A night with Greek Soprano Eleni Calenos performing traditional Greek melodies and arias influenced by Greek culture.

 

Eleni Calenos

 

Born in Thessaloniki, Greek soprano Eleni Calenos is capturing critics' and audiences' admiration for the clarity, warmth and beauty of her voice, and her dignified characterizations. Of her performance as Tosca, Opera News said: "Eleni Calenos gave a performance for the ages, both vocally and dramatically", and The Wall Street Journal: "The real standout, was soprano Eleni Calenos' searing performance as Tosca--passionate, mercurial, heart-on-the-sleeve, with all the necessary vocal range, stamina and fire." Of her Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly, the Houston Press said: "The phenomenon was the Cio-Cio San of Greek soprano Eleni Calenos, whose nuanced characterization was a true wonder to hear. She sailed through her dramatic arias as if buoyed by the stirring music."

www.elenicalenos.com

 

Teruhiko Toda

 

Mr. Toda currently serves as the Music Director of Houston Grand Opera’s Opera to Go and has performed for the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikikai Opera Foundation, Tokyo College of Music and the RAI Torino Symphony Orchestra.

Teruhiko Toda started his career as a solo pianist where he performed a recital at the Citta della Pieve Music Festival in Italy in 1996. Mr. Toda earned his Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the Tokyo College of Music, followed by a graduate degree in Piano Accompaniment.

 

 

 

 

 

Program 

Part One - Traditional Greek Melodies

1. Ravel
   Chanson de la Mariée (Song for the Bride)
   Là-bas, vers l’église (Yonder at the Church)
   Quel galant m’est comparable (What dandy can compare with me)
   Chanson de cueilleuses de lentisques (Song of the girls gathering pistachios)
   Tout gai! (Very merrily!)
   
   Y. Konstantinidis
   Apopse ta mesanyhta
   Touto to kalokairaki
   Mera merose
   Nanourisma
   Karagouna
   Sou’ pa mana
   To mavro yemeni
   Mori kontoula lemonia
   
   Stornello G. Verdi
   M' ama non m’ ama P.Mascagni

 

Part Two – Arias influenced by Greek tradition

H. Purcell - Dido and Aeneas    “When I am laid in earth Dido’s lament”
Verdi – Otello   “Ave Maria Desdemona”
Teruhiko Toda – Piano Solos
Puccini – Madama Butterfly “Un bel dì Cio-Cio San”

 

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Prices

General Audience: $40

HCC active Members: $30

Students & Kids: $10

 

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