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  Two singers at the height of their powers—radiant soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor sensation Benjamin Bernheim—come together as the star-crossed lovers in Gounod’s sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct one of the repertoire’s most romantic scores. Bartlett Sher’s towering staging also features baritone Will Liverman and […]

“Silent Voices Remembered” presented by The Essex Piano Trio Ashley Offret (violin), David Cabral (cello), Beverly Soll (piano) May 5th 2024 3:00 PM Minsky Recital Hall University of Maine Judaic Studies is proud to present “Silent Voices Remembered,” a concert of Holocaust memorial trios to mark Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). Admission is free, thanks […]

“Silent Voices Remembered” presented by The Essex Piano Trio Ashley Offret (violin), David Cabral (cello), Beverly Soll (piano) Judaic Studies is proud to present “Silent Voices Remembered,” a concert of Holocaust memorial trios to mark Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). Admission is free, thanks to the generous support of the JCEA.

Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. […]