View Photo Album from October 27th Premier Event

Friends of LPB and Opéra Louisiane
presented
a memorable night of music featuring
Louisiana’s finest operatic talent on Saturday, October 27, 2007,
at the Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts..

Starring Metropolitan Opera Performers and Louisiana Natives
Paul Groves Tenor	Elizabeth Futral Soprano	Jeffrey Wells Bass - Baritone
“Paul Groves summoned ardor and energy... virile-voiced and physically agile ...” - New York Times “Groves sang the role with a virile and explosive edge, his voice staying strong and rich from the first note.” - Bee Arts	“Her singing was sure, virtuoso and yet still lighted by humanity.” - New York Times “Soprano Elizabeth Futral was a charmer, pure of tone and capable of executing coloratura ornamentation rapidly, accurately and without any sense of strain.” - Washington Times	“Whenever he occupied it, Jeffrey Wells dominated the stage, both through his supremely physical bearing and his equally confident, dark-toned baritone.” - The Toronto Star
Special Guest Star
Susan Graham Mezzo-Soprano
“Ms. Graham, her body quivering with tremulous despair, sang with rich colorings, charisma and intelligence. … She was riveting." - New York Times “The show ultimately belonged to the luscious lyric mezzo Susan Graham, who embodied the burning conflicts of the title role with laser-focused intensity and muted elegance." - Bloomberg.com
Robert Grayson Conductor, General Director of Opéra Louisiane
Featuring rising stars Lisette Oropesa, Matt Morgan and Lucas Meachem

Your financial support
of Louisiana Public Broadcasting
can get you the best seats in the house
and a chance to meet some of these world-renowned performers.

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