Tickets on Sale September 1
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A Choregus Productions Special Presentation
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Kathleen Battle Holiday Recital
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009,
7:30 pm
Start
off the season with a gala Holiday Recital by the
acclaimed soprano, Kathleen
Battle. Miss Battle’s soaring voice has carried her to
the heights of the classical music world. The
range of the five-time Grammy
winner’s
repertoire spans three centuries
from the Baroque era to contemporary works,
which she performs in the
world’s leading opera houses and concert
halls.
Miss Battle drew considerable
attention with the world premiere of Honey and
Rue, a song cycle with music by Oscar and
Grammy-winner composer André Previn and lyrics by
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni
Morrison, commissioned for Miss Battle by Carnegie
Hall on the event of their 100th anniversary.
Since then, she has performed the work with
leading orchestras and in recital throughout the
world.
Always seeking to expand her
artistic horizons, Miss Battle was joined by
leading jazz musicians for her first crossover
album, So Many Stars (Sony Classical), a
collection of lullabies, spirituals, and
folksongs. Commenting on her extraordinary gifts
as a jazz artist, The Detroit News noted, "When
Battle and her core jazz trio held the stage, the
musical splendor was almost more than the ear
could take in."
Perhaps what distinguishes this
luminous soprano most is her almost magical
ability to create a unwavering bond
with audiences through a voice that is
“…without qualification, one of the
very few most beautiful in the
world”
(The Washington
Post
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Tickets for this special
recital will make the perfect gift for music
lovers on your
shopping list. For a special treat attend the
post-performance reception. Call 918-859-6342 to
receive an invitation.
Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa
Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $25--$75
Tickets on
Sale Tuesday, September
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