TRADITIONAL (Arr Wendel) 

Balli il Tarantella Napoletana

 

VERDI / PIAVE

Brindisi: “Libiamo ne'lieti calici” (Drinking Song) (La traviata)

 

PUCCINI / FORZANO

“O mio babbino caro” (from Gianni Schicchi)

 

BIXIO (Arr Matthys)

Mamma

 

ROSSINI / STERBINI (Arr Nelson)

Largo al factotum (from Il barbiere di Siviglia)

 

VARIOUS (Arr Nelson)

Salute to Pavarotti

 

FOSTER / SAGER (Arr Ross) 

The Prayer (from Quest for Camelot)

 

PUCCINI / ADAMI / SIMONI

“Nessun dorma” (from Turandot)

 

DENZA (Arr Chiaramello)

Funiculi Funicula

 

INTERMISSION

 

VARIOUS (Arr Fred Barton)

That’s Volare

 

YESTON

“Be Italian” (Nine)

 

PUCCINI / FRANGOULIS (Arr Matthys) 

“Sometimes I Dream” (E lucevan le stelle)

 

ROTA

Music from The Godfather

 

VARIOUS (Arr Berens)

Sinatra Suite

 

VARIOUS (Arr Matthys)

Singing Italian Songs

 

VARIOUS (Arr Reineke)

Selections from Jersey Boys

 

PRIMA

 

Classically trained tenor George DeMott has captured the hearts of listeners around the world. He has performed several classic tenor roles, and has also been the winer of several awards and competitions, including the 1993 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition’s regional finals in Los Angeles. More at GeorgeDeMott.com. Cody Shawn Gay sings opera to rock and everything in between. Having studied vocal performance, opera, and musical theatre, he went on to become a member of Actors’ Equity and star in shows such as Phantom (Yeston and Koppit), Jekyll and Hyde, Grease, and Forever Plaid. He is completing his first original album. Janien Valentine started her professional career at 16 when she landed a recording contract with Amherst Records. She has starred in three world premiere musicals: Notre Dame de Paris; Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus; and Carmen, starring in the title role with Cirque founder Franco Dragone as Director. Ms. Valentine has been voted Best Female Singer and Thespian by the Las Vegas Review Journal and the Las Vegas Sun.

 

This is Poperazzi’s debut with the ESO.

 

Michael Krajewski is the conductor of the video Silver Screen Serenade with violinist Jenny Oaks Baker that aired worldwide on BYU Broadcasting.  He has collaborated with such artists as flutist James Galway, mezzo Marilyn Horne, pianist Alicia de Larrocha, guitarist Angel Romero, and pop artists Roberta Flack, Judy Collins, Art Garfunkel, Kenny Loggins, Ben Folds, Doc Severinsen, Patti Austin, Sandi Patty, Ann Hampton Callaway, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Chieftains, Pink Martini, Rockapella, Cirque de la Symphonie, Classical Mystery Tour, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. With degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Mr. Krajewski furthered his training at the Pierre Monteux Domaine School for Conductors. He was a Dorati Fellowship Conductor with the Detroit Symphony and later served as that orchestra’s Assistant Conductor. He was Resident Conductor of the Florida Symphony and for 11 years served as Music Director of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.  He lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife Darcy. When not conducting he enjoys travel, photography and crossword puzzles.

 

Mr. Krajewski last appeared with the ESO in May 2006.