October 12 & 13, 2024

Musical Masterworks’ 34th season opener circled back to the operatic seedlings of Musical Masterworks, featuring beloved arias and two of the greatest young vocalists of today: soprano Marquita Richardson and mezzo soprano Sarah Saturnino. After his rousing MMModern performance in March 2024, bassist/vocalist/everythingist Nathan Farrington made his mainstage debut alongside Marquita, Sarah, along with Artistic Director Tessa Lark and pianist-composer phenom Roman Rabinovich, to present older masterworks and newer favorites that Nathan arranged specially for our series.

 

Marquita Richardson, soprano
Sarah Saturnino, mezzo soprano (Appearing Sunday only courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera)
Nathan Farrington, tenor/double bass
Roman Rabinovich, piano
Tessa Lark, violin

 

Arias, instrumental works and popular songs about love
to include music from:

 

Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore
Bizet, Carmen
Puccini, La Bohème
Leoncavallo, Pagliacci
Bottesini

Performing Musicians

Marquita Richardson
Soprano

Marquita enjoys every opportunity to connect with and inspire others through music and believes in creating a more empathetic world through art and great storytelling.

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Sarah Saturnino
Mezzo Soprano (Sunday performance only)

“Saturnino’s highly expressive, full-bodied, and dramatic voice was rich and captivating. Her powerful stage presence, full of character and readiness, traversed the stage with grace.” – Opera Wire

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Nathan Farrington
Tenor/Double Bass

Wherever he is performing, Nathan makes sure to take along his trusty guitar and pairs singing and playing operatic arias and folk songs alongside his bass playing.

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Roman Rabinovich
Piano

Praised by The New York Times for his ‘uncommon sensitivity and feeling’, the eloquent pianist Roman Rabinovich is renowned for his multifaceted musical artistry, earning acclaim as a soloist, curator, and collaborator.

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Tessa Lark
Violin

Tessa Lark is one of the most captivating artistic voices of her time.  A budding superstar in the classical realm, she is also a highly acclaimed fiddler in the tradition of her native Kentucky.

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