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The Accademia dell’Opera Italiana presents “A Journery to Rome” a captivating recital at the Welsh Church, on December 13th at 7:00 PM. This unique program brings together baritone Massimo Modoni and acclaimed organist Jeremiah Stephenson in an exploration of the dramatic contrasts within operatic and oratorio repertoire, featuring the organ as both a liturgical instrument and a powerful orchestral force.
The evening will showcase sacred Romantic Italian masterpieces, including excerpts from Mascagni's Messa di Gloria, Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Petite Messe Solennelle, alongside Mascagni’s sacred works. These profound pieces will be juxtaposed with the dark and dramatic arias of the italian baritone repertoire, including the formidable antagonists of Italian opera: Scarpia (Tosca), Renato (Un ballo in maschera), Jago (Otello), and I pagliacci.
This recital delves into the duality of the baritone voice, at once a herald of the sacred and a vessel for the monstrous, while also reimagining the organ’s role beyond the church, as an orchestral alternative capable of unparalleled depth and power.
The Accademia dell’Opera Italiana presents “A Journery to Rome” a captivating recital at the Welsh Church, on December 13th at 7:00 PM. This unique program brings together baritone Massimo Modoni and acclaimed organist Jeremiah Stephenson in an exploration of the dramatic contrasts within operatic and oratorio repertoire, featuring the organ as both a liturgical instrument and a powerful orchestral force.
The evening will showcase sacred Romantic Italian masterpieces, including excerpts from Mascagni's Messa di Gloria, Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Petite Messe Solennelle, alongside Mascagni’s sacred works. These profound pieces will be juxtaposed with the dark and dramatic arias of the italian baritone repertoire, including the formidable antagonists of Italian opera: Scarpia (Tosca), Renato (Un ballo in maschera), Jago (Otello), and I pagliacci.
This recital delves into the duality of the baritone voice, at once a herald of the sacred and a vessel for the monstrous, while also reimagining the organ’s role beyond the church, as an orchestral alternative capable of unparalleled depth and power.