persian Song by: Anton Rubinstein VLADIMIR CHERNOV – BARITONE Verónica Villarroel Is a Russian baritone who has sung over 40 leading roles Io Son L'umile Ancella by Francesco Cílea and has appeared at nearly every major international From the Opera: Adriana Lecouvreur theater including the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, Teatro Colón, Paris Opera, Chicago, Vladimir Chernov San Francisco, Japan, Taiwan and Vienna State Opera, Sings the first act aria from: under many of today's great conductors such as Claudio Eugene Onegìn by Peter Ilyich Tschaikowsky Abbado, Valery Gergiev, James Levine and Seiji Ozawa. His American debut was at the Los Angeles Opera in the Verónica & Vladimir Sing the ACT 2 scene and duet from: 1989-90 season as the Posa in Verdi's Don Carlo, La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi opposite Plácido Domingo. Mr. Chernov’s most requested roles include: Alfredo in La Traviata, Simon Boccanegra, Eugene Onegin, Vladimir Chernov Miller in Luisa Milaer, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Notturno Senza Luna by G. D'Anzi Prince Yeletsky in Pique Dame. Parlami D'amore, Mariu' by C.A. Bixio Dicitencello vuie by Rodolfo Falvo ANTHONY MANOLI – PIANIST & COACH Has worked with some of the leading opera companies Verónica Villarroel throughout the world including the Theatre Des Champs- Sings Selection of Latin American songs: Elysees, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Opera Lausanne and Bolero.....te quiero dijiste by María Grever L’Opera Du Rhin as assistant conductor and coach. In Eu sei che eu vo te amar by: Antonio Carlos Jobim y Venicius de Moraes addition, the Spoleto Festival in both Italy and the United Miedo, Poem by Gabriela Mistral; Music by Karina Glasinovic States, The Los Angeles Opera, The Washington Opera, Opera Company of Boston, Opera New England, Lake Verónica & Vladimir Sing the scene and duet from ACT 4 of: George Opera Festival and L’Opera Français de New York Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi have engaged him as both conductor, pianist and coach. *This Repertoire is subject to change .