Summertime Songs with The Philadelphia Orchestra
Edoardo Müller, conductor
Angela Brown, soprano
Adrienne Danrich, soprano
Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano
Vinson Cole, tenor
Gordon Hawkins, baritone
An Evening of Opera’s greatest hits paying homage to legendary names of the past that have graced the stages of the Robin Hood Dell and The Mann Center for nearly eight decades. Hear your favorite music from Carmen, Aida, Rigoletto and Porgy and Bess sung by leading opera stars of today.
A Three-part Opera Feature
Ticket Price Includes all three events
Opera from a Sistah ’s Point of View
Monday, June 21, 6:00 PM , Old Pine Presbyterian Church
4th & Pine Streets, Philadelphia , Free
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Prelude Event: This Little Light of Mine
Tuesday, June 22, 6:30 PM , Mann Center Stage, Free
This Little Light of Mine—The stories of Marion Anderson and Leontyne Price with additional acknowledgment of Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Dorothy Maynor and Shirley Verrett was written by Adrienne Danrich—an inventive one-woman musical tribute honoring the groundbreaking careers of these opera legends. Ms. Danrich provides the “live” aspect of the show by narrating the story as well as singing various songs and arias. Ms. Danrich documents the lives of these legends by showing photos and playing famous recordings.
Adrienne Danrich's promotional video:
Summertime Songs: A Celebration
Tuesday, June 22, 8:00 PM , Mann Center Stage
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