CLASSICAL / SNEAK PEEK : MOVE OVER, TENORS; MEET THREE SOPRANOS.You've heard of the Three Tenors. Here come the Three Sopranos. The debut appearance of the trio - Kathleen Cassello Kathleen Ann Cassello (born Wilmington, Delaware USA 1958) is an American-born opera singer. Since winning first prize in the Salzburg Mozart competition in 1985, she has toured extensively throughout Europe, Asia and North America. , Kallen Esperian and Cynthia Lawrence - took place two months ago in Los Angeles under the direction of producer Tibor Rudas, who created the 1994 concert and world tour by those crazy tenors (Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti). Each of the sopranos is well-known in the opera world. Cassello is appreciated for a purity of tone, impressive technique and the intensity of her high notes. Esperian has a fine, supple voice, and Lawrence boasts a dramatic delivery tempered by exquisite control. Out now is an album, ``The Three Sopranos'' (Atlantic), in which the singers cover such standards as ``Summertime,'' ``All the Things You Are'' and ``My Favorite Things,'' as well as opera medleys that include excerpts from ``La Boheme,'' ``Faust,'' ``Carmen'' and other popular works. The divas will make their local TV debut Dec. 7 on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology (Channel 28). Ahmet Ertegun, the Atlantic Group's co-chairman, was optimistic the new venture had mass appeal. ``As with our Three Tenors recording two years ago, the appeal of `The Three Sopranos' is sure to extend far beyond the traditional classical music audience into the realm of popular culture,'' he said. Mehta, Wagner and Strauss: Now in the second week of a two-week engagement, Zubin Mehta turns to Wagner and Strauss. Tonight and Sunday, the acclaimed conductor leads the L.A. Philharmonic through two of opera's most stirring closing scenes, the immolation im·mo·late tr.v. im·mo·lat·ed, im·mo·lat·ing, im·mo·lates 1. To kill as a sacrifice. 2. To kill (oneself) by fire. 3. To destroy. scene from Wagner's ``Gotterdammerung,'' the last opera in his four-part ``Ring,'' and the final scene from Strauss' ``Salome.'' Both performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. feature British soprano Jane Eaglen in her first appearances with the orchestra. Saturday, Mehta conducts an all-orchestral matinee concert that features excerpts from ``Gotterdammerung,'' followed by the Strauss tone poem, ``Don Juan Don Juan (dŏn wän, j  `ən, Span. dōn hwän), legendary profligate. ,'' plus his ``Dance of the Seven Veils'' from ``Salome.'' Mehta, of course, was music director of the L.A. Philharmonic from 1962 to 1978. Tickets, ranging from $5 to $60 depending on the event, are available from Ticketmaster locations or the Music Center box office. Information: (213) 850-2000. Handel with care: Handel's ``Grossi'' is nothing to get grossed out over. If it really were so horrible, do you think the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) is a 40-member American chamber orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, praised by the music critic Jim Svejda as "America's finest chamber orchestra."[1]. , under the direction of Iona Brown, would perform the piece? In public? On Saturday, the orchestra will tackle Handel's complete ``Concerti Grossi, Op. 3'' at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . Brown, who serves as artistic director of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields is an English chamber orchestra. The group was founded in London by Sir Neville Marriner, attracting some of the finest players in London, many of whom considered themselves as refugees from conductors. and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, is featured soloist. Tickets to the concert, which takes place at 8 p.m. at CSUN's Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , cost between $10 and $25. Information: (818) 677-2488. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) The Three Sopranos - Kallen Esperian, left, Cynthia Lawrence and Kathleen Cassello - will make their local TV debut Dec. 7 on KCET (Channel 28). (2) Zubin Mehta conducts the L.A. Philharmonic tonight and Sunday. |
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