Astoria Music Festival enters final weekend
ASTORIA — The closing week-
end of the 2015 Astoria Music
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without taking a breath. Artis-
tic Director Keith Clark offers
two operas, an organ recital and
a chamber music concert. The
pace is fast; the artistry is high.
At 7:30 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, June 25 and 26, Festival
Apprentice Artists will take the
spotlight in fully staged perfor-
mances of Mozart’s “Die Zau-
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sung in German with English
dialogue and supertitles. The op-
era will take place at the Clatsop
Community College Performing
Arts Center, 588 16th St.
Chosen from America’s lead-
ing music schools, the festival’s
young artists deliver a bravura
performance under the baton of
Olivia Tsui, the founder and di-
rector of Los Angeles Virtuosi.
David Hydorn will sing Tamino,
Chelsea Noel Chaves will sing
Pamina, and Valdis Gregory will
sing Queen of the Night.
As conceived by stage direc-
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Aaron Blake, of Cincinnati Opera and Dal-
las Opera, will sing the part of Roberto in
“Maria Stuarda” on Sunday, June 28.
Richard Zeller, an internationally ac-
claimed baritone whose career has includ-
ed 12 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera,
will sing Talbot in “Maria Stuarda” June 28.
organ on stage at the Liberty
Theater in an eclectic program
that ranges from Bach and
Ravel to Billy Joel and his own
Submitted photo by Dario Acosta
Since her professional debut in 2008, soprano Angela Meade has quickly become recog- compositions. Equally versed
nized as one of the outstanding vocalists of her generation. Meade will perform as Mary in classical and popular mu-
Stuart in the finale opera in concert of Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” June 28.
sic, Bull’s concerts present the
sounds and styles of the organ
tor Brian Staufenbiel, director of Coast Community Radio brings in a new light to the astonish-
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At 7:30 p.m., pianist Cary
co, the action takes place in As- the CCC Performing Arts Cen-
toria — complete with Colum- ter to introduce kids and fam- Lewis will join the dynamic
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At 4 p.m., acclaimed organ- Liberty Theater. Founded at
Saturday, June 27 offers three
ist Christoph Bull will harness Yale University in 1999 and
contrasting events.
At 11 a.m., festival partner the power of Rodgers’ mighty based in New York City since
2007, the quartet features Mau-
reen Nelson and Ken Hamao
on violin, Melissa Reardon on
viola and, in this performance,
Peter Myers on cello, who has
replaced regular cellist Richard
Belcher due to a family emer-
gency. The program includes
Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A
Major and, in honor of the
150th anniversary of his birth,
Sibelius’ String Quartet in D
Minor.
After a thrilling three weeks
of music played by more than
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top orchestras and soloists of in-
ternational renown, the festival
closes at 5 p.m. Sunday, June
28 with the Northwest premier
of Donizetti’s bel canto opera,
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vorite; Centralia, Washington
native; and Metropolitan Op-
era star Angela Meade returns
to Astoria to sing the title role
of Mary Queen of Scots oppo-
site Alexandra Deshorties as
her deadly rival, Queen Eliza-
beth I. Aaron Blake as Rober-
to, Richard Zeller as Talbot,
Matthew Hayward as Cecil
and Angela Niederloh as Anna
Kennedy complete the cast in
this intense drama of religious,
political and romantic rivalry-
to-the-death between two 17th
century cousin-queens.
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