Page 4..The Portland Observer... M arch 18, 1992
Portland Observer
ENTERTAINMENT
The Jazz Society of
Oregon Presents All
Star Group
A Star Is Born
Queenie Samuel had an added treat on her recent visit to Oakland, California
to witness the birth ofher second grandson Ryan Isaiah Wilson. Bom February 10,
1992 at 7# 7oz, to proud parents Allen and Sophia Wilson. Prior to leaving Oakland
Queenie had the good fortune to meet none other than the legend of filmdom, S idney
Portier. She found him to be very charming and entertaining. Mr. Portier was in
Oakland for the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Inc. Gathering at the Parc Oakland
Hotel, February 21-23
M YTHM AKER
Two evenings o f mainstream Jazz,
March 30 and 31, featuring an All Star
group straight from the Salishan Jazz
Weekend.
Billed as the Night After, the spirit
of Salishan Jazz will continue for two
more nights, March 30 and 31, at the
Hobbit.
This year we are honored to feature
Jazz Weekend veterans Red Holloway
on saxophones, Andy Simpkins on bass,
Gerald Wiggins on piano, and Salishan
newcomer Paul Humphreys on drums.
Red Holloway has been a favorite
of Portland jazz fans, having played
many times here, more recently at Mt.
Hood Festival of Jazz, and to full houses
at the Jazz Society’s First Jazz ’91.
Andy Simpkins played at the very
first Otter Crest Jazz Party and contin
ues the tradition of repeat performances
of the best. Simpkins has long been
recognized as one of the top world class
bassists. We are honored with his rare
Portland appearance.
The beauty and artistry of Gerald
Wiggins, as well as his ability to blend
in with and enhance a broad spectrum
of musical chairs has earned the respect
and admiration of his fellow musicians
as well as his loyal fans.
Paul Humphreys has appeared in
movies, television shows, and commer
cials, Jazz Festivals and cruises, as well
as recordings with the top Jazz musi
cians and Big Bands. His versatility has
enabled him to be drummer of choice
with the world’s top acts.
Opera Season Continues w ith Hansel and
Gretel', H um perdinck’s Operate A Favorite
With A dults and Children Alike
Engelbert Humperdinck’s poignant
tale of two children lost in the woods
has long been a favorite with audiences
of all ages. Sent in search of food for
their starving family, Hansel and Gre tel
find themselves lost in the confusing
world of an enchanted forest, far be
yond the help of their family. Naive but
resourceful, the pair, with some help
from the heavens, conquer their own
fear and turn the tables on the evil witch
who’s bent on their destruction.
Although Hansel and Gretel was
originally conceived for children,
Humperdinck avoided the temptation
to write down to his young audiences.
His composition is remarkable for its
skillful blending of folklike melodies
within a complex and highly sophisti
cated harmonic vocabulary.
Sung in English Hansel and Gretel
is certain to provide an uplifting evening
in which virtue and sincerity triumph to
reunite the family.
The C ast: Soprano M aureen
O ’Flynn, still remembered for her vivid
portrayal of Gilda in the Company’s
1990 Rigoletto, sings the role of Gretel
Since then, M s.O ’Flynnhas captivated
audiences at La Fenice, Venice and on
national television’s “Live from Lin
coln Center” in the New York City
Operate production of Le Nozze di
Figaro. Later this season she is sched
uled to make her La Scala debut.
Mezzo-soprano Christine Mead
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Sandy resident, Susan S l John,
performs as the Dew Fairy. Ms. St.
John last appeared on the Portland
Opera stage in Fidelio (1979).
The Portland Opera Orc hestra will
perform under the baton of Maestro
Matthias Kuntzsch, former director of
the Staatstheater Saarbrücken. Mr.
Kuntzsch last appeared on the Port
land Opera podium for the 1988 The
Magic Flute.
P o rtlan d n ativ e, E lizab e th
Bachman, directs. She made her theat
rical debut here as a five-year-old at
the Ladybug Theatre at the Children’s
Zoo. Since then she has gone on to
direct productions throughout the U.S.,
including the Zefirelli production of
La Traviata at the Metropolitan Op
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Hansel and Gretel features the
Portland Opera Children’s Chorus, with
24 young singers from throughout the
metropolitan area, under the direction
of Portland Opera Chorus Master Carol
Lucas.
Sets and costumes for Hansel and
Gretel are owned by Portland Opera.
Sets were designed by John Scheffler;
costumes by Franco Colavecchia, for
Houston Grand Opera. Angel costumes
were designed by Portland Opera’s
Minnie Jardine.
Hansel and Gretel will be sung in
English with projected text.
ows, a Portland native, returns to Port
land Opera in the role of Hansel. Ms.
Meadows won the 1985 Eleanor Lieber
Auditions and went on to New York
City Opera roles in Carmen, The Mi
kado, The Magic Flute, and Mefistofele.
Reprising her Metropolitan Opera
role of The Witch for which she won an
Emmy Award will be one of the finest
singing-actresses of our time-mezzo-
soprano Rosalind Elias. Winner of two
Emmys and three Grammys, Ms. Elias
has performed leading roles with great
distinction in the major operata houses
throughout the world. As The Witch,
she makes her Company debut in a
singing role (she directed the highly
acclaimed Don Pasquale here in 1990).
Baritone Richard Paul Fink makes
his Portland Operate debut in the role of
Peter, the Father. Mr. Fink is a two-time
winner of both the Metropolitan Opera
and the San Francisco Opera Auditions.
He made his European debut in 1988
and has performed in Germany, Italy,
Hungary, Austria, Ireland, and England
in addition to his U.S. performances
with Houston Grand Opera, San Diego
Opera, among many others.
Portland m ezzo-soprano Alyce
Rogers, last seen with the Company as
Dame Quickly in the recent Falstaff,
sings Gertrude, the Mother.
Portland soprano Barbara Custer
sings the Sandman. Ms. Custer last
appeared with the Portland Opera in the
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