FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2011
CONTACT: Hilarie Ashton
Public Relations Manager, Utah Symphony | Utah Opera
(801) 869-9027, hashton@usuo.org
UTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA OFFERS FREE CONCERT AT THE GALLIVAN CENTER IN RECOGNITION OF SUPPORT FROM THE RDA
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Symphony | Utah Opera is partnering with the newly renovated Gallivan Center and Utah Lyric Opera to present a free performance on the plaza featuring the Utah Symphony and several locally-based opera singers, July 14 at 7 p.m.
The Utah Symphony will be led by Associate Conductor David Cho with guest artists Melinda Ammons, Darrell Babidge, Millinee Bannister, Christopher Holmes, Isaac Hurtado, Chad Millar and nationally-renowned soprano Jennifer Welch-Babidge. Together they will perform a variety of orchestral highlights and scenes from popular operas such as “Die Fledermaus,” “La Boheme,” “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Carmen” and “The Barber of Seville.”
As part of the Gallivan Center’s new season of summer events, this performance will give attendees a look at the plaza’s renovations, including a relocated ice skating rink with a state-of-the-art chilling system, an expansion of the amphitheater viewing area, and the addition of a new multi-purpose building along 200 South. This new building will contain ice rink services, a concession stand, permanent restroom facilities and a second floor, glass-enclosed space for parties, meetings, weddings and other private events
The concert is also being offered in recognition of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City and its support of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera.
In the fall of 2003, the Utah Opera Production Studios (336 N. 400 W.) reopened after extensive expansion and remodeling funded in part by the Salt Lake City RDA. The Production Studios – which houses Utah Opera’s costume shop, scenic shop, rehearsal facilities, coaching studios, dance studio and administrative offices – have since been able to support better production capabilities, better communications and efficiency among staff, and expansion of Utah Opera’s set and costume rental enterprises.
The facility also serves as a gathering place for community groups and other non-profits, and allows Utah Symphony | Utah Opera to rehearse and prepare for its extensive educational and outreach programs that serve the community at large.
No tickets are necessary for this free event.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
July 14 | 7 PM Gallivan Plaza
David Cho, Conductor
Melinda Ammons, Soprano
Darrell Babidge, Baritone
Jennifer Babidge, Soprano
Millinee Bannister, Mezzo Soprano
Christopher Holmes, Baritone
Isaac Hurtado, Tenor
Chad Millar, Tenor
Gioachino Rossini
Overture to Il Barbiere di Siviglia [The Barber of Seville]
"Zitti, zitti" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Darrell Babidge, Baritone
Chad Millar, Tenor
Melinda Ammons, Soprano
Gaetano Donizetti
Act II Scene and Sextet, No. 9, “Chi mi frena” from Lucia di Lammermoor
Isaac Hurtado, Tenor
Chad Millar, Tenor
Darrell Babidge, Baritone
Christopher Holmes, Baritone
Millinee Bannister, Mezzo Soprano
Jennifer Babidge, Soprano
Giuseppe Verdi
"Bella Figlia dell' amore" No. 12 (Quartet, Act III) from Rigoletto
Isaac Hurtado, Tenor
Christopher Holmes, Baritone
Millinee Bannister, Mezzo Soprano
Melinda Ammons, Soprano
Giacomo Puccini
"Quando m'en vo" from La Bohème, "Musetta's Waltz"
Jennifer Babidge, Soprano
Georges Bizet
Suite No. 1 from Carmen
I. Prélude (Prelude to Act I)
Ia. Aragonaise (Prelude to Act IV)
V. Les Toréadors (Introduction to Act I)
INTERMISSION
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 [The Marriage of Figaro]
"Cosa sento!" (Trio, Act I) from The Marriage of Figaro
Christopher Holmes, Baritone
Melinda Ammons, Soprano
Chad Millar, Tenor
“Alla bella Despinetta” (Sextet, Act I) from Cosí fan tutte
Darrell Babidge, Baritone
Jennifer Babidge, Soprano
Christopher Holmes, Baritone
Isaac Hurtado, Tenor
Millinee Bannister, Mezzo Soprano
Melinda Ammons, Soprano
Johann, Jr. Strauss
Overture to Die Fledermaus
"Mein Herr Marquis" from Die Fledermaus
Jennifer Babidge, Soprano
"Du und Du" (Finale Act II) from Die Fledermaus
Darrell Babidge, Baritone
Jennifer Babidge, Soprano
Melinda Ammons, Soprano
Millinee Bannister, Mezzo Soprano
Christopher Holmes, Baritone
Isaac Hurtado, Tenor
Chad Millar, Tenor
Overture to The Gypsy Baron
"Tempo di valse"
ABOUT UTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA:
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera is dedicated to providing Utah residents and visitors with great performances which engage, educate and enrich lives. The Utah Symphony, which performs at Abravanel Hall, and Utah Opera, which performs at the Capitol Theatre, reaches 450,000 citizens in Utah and the Intermountain region, with educational outreach programs serving more than 200,000 students annually. The organization employs 60 staff and 83 full-time musicians, presenting four full operas and more than 70 symphony performances in each regular season as well as a summer season at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. For more information please visit www.usuo.org.
ABOUT THE GALLIVAN CENTER:
The Gallivan Center, located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, is a unique venue for a myriad of events including concerts, exhibits, fairs, weddings, ice skating and more. Many events are put on by local groups and organizations renting the plaza, while others are programmed by The Gallivan Center itself.
The goal of the Gallivan Center is to enhance the viability of downtown and the sense of community felt by city residents and visitors. This goal is achieved by producing, hosting and promoting quality artistic, educational, recreational, and entertainment programs and activities at the Gallivan Center. Details about The Gallivan Center and its events can be found online at www.TheGallivanCenter.com.
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Hilarie Ashton
Public Relations Manager
801.869.9027 office
801.335.9387 cell
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