SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023 AT 4 PM
ANGEL BLUE, SOPRANO BRYAN WAGORN, PIANO
SONGS, ARIAS, AND SPIRITUALS
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Angel Blue has emerged in recent seasons as one of the most influential sopranos before the public today. The two-time Grammy Award winner, 2020 Beverly Sills Award recipient, and 2022 Richard Tucker Award winner is celebrated worldwide for her honeyed soprano and affecting deliveries of many of the most beloved roles in the operatic repertory.
Angel Blue has been praised for performances in nearly every major opera house in the world, including Teatro alla Scala, Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera where she has triumphed in roles as diverse as Violetta in La Traviata, Mimi in La Boheme, Bess in Porgy and Bess, and Destiny/Loneliness/Greta in Terrence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
For her much-anticipated Parlance debut, Angel Blue and pianist Bryan Wagorn will perform a diverse program cherished songs, arias, and spirituals.
2023-2024
SEASON
October 15, 2023
Lysander Piano Trio
November 12, 2023
Angel Blue, soprano
Bryan Wagorn, piano
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December 3, 2023
Brentano String Quartet
Antioch Chamber Choir
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January 14, 2024
Goldmund String Quartet
February 18, 2024
Candlelit Music of The Spirit
March 10, 2024
Richard Goode, Piano
Late Beethoven
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April 7, 2024
Jordi Savall, Conductor
Hespèrion XXI
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May 12, 2024
Mothers Day Concert
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June 2, 2024
Mozart’s Double Concertos
LOCATION
At West Side Presbyterian Church
6 South Monroe Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
For map and directions, click here.
CONCERT AMENITIES
Wheelchair Accessible
Free Parking for all concerts
FEATURING
“Luminous soprano voice and unforced charisma.” — New York Times
PROGRAM
Gabriel Fauré
Clair de lune
Mandoline
Fleur jetée
Claude Debussy
Clair de Lune for piano
Richard Strauss
Heimliche Aufforderung
Allerseelen
Befreit
Morgen
Cäcilie
Gershwin
Two Preludes for piano
Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Andante con moto e poco rubato
American Songbook
Arlen: I Wonder What Became of Me
Gershwin: Our Love is Here to Stay
Weill: Youkali
Three Arias by Giacomo Puccini
Chi il bel Sogno
Vissi d’Arte
O Mio Babbino Caro
Spirituals
Good News
You Can Tell the World
Deep River
Ride on King Jesus