the little OPERA theatre of ny
presents
Livestream Concerts from St. John’s in the Village

ZEMLINSKYS ZIMMER

Featuring
Soprano KATY LINDHART, Baritone ERIC McKEEVER, & Tenor NICHOLAS SIMPSON

Guest Violinist LAURA FRAUTSCHI

Led by Music Director & Pianist CATHERINE MILLER
Director: PHILIP SHNEIDMAN
Assistant Director: DALIA SEVILLA
Costume Design: LARA de BRUIJN

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April 16, 2021 7:30 p.m.

Come along with the little OPERA theatre of ny in a delightful performance that combines chamber music interwoven with scenes from Alexander Zemlinsky’s 1916 opera “Eine Florentinische Tragödie” (“A Florentine Tragedy”).
After a beautiful piano solo by CATHERINE MILLER and a vocal solo by KATY LINDHART, LAURA FRAUTSCHI steps in. Standing beside the piano, she performs angelic violin music that goes from happy to dramatic to sweet, spiced with plenty of pizzicato.

Now to the drama of opera. In German, but set in Florence. Simone suspects his wife, Bianca, of getting together with Prince Guido on the sly. ERIC McKEEVER is wonderfully intimidating, then touchingly heartbroken, as Simone. His powerful baritone is perfect for the role.
The Prince…well, he’s a prince. He’s used to getting what he wants. Bianca declares her hatred for her husband, a mere merchant. The role of Bianca showcases KATY LINDHART’s vocal and emotional range, as she flips back and forth from starry-eyed mistress to disdainful wife, wishing her husband were dead.

As always, the beautiful venue enhances the entire production. Lovely and engaging, the little OPERA theatre of ny never disappoints.

-Karen D’Onofrio-