M U S I C A T M O N I C A ’ S P R E S E N T S

A N A F T E R N O O N A T T H E O P E R A Sydney Mancasola, soprano • William Davenport, tenor

Dominic Inferrera, baritone • Jeffrey Uhlig, piano

SPONSORED BY MR. JOHN R. AND DR. EDNA H. CELLUCCI

Sunday, the twentieth of October, two thousand and thirteen Three o'clock in the afternoon

T H E C H U R C H O F S A I N T M O N I C A BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA

W elcome to another season of music and arts here at The Church of Saint

Monica. The Mission of the Music at Monica’s Series is one of musical outreach to the community - an ecumenical time to welcome all to our parish; to support outreach efforts of the parish; to support specific charitable endeavors as may be designated for specific concerts; and to provide a free or low-cost cultural option to the greater community. In that spirit, please know that all are welcome here. This series is completely supported by the “Friends of Music” and requires no financial support from the Parish. Please consider making a donation to continue the excellence in programming and outreach.

The 2013-2014 Season 20 October at 3 p.m. An Afternoon at the Opera with Jeffrey Uhlig, piano The 2013-2014 Season opens with a fantastic vocal collaboration of pianist Jeffrey Uhlig’s roster of singers: Sydney Mancasola, William Davenport and Dominic Inferrera as they present a program of vocal literature spanning the operatic repertoire. Free-will offering. A reception and chance to greet the artists follows on the Father Trader Plaza. Sponsored by Mr. John R. and Dr. Edna H. Cellucci

24 November at 3 p.m. Russian Concert Pianist Svetlana Smolina “...mesmerizing...” - The New York Times

Virtuoso pianist Svetlana Smolina returns to the Music at Monica’s series with cellist Adrian Daurov, performing a program of Beethoven Sonatas for piano and cello and works by Chopin, Franck, Ginastera, Liszt, Piazzola and Rachmaninoff. Dr. Smolina’s recent notable solo appearances with orchestras include Mariinsky Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic at Avery Fischer, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestra National de France, Odessa and Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic, and iPalpiti Orchestra in Disney Hall. Free-will offering.

15 December at 3 p.m. A Child’s Christmas in Wales with the Princeton Singers Narrated by actor Christopher Coucill, holiday carols adorn a reading of the Dylan Thomas’s classic story, replete with snowballs, Christmas whiz-bangs, harrowing pranks and a heart-warming ending. This program is recommended for children ages 8 and older. Free-will offering. A offering of non-perishable canned items for Saint Gabriel’s Food Cupboard will be accepted at the door.

2 February at 3 p.m. Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster David Kim, violin Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster David Kim returns to the series, accompanied by Jeffrey Uhlig at the Steinway piano. Suggested minimum offering of $20. Sponsored by the Great Valley Racquet Club, Michael and Catherine Cappelletti.

May 2014 An Evening of Spirituals & Gospel Music with J. Donald Dumpson By popular demand, master keyboardist and director J. Donald Dumpson returns to close the season, presenting a program of spirituals and gospel music as only he and his talented musicians can.

FRANK K.J. ORMAN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

M U S I C A T M O N I C A ’ S P R E S E N T S

A N A F T E R N O O N A T T H E O P E R A Sydney Mancasola, soprano • William Davenport, tenor

Dominic Inferrera, baritone • Jeffrey Uhlig, piano

Please take a moment to silence all noise-making devices for the duration of your visit. Thank you.

Rejoice greatly (Messiah) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

If with all your hearts (Elijah) Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)

Ave Maria Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Caro nome (Rigoletto) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Hai già vinta la causa! Vedrò mentr’ io sospiro (Le Nozze di Figaro) W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)

È la solita storia del pastore (L’Arlesiana) Francesco Cilèa (1866-1950)

Una voce poco fa (Il Barbiere di Siglia) Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)

Il balen del suo sorriso (Il Trovatore) Giuseppe Verdi

Che gelida manina (La Bohemè) Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Dunque io son… Tu non m’inganni? (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) Gioacchino Rossini

AT THE INTERMISSION

A free-will offering will be taken to benefit both the Music at Monica’s Concert Series and the outreach efforts of Saint Monica Parish. The suggested minimum donation is $20.

