Here's a nice story about Williamsburg's OperaoggiNY and its upcoming performance of Puccini's Suor Angelica in the auditorium at St. Francis Xavier in Park Slope on May 1, at 7:30 p.m.
So how did this all come about?
Like I said, it's a good story. And I learned about it when I got an email from a woman named Phyllis Wrynn who plays an important role in this story.
In fact, she's one of the "free impressarios" who decided to bring OperaloggiNY to the neighborhood after she was blown away by a performance in Williamsburg. Here it is in her own words:
"This is a very LONG story, but Mitch and I and two great friends
saw a sublime performance in Williamsburg by a local opera company, OperaoggiNY.
saw a sublime performance in Williamsburg by a local opera company, OperaoggiNY.
"After
the performance, we met with the director/conductor to express our
amazement at the superb quality of the performance. We were so moved!
the performance, we met with the director/conductor to express our
amazement at the superb quality of the performance. We were so moved!
"The
company is peripatetic in its conception and my friend Haydée
von Sternberg suggested St. Francis Xavier's auditorium as a venue and interfaced with the church to
arrange the props and is doing ever so much more.
company is peripatetic in its conception and my friend Haydée
von Sternberg suggested St. Francis Xavier's auditorium as a venue and interfaced with the church to
arrange the props and is doing ever so much more.
"One
thing led to another and we all sprang into action as the "Free
Impresarios", figuring out the venue issues, poster, flyer and program
design (by Julio Vega), the printing, and the myriad of other details in
order to bring an opera company to Park Slope for a performance.
thing led to another and we all sprang into action as the "Free
Impresarios", figuring out the venue issues, poster, flyer and program
design (by Julio Vega), the printing, and the myriad of other details in
order to bring an opera company to Park Slope for a performance.
"It
has been a wild ride and everything is coming together beautifully.
The 1907 school auditorium of St. Francis Xavier on President Street
is the venue, with its glorious stained glass ceiling, beautifully
decorated walls and historic murals. I've lived in Park Slope since
1967 and I never knew what was inside that building!
has been a wild ride and everything is coming together beautifully.
The 1907 school auditorium of St. Francis Xavier on President Street
is the venue, with its glorious stained glass ceiling, beautifully
decorated walls and historic murals. I've lived in Park Slope since
1967 and I never knew what was inside that building!
"There is only one performance, the very reasonable tickets benefit the opera company and help the school via the rental.
"It is a wonderful and short opera by the glorious Puccini, Suor Angelica."
So that's Phyllis' story. And it sounds like an evening you won't want to miss AND a great way to support a very worthy opera company and enjoy a spring evening.
Friday May 1 at 7:30
St. Francis Xavier School Auditorium
763 President Street
Tickets are $20 available ONLY at the door.
To me, it sounds like a story for the Park Slope 100. Okay, so you've heard it before: a small group of people with an idea can make a difference….
And we get to enjoy the music!
The Where and When OperaloggiNYFriday May 1 at 7:30
St. Francis Xavier School Auditorium
763 President Street
Tickets are $20 available ONLY at the door.