Whether a seasoned opera lover or a first-timer, you are in for a rare treat when QuintEssence presents ‘Opera for Everyone’ at the Quadra Community Centre Saturday, Mar. 14., at 7:30 pm.
Featuring internationally renowned vocalists Robyn Driedger-Klassen, Barb Towell, Frédérik Robert and Peter Alexander, with celebrated pianist Tina Chang, QuintEssence offers a fresh, innovative concert experience for lovers of any style of classical music. Its concerts showcase not only cherished opera repertoire of phenomenal quality, but also introduce its audiences to exotic musical gems by celebrated songwriters from Bernstein and Loesser to Weill.
QuintEssence will dazzle you with vocal pyrotechnics, melt your heart with beautifully sung poetry, and stretch your musical frontiers to the limit with much-loved music from around the world. It even encourages audience participation — with its “a la carte” options you get to choose what you want to hear!
While you delight in its charm and entertaining antics, this remarkable vocal quartet nudges you out of your musical comfort zone by incorporating theatrical and narrative twists into each concert. Opera lovers often get a bad rap for being stodgy or outdated, but it’s really not their fault when performers are unwilling to risk trying something fresh and fun.
QuintEssence prefers a concert where ‘fresh and fun’ is delivered with polish, pizazz and flair.
Advance tickets are $17 and are available at the usual outlets: Inspirations in Quathiaski Cove, Works of H’Art in Heriot Bay, and the Music Plant in Campbell River. Tickets at the door are $20. Students 16 and under are free if accompanied by an adult.
For more information, call 250-285-3630 or visit www.quintessencemusic.ca.
