An Afternoon of Italian Art Songs and Arias - A benefit for the National Center for Children in Poverty

A recital with soprano Briana Sakamoto and pianist Pej Reitz. A short program chock full of favorites.

I'll have just returned from the Florence Voice Seminar. During this three week program I'll have lessons with Benita Valente (my current teacher), Sally Wolf and others. I'll sing in a master class with James Conlon. The program culminates with two concerts of songs, arias and opera scenes.

To celebrate, I'll share all I've learned in the boot of Europe with my Westchester friends! All proceeds will go to the National Center for Children in Poverty, a division of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Find out more about the cause at www.nccp.org

The program:

I. 17th and 18th C art songs and arias
1. O leggiadri occhi belli, Anon, ed. Parisotti
2. Danza, danza, fanciulla, Durante
3. Caro mio ben, Giordani
4. Pur dicesti o bocca bella, Lotti
II. Mozart
1. Una donna a quindici anni
2. Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vieni non tardar
III. Donaudy
1. Ah mai non cessate
2. O del mio amato ben
3. Ognun ripicchia e nicchia
IV. Verdi
1. Stornello
2. Sul fil d'un soffio etesio
V. Handel
1. Tornami a vagheggiar

Come on out to the lovely Lutheran Church (next to the Horace Greeley House, it's just a five minute walk from the Chappaqua Metro North Station) and join us for a fun afternoon of classics!

$10 suggested donation
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Call 914 488 4877 to reserve seats!
www.brianasakamoto.com