July 24th, 2021 – Charleston Opera Theater and Dante Alighieri Society present a unique event starring Saundra DeAthos, Soprano, Harold Meers, Tenor, Robin Zemp, Piano for a cocktail hour performance in a private residence in Downtown Charleston featuring a selection of Italian Opera’s most beloved arias and passionate duets in an intimate setting. It’s an incredible opportunity for the deepening of the Tenor and Soprano repertoire about Italian arias. This performance precedes the Gala Celebration in September at the Sottile Theatre in Charleston, a celebration of the Italian opera tradition featuring some of the most exciting, passionate and well-known excerpts from masters such as Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, Mascagni and Leoncavallo. The Gala will present international artists Keri Alkema, Soprano; Jasmine Habersham, Soprano Dominick Chenes, Tenor; Michael Chioldi, Baritone. Wojciech Milewski will conduct the Charleston Opera Theater Orchestra and The College of Charleston Opera collaborates to contribute an opera chorus to this wonderful evening.
