An Evening at The Opera

Thu Dec 16 2021 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

La Maison Française at the Embassy of France | Washington

French Embassy in the U.S.
Publisher/HostFrench Embassy in the U.S.
An Evening at The Opera
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An Evening at the Opera - La Maison Française on December 16 at 7:30 pm
About this Event

The Villa Albertine is delighted to present An Evening at the Opera at La Maison Française on December 16 at 7:30 with the exceptional artists Simon Charette, pianist, Kristin Sampson, soprano, and Kevin Short, bass.

Discover the following lineup:

Carmen, Georges Bizet, 1875

Votre toast, Je peux vous le rendre - Kevin Short - Escamillo

Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante - Kristin Sampson - Micaëla

Faust, Charles Gounod, 1859

Le veau d’or - Kevin Short - Méphistophélès

Ah, je ris de me voir - Kristin Sampson - Marguerite

Vous qui faites l'endormie - Kevin Short - Méphistophélès

Mefistofele, Arrigo Boito, 1868

L'altra notte in fondo al mare - Kristin Sampson - Margherita

Ecco il mondo - Kevin Short - Mefistofele

La Fanciulla del West, Giacomo Puccini, 1910

Ti voglio bene Minnie… - Kristin Sampson - Minnie & Kevin Short - Jack Rance

Minnie, dallla mia casa - Kevin Short - Jack Rance

Laggiù nel Soledad - Kristin Sampson - Minnie

Don Carlos, Giuseppe Verdi, 1867

Elle ne m'aime pas! - Kevin Short - Philippe II

La Wally, Alfredo Catalani, 1892

Ebben? Ne andrò lontana - Kristin Sampson - Wally

Tosca, Giacomo Puccini, 1900

Tosca divina, la mano mia - Kristin Sampson - Tosca & Kevin Short - Scarpia

Chère nuit, Melody by Alfred Bachelet, 1897

Kristin Sampson

About the artists:

- Simon serves as assistant conductor, chorus master and pianist for the Washington Opera Society. Recent productions include Lehar’s Land of Smile ​presented at the Austrian Embassy, Verdi's Aida at the Egyptian Embassy, Bizet’s Carmen at the Embassy of France, and Kalman’s The Gypsy Princess at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, DC.

- Praised by the New York Times for her “bright, sizable and expressive voice,” Mexican-born, American soprano Kristin Sampson’s 2020-2022 engagements include a debut with Opera Grand Rapids as Liù in Turandot, a role debut as Marguerite in Faust with the Washington Opera Society, and summer concert performances with New York City Opera, and Festival of Nature at Lake Tizsa in Hungary.

- Versatile bass-baritone Kevin Short is thrilling audiences around the globe in a wide range of repertoire ranging from Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea, to Verdi's Attila and Don Carlos, and Bizet's Carmen.

Snacks and light refreshments can be purchased at La Maison Française before the Evening at the Opera. Please note that proof of vaccination and ID will be required to enter the French embassy grounds.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

La Maison Française at the Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road nw, Washington, United States

Tickets

USD 15.00 to USD 25.00

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