Boheme Opera NJ Presents Scandal in Opera

Boheme Opera NJ Presents Scandal in Opera

When

Wed, Oct 13, 2021    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
free

Where

Monroe Township Library
4 Municipal Plaza , Monroe, NJ, 08831

Event Type

On Wednesday, October 13 at 1:00pm, Boheme Opera returns to in-person lecture performance at Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza in Monroe Township  08831, when it presents Scandal!  This presentation will trace the colorful and scandalous lives of opera divas Maria Callas, Maria Malibran and Madamoiselle Maupin. Performing from the operas of Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, Lully and more will be sopranos Eve Edwards, Jacqueline Quirk and Sungji Kim.

 

  • Edwards has performed extensively in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, portraying Mimi, Violetta, Desdemona, Butterfly, Pamina, Marguerite, Micaela, among others.
  • Quirk has sung with companies throughout the US, at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center and in Italy throughout Tuscany.
  • Kim has performed more than thirty operatic roles in the United States and abroad. With numerous performances in Europe, Asia, Russia, Canada, and the US, she is a much sought-after artist with a repertoire ranging from Renaissance and Early Music to contemporary pieces written exclusively for her voice.

Grant funding for Scandal! has been provided by Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. The event is free to the public with limited seating.