The Russian Speakers Society presents:
Of Love and Passion: Three Generations of Great Russian Composers Art Songs, Instrumental Music, and Rachmaninoff’s Opera Aleko
Saturday, March 30, 2019, 7:00 P.M.
Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th Street, Austin, TX 78701
The Russian Speakers Society proudly presents this unique concert. Part I will feature (for the first time in Austin) a Concert performance of Rachmaninoff’s one-act opera Aleko, based on the poem “The Gypsies” by Alexander Pushkin. Soloists Nikita Storozhev, Mikhail Smigelski, Isabella Dolande, Evgeny Kozyrenko, Heather Lewis and chorus will be accompanied by pianist Tatiana Storozheva. English language translation will be provided. After the intermission, the audience will be invited to the Part II of the concert to enjoy various vocal and instrumental masterpieces by three generations of celebrated Russian composers: from Alyabyev and Glinka to Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev.
This performance is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tickets (at the door):
• Adults: $20
• Seniors and Students: $10
• Students and children under 12: free
BUY TICKETS ONLINE
https://www.showclix.com/event/of-love-and-passion-opera-aleko
Free parking lot is immediately to the east of the theater, at 18th and Colorado.
Wheelchair accessible.
For more information, contact Luda Voskov at (512) 577-7790 or e-mail lvoskov@austin.rr.com
