A Neapolitan New Year

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Ars Lyrica Houston

December 31, 2009

Ars Lyrica’s 2009-2010 season offers a fantastic musical excursion: London, Naples, Paris, and Rome await — and you don’t need to get on an airplane or pack a bag! Our musical “Grand Tour” follows a path trod by generations of young people to soak up the culture of distant nations. What they heard is what’s on our menu: some of the most extraordinary music of the Baroque era, realized on period instruments in the superb acoustics of the Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall.

Highlights of the season include the American première of J. A. Hasse’s magical serenata Marc Antonio e Cleopatra, a collaboration with the Houston Chamber Choir in celebration of Henry Purcell’s 350th birthday, and a revival of Handel’s delightful Clori, Tirsi e Fileno. New Year’s Eve 2009 will be especially festive this year, with a Neapolitan theme for not only the program but the gala reception and silent auction as well. Our lineup of soloists has never been more impressive.

Thursday, December 31, 2009 8:30 p.m. A Neapolitan New Year.

Ring in 2010 with Houston’s most elegant New Year’s Eve celebration. Rising stars soprano Ava Pine and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton join the ensemble for the American première of J. A. Hasse’s early masterpiece Marc Antonio e Cleopatra.

A festive gala follows, with champagne, delectable hors d’oeuvres and fabulous prizes at our annual silent auction. (NOTE: Gala tickets sold separately)

Scheduled Program:

J. A. HASSE Marc Antonio e Cleopatra (Naples, 1725)
sung in Italian with English Surtitles