Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Three for the Show, June 20, 2 pm

Three for the Show celebrates the 150th birthday of the Dean of American operetta composers Victor Herbert, who wrote more than 40 musical shows including Naughty Marietta, The Red Mill, Babes in Toyland, and Mlle Modiste.

Among Victor Herbert's many melodious songs are "I'm Falling In Love With Someone." "The Italian Street Song," "Every Day Is Ladies Day With Me," "Toyland," and "A Kiss in the Dark"

Performers include
Alayne Faraone, soprano,
Mark Cummings, baritone
Kurt Kelley, pianist
Lu Gmoser, commentator


Lu Gmoser is a musical theatre scholar and producer. She is the recipient of the 2004 Untermyer Performing Arts Council Award for her efforts in promoting the performing arts in Westchester, as well as the 2001 recipient of the Cab Calloway Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Gmoser was the producer of the Asbury Summer Theatre in Yonkers from 1979 to 2007 and is the author of Great Composers.

Saturday, June 20, 2pm
Grinton Will Public Library
1500 Central Park Ave, Yonkers
FREE

Info: 914-476-3399

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Congratulations on helping to celebrate Herbert's 150th birthday. Come visit www.vhsource.com
to see your listing in the Scheduled Concerts Page.

Again Congratulations - I hope to be there.

Alyce Mott
VHSource, LLC