Please consider becoming a series patron or an event sponsor.

Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen (Die todte Stadt) Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957)

Gavotte (Manon) Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Carmen) Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

Votre toast, je peux vous le render (Carmen) Georges Bizet

O qual pallor… Un di felice (La Traviata) G. Verdi

La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni) W.A. Mozart

Au fond du temple saint (Les Pêcheurs de Perles) G. Bizet

Libiamo ne’ lieti calici (La Traviata) Verdi

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About the Artists SYDNEY MANCASOLA, SOPRANO

Sydney Mancasola is currently a Resident Artist at The Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. In 2013, Ms. Mancasola was the top prize winner in The Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition, she received 2nd Prize and Audience Favorite at The Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition, 1st Prize in the Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition, and she was a Grand Prize Winner of The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She has received awards from many other prestigious competitions, including The Sullivan Foundation, the Liederkranz Foundation, the George London Foundation and The Florida Grand Opera Competition. Ms. Mancasola is an alumna of The Santa Fe Opera Program,

where she received the Judith Raskin Memorial Award for Singers as well as The Gerdine Young Artist Program at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Brevard Music Center. After training for 16 years as a classical violinist in her home state of California, Ms. Mancasola began her vocal studies, earning a B.M. in vocal performance from The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she was the recipient of The Margot Bos Standler Scholarship.

WILLIAM DAVENPORT, TENOR William Davenport is rapidly garnering attention for his strong yet lyric tenor and Italianate style. Of his recent performance in Chesapeake Chamber Opera’s production of La Boheme, Tim Smith of The Baltimore Sun said, “William Davenport, who sang the role of Rodolfo has the makings of a significant tenor. There's an immediately expressive and appealing quality in the timbre, one with quite an Italianate tint...” A native of Maryland, Mr. Davenport completed

studies at the Peabody Conservatory of Music under Dr. Stanley Cornett. He performed frequently with Peabody Opera, including the roles of Des Grieux in Manon, Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Alfredo in La Traviata. Outside the walls of Peabody, Mr. Davenport recently made his role debut as Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly in a semi-staged production with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and has just finished performances with Chesapeake Chamber Opera as Roméo in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. Coming in April, he will join the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for a night of opera.

DOMINIC INFERRERA, BARITONE Dominic Inferrera is gaining a great deal of attention for giving voice to many different styles of music including opera, oratorio, musical theater, pop, jazz, and contemporary music. He won critical acclaim in the role of The Son in Hugo Weisgall’s Six Characters in Search of an Author with Opera Festival of New Jersey, where The New York Times proclaimed him a “standout.” His recent performance of Young (Old) Button in John Eaton's operatic adaptation of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” with Center for Contemporary Opera was hailed by the New York Times as “dynamic.” Other roles include The Celebrant in Bernstein’s Mass, Escamillo in Carmen with OperaDelaware, Masetto (Don Giovanni)

with Toledo Opera and Annapolis Opera, Lescaut in Opera Memphis’s production of Manon Lescaut, Guglielmo in Così fan Tutte with Capital City Opera, Moralès (Carmen), Wagner (Faust), and the Maggiordomo (Vanessa) with Opera Festival of New Jersey, and most recently Hollis in Bill Smith’s jazz opera, A Space in the Heart. Mr. Inferrera’s performing credits include operetta, musical theater, and pops performances with Jack Everly and the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Oregon Symphony, Utah Festival Opera, Colorado Symphony, The Naples Philharmonic in Florida with conductor Erich Kunzel, and the Meredith Monk Ensemble.

JEFFREY UHLIG, PIANIST Jeffrey Uhlig has appeared as collaborative pianist in many concerts in America and also has performed in Russia. Some of his notable performances have been at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC and at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York. After a joint recital at Weill Recital Hall, Tim Page of The New York Times wrote: “Mr. Uhlig...proved a Mozartean of poise and elegance.” His longtime collaboration with Metropolitan Opera Mezzo Soprano Barbara Dever has earned him great praise from Robert Baxter of The Camden Courier Post who wrote; “Throughout the recital, pianist Jeffrey Uhlig enfolded Dever’s voice with warm-toned accompaniments. Uhlig played commandingly throughout the recital.” He plays regularly with many members of The Philadelphia Orchestra including Concert Master

David Kim, Principal Cellist, Hai-Ye Ni and Principal Trombonist, Nitzan Haroz. Mr. Uhlig studied piano with William Masselos and Gaby Casadesus and studied art song literature with Dalton Baldwin. He received a Master of Music Degree from West Chester University.

