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Broadway To Opera: Princeton Festival Week 1 Photos

Princeton's art scene was abuzz with a whole week of performances from the Princeton Festival.

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ady Billows (Ann Toomey) celebrated the crowning of the reluctant May King Albert Herring (Joshua Stewart) during Friday’s opening performance of Benjamin Britten’s comedic opera at the Princeton Festival.
ady Billows (Ann Toomey) celebrated the crowning of the reluctant May King Albert Herring (Joshua Stewart) during Friday’s opening performance of Benjamin Britten’s comedic opera at the Princeton Festival. (Jessi Oliano)

PRINCETON, NJ – Week 1 of the Princeton Festival created quite a buzz in Princeton’s art scene.

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra was in full force with musical performances ranging from classical to Broadway to opera.

Here’s are some snapshots from Week 1:

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The Signum Quartet performed Franz Schubert’s cycle of late string quartets including “Death and the Maiden” with insights by “What Makes It Great” host Rob Kapilow. (Pic: Carolo Pascale)
Alyssa Giannetti and Jason Forbach read excerpts of Sondheim’s letters between performing songs from his Broadway shows with pianist and Music Director Matthew Stephens. (Pic:Carolo Pascale)
Performances of works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and more by the dynamic early music ensemble The Sebastians. (Pic: Princeton Symphony Orchestra Staff)
Superintendent Budd (Eric Delagrange), Miss Wordsworth (Leah Brzyski), and Lady Billows (Ann Toomey) contemplated the possibility of a male May King at the Princeton Festival’s opening performance of Benjamin Britten’s comedic opera Albert Herring. (Pic: Jessi Oliano)

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