February 18, 2011 Sarah Uriarte Berry, Edward Watts, and Rosena Hill bring all the exuberance ofBroadway to Cape Cod. (Photo by Jerome Karter, executive director of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra.) Broadway came to Cape Cod last weekend in the form of three superb soloists, sopranos Rosena Hill and Sarah Uriarte Berry, and tenor Edward … Continue reading
November 19, 2010 Falmouth Chorale, Orchestra Secular, Sacred Explored In Words & Music The Falmouth Chorale and Orchestra opened its 47th season with a delightful assortment of poetry set to music. Artistic director John Yankee selected an engaging group of pieces for chamber choir, chamber orchestra, vocal solo, and full chorale, by Randall Thompson, Charles … Continue reading
November 12, 2010 Natasha Korsakova at the CCSO Guild Luncheon I recently had the pleasure of having lunch with violinist Natasha Korsakova,who was on the Cape to perform Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra. ( The concerts took place on November 6 and 7.) The luncheon was part of … Continue reading
August 26, 2010 Brad Baron as Miles Gloriosus The College Light Opera Company’s final production of the summer, Stephen Sondheim’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum,” opens with a flourish, as Prologus (James Soller), in a bejeweled toga, leads the ensemble in a vibrant and entertaining rendition of the best-known song … Continue reading
August 18, 2010 Scott Wasserman, center, as the poet Archibald Grosvenor, surrounded by a chorus of rapturous maidens, in CLOC’s production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Patience.” Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Patience” is a light-hearted tale of love and poetry, told with wit and visual humor, one of the fluffiest and least complex of the G&S comic … Continue reading
August 12, 2010 Alexandra Linn Desaulniers, as Annie Oakley, and Scott Wasserman, as Frank Butler. “Annie Get Your Gun,” A Bulls-Eye for CLOC By WILLIAM GRACE There’s plenty for everyone to enjoy in the College Light Opera Company’s production of Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun,” which opened on Tuesday at the Highfield Theatre in … Continue reading
August 10, 2010 Peter Cook as King Arthur knights Lancelot, played by Rob Minshall, while Jennifer Perrault-Minshall, as Guenevere, looks on. Catch the “one brief, shining moment that was known as Camelot” at the Cotuit Center for the Arts and see why this rendition of the legend of King Arthur is such a memorable—and popular—show … Continue reading
August 5, 2010 Karen Santos directs “Camelot” at the Cotuit Center for the Arts “Don’t let it be forgot that once there was a spot for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot.” Lerner and Lowe’s “Camelot” opens tonight at 8 PM at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. It runs Thursday through … Continue reading
August 4, 2010 The College Light Opera Company’s “Kismet” is a vibrant tale of love and poetry, full of colorful characters, classic tunes, and, of course, baubles, bangles, and beads, as kismet, or fate, prevails. Michael Canestraro directed and choreographed the production, while Elizabeth Hastings provided musical direction. The musical, which premiered on Broadway in … Continue reading
August 3, 2010 Sunday’s TD Bank 25th Anniversary Pops by the Sea concert, presented by the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, was a spectacular, star-studded event, with special guests Rachael Ray, Chris Cooper, and Idina Menzel, as well as local talent: the Colum Cille Pipes and Drums of Sandwich who began the evening performances with … Continue reading
Notes on The Arts 