The Florida Keys Concert Association (FLKCA) opened its 52nd season with a phenomenal concert of arias from well-known operas. The concert was sponsored by the Schmitt family in memory of Alan G. Schmitt.
The residents and their visiting guests had an opportunity to spend the night enjoying beautiful sounds of music. As every year, An Evening of Opera Highlights was a hit. Four talented opera singers charmed the audience with their voices and execution.
The evening started with Samantha Hankey, mezzo soprano, and Amy Owens, soprano, singing a duet from Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” After two women’s solo performances, Weston Hurt, baritone, and Angel Romero, tenor, captured audience’s attention with their amazingly performed duet from Bizet’s “The Pearlfishers,” which is about two friends swearing allegiance to one another. The concert culminated with arias and ensembles from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Rigoletto.” Richard Fu was the pianist for the concert.
Sally Bauer, a season ticket holder and a big fan of operas, said, “I thought it was fantastic. An incredible range of voices and everyone played their role well. A nice venue. Norman Werbner (program director) does a fantastic job selecting a program. This season’s production is awesome.”
The next FLKCA concert welcomes Fred Moyer, piano, who will play the much-loved Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1. Moyer’s first concert will be Jan. 24 at Marathon High School. His second concert will be Jan. 25 at Coral Shores High School. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $30 per concert. At Moyer’s concert music lovers will also have a chance to buy a $90 season ticket for the remaining five concerts. For more information visit at floridakeysconcerts.com.