Available Sponsorships for 2013-2014 T he Music at Monica’s Series is completely supported by the “Friends of Music” and requires no

financial support from the Parish. Please consider a contribution to this musical ministry to continue the excellence in programming and outreach, benefitting both the community and the parish. Sponsorships for the 2013-2014 Season are available to individuals, families or businesses. The opportunity for advertising also exists with each sponsorship or contribution. Memorials sponsorships and gifts of any size or type are welcome and are fully tax-deductible.

Contact Frank K.J. Orman, Artistic Director, at 610-644-0110 ext. 118 for more information or e-mail forman@saintmonicachurch.org. Checks may be made payable to Saint Monica Church and mailed to: Music at Monica’s, 635 First Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312-1652. We thank you for your continued support and generosity.

TODAY — AT THE INTERMISSION

A free-will offering will be taken to benefit both the Music at Monica’s Concert Series and the outreach efforts of Saint Monica Parish. The suggested minimum donation is $20.

Thank you for your continued generosity in bringing the fine arts to Berwyn.

Sponsorships An Afternoon at the Opera with Jeffrey Uhlig 20 October 2013 $3000 Russian Concert Pianist Svetlana Smolina 24 November $1250 The Princeton Singers: A Child’s Christmas 15 December $3000 Philadelphia Orchestra Concert Master 2 February 2014 $3000 Pyxis Piano Quartet Concert March 2014 $2000 Taize Prayer for Holy Week 13 April 2014 $750 Gospel Choir Concert May 2014 $2500

Sponsorships include: Mention in all published materials, advertising availability, VIP Concert Seating and a photograph

with the concert artists. Sponsorships for post-concert audience and artists receptions are also available.

Full Season Underwriter & Sponsor $15,000

Choral Positions Professional Singers (Section Leaders) for the Parish Choir (3 available) $2000

THE CHURCH OF SAINT MONICA BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA

Founded January 11, 1897

FRIENDS OF MUSIC AT MONICA’S 2013-2014 Listings are based on the program year. Current as of 18 October 2013

EVENT SPONSOR CORPORATE SUPPORT Michael and Catherine Cappelletti Verrazano Builders & Contractors, Inc. Mr. John R. and Dr. Edna H. Cellucci The Great Valley Racquet Club Mrs. Dolores Narcissi Carlino’s Speciality Foods

SERAPHIM $1000 and above CHERUBIM $500-$999 Anonymous (II) In Memory of Joan Ann Orman by Frank K.J. Orman Michael and Catherine Cappelletti Selma Koury Wunderlich Michael and Marley Dolente In Memory of Samuel & Helen Piergiovanni Samuel and Happy Shipley by Mary Piergiovanni Orman Helen L. Mankowski Mrs. Dolores Narcissi

ARCHANGEL MICHAEL $250-$499 ARCHANGEL GABRIEL $100-$249 Anonymous (I) Michael & Denise Leiden Joseph and Judith Moser Mary Ellen Smith Antonia Budd Stephen Harlen Mr. & Mrs. Wallace A. Rutecki Mr. & Mrs. Robert Weidner In Memory of Joseph P. & Jean Szczepaniak Anne R. Hevner: In Loving Memory of Dottie Shoemaker Roseann Desanto Robert and Martha Hoyt

ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL $50-$99 ARCHANGEL URIEL to $49 John J. McGinley

GIFTS-IN-KIND Steinway & Sons, New York • Jacobs Music Company, Philadelphia Mr. Stephen Sikora, Piano Tuner • Carlino’s Specialty Foods, Opening Reception Constance Bourque, House Manager

May we add your name to the ‘Choir of Angels’ for this Season? Call 610.644.0110, ext. 118 or e-mail musicatmonicas@saintmonicachurch.org