Musical Notes: From Italy with Love, Free Concert

“One Book Bernardsville” programs continue this month at Bernardsville Public Library with a concert performance by tenor Salvatore Chiarelli on Sunday, October 25 at 2:00 pm. This second annual “One Book Bernardsville” features “The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food and Family” by Laura Schenone. A shared community reading experience, it has included activities for both adults and children: a month of book discussions and thematically related programs on Italian food, wine, music and Bernardsville’s “Little Italy.”

On October 25, Mr. Chiarelli will sing popular, traditional and classical Italian/Neapolitan songs, Italian opera, and Italian/American love ballads. A world class performer, singer and entertainer, he has received rave reviews from critics.

Salvatore Chiarelli, a native of New York City, was vocally trained in both Italy and New York City for the opera stage. Having begun his performance career a few years ago, he has already been heard on television and radio as well as on opera stages in North America and Europe. He has performed as a soloist on satellite television reaching seventy-five countries around the world. At the outset of his vocal training, he was one of only three tenors chosen in the United States to participate in a five-week concert tour of Europe.

In 2006, Mr. Chiarelli recorded his first CD entitled “Due Terre, Un Cuore,” which included fifteen tracks of opera, Neapolitan songs and musical theater. In 2012, he finished recording his second CD entitled “Due Terre, Un Cuore, numero due.” Mr. Chiarelli has been a finalist for several regional vocal competitions throughout the United States and has been the recipient of several distinguished artist awards for his performances.

William Glazier, a world-renowned vocal coach who toured with Frederica Von Stade, Anna Moffo, James McCracken and many of the great opera stars, has described Salvatore Chiarelli as a “stentorian tenor of the highest quality and an innate connection to the music and the audience.” The Star-Ledger reported that “Mr. Chiarelli had a great rapport with the audience and was able to make everyone feel at home.”

Please note start time of 2:00 pm. There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link from Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.