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focus on the arts Choral Artists of Sarasota Presents “A NIGHT AT THE OPERA” Sunday, February 20, at Church of the Palms Adelaide Boedecker Calvin Griffin Joseph Holt, artistic director for Choral Artists CHORAL ARTISTS OF SARASOTA’s 43rd season, “Carried Away,” continues with “A Night at the Opera,” Sunday, February 20, 5 p.m., at Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota. The concert features favorite arias, duets, and choruses performed with a full orchestra. The husband and wife team of Adelaide Boedecker and Calvin Griffin will sing duets from Don Pasquale and Marriage of Figaro, along with solo arias and choruses with the Choral Artists’ singers. Even the Phantom of the Opera makes an appearance in this concert filled with passion and intrigue. The program includes works by Mozart, Handel, Rossini, Borodin, William Grant Still, Donizetti, Verdi, and Webber. Joseph Holt, artistic director for Choral Artists, says that one of the unusual components of the program includes a rarely heard overture, Lucio Silla, by a very young Mozart who was only 16 when he wrote it. “It’s a fascinating piece because you can glimpse the turmoil the teen Mozart was experiencing at the time—and the depth and genius to come,” says Holt. Holt also points out that the concert pays tribute to Black History Month with the inclusion of two choruses from operas by William Grant Still, a noted Black composer of the 20th century. His opera, Troubled Island, premiered at the New York City Opera on March 31, 1949, notably making it the first grand opera composed by a Black composer to be produced by a major company. “Choral Artists will be performing a chorus from this exceptional opera along with a chorus from Costaso, an opera set in the American Southwest under Spanish rule,” says Holt, adding that the opera received its world premiere 40 years after it was written in 1992. Other program highlights include Borodin’s exotic “Polovtsian Dances” from the opera Prince Igor. “If the music sounds familiar, you probably recognize ‘Stranger in Paradise,’ because the music from Prince Igor was repurposed for the 1953 musical Kismet,” says Holt. Concert goers will also enjoy a beautiful chorus by Rossini from Moses in Egypt and the most popular opera chorus of all time, “Va, Pensiero” by Verdi. “The Verdi chorus was played at his funeral and EV- ERYONE in the funeral procession route sang it as he passed,” says Holt. “Most Italian audiences can sing this from memory.” Finally, rounding out the spectacular array of opera arias and choruses is the quintessential Phantom of the Opera, capping off, says Holt, “an evening of passion and vocal delight.” Holt adds that he is delighted to have the participation of the husband/wife team of Adelaide Boedecker and Calvin Griffin. “They are taking the opera world by storm,” he says, “performing in major houses throughout the country, including engagements at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC this current season.” Each has participated in Grammy award-winning recordings and are, according to Holt, “the stars of tomorrow. Their performances lend luster to a program which encompasses the major eras of opera: baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary.” Soprano Adelaide Boedecker has been described as “emotionally transparent and beguiling of tone” (The San Francisco Chronicle). Most recently she has covered the role of Frasquita in Carmen with Atlanta Opera and performed the role of Norina in Don Pasquale with Opera Las Vegas. Boedecker made her professional debut at age 17, as Barbarina, with the Sarasota Opera. She received her Bachelor of Music in vocal performance from University of Florida, where she graduated summa cum laude, and received her Master of Music in vocal performance from the Eastman School of Music. Acclaimed for his “darkly lustrous voice” (South Florida Classical Review), Calvin Griffin is an alum of the Florida Grand Opera Studio, where he made his debut with the company stepping in as a cover to sing the role of Escamillo in Bizet’s Carmen. In concert, Griffin has sung with the Richmond Symphony as the bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah, and as soloist in Opera Columbus’ Opera Swings Jazz concert. He made his Houston Symphony debut as first apprentice in the Grammy Award-winning production of Wozzeck. Griffin received his master’s degree in vocal performance from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Stephen King, and his bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. The Choral Artists of Sarasota comprises 32 of the region’s most notable professional singers. Eight young singers, ages 16 to 22, are also invited to join the group each year, as part of the organization’s educational outreach. One of these gifted singers will be awarded the Barbara Diles Apprentice Scholarship, a funding program to support either private lessons or vocal training at an institution of higher learning. “Ensuring the future of choral music means investing in the next generation of music lovers,” says Susan Burke, executive director of Choral Artists of Sarasota. “Incorporating young singers into the professional ensemble encourages them to further develop their musical talents and appreciation for singing in an ensemble.” FOR MORE INFORMATION and to purchase tickets, visit www.ChoralArtistsSarasota.org or call 941-387- 4900. For information about Covid health and safety protocol, visit https:// choralartistssarasota.org/schedule/ health-safety-protocol/. 20 WEST COAST WOMAN FEBRUARY 2022
healthier you Show your heart some love this Valentine’s Day by quitting smoking! THURSDAY, MARCH 3 • 7PM Grammy®-nominated global music sensation Celtic Woman returns to Sarasota with an all-new show on the main stage, bringing the beauty of Ireland to life. W e only have one heart, so we need to treat it with all the love, care, and attention we can. Quitting smoking will improve the health of your heart for many years to come. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. and can harm every organ and cell in the body. With over 7,000 toxic chemicals per cigarette, cigarette smoke damages one of the most vital parts of the body: the heart. 1 When you breathe air in, the lungs take the oxygen and deliver it to the heart, which then pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. When you breathe in cigarette smoke, the blood that is delivered to the rest of the body is heavily concentrated with carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide decreases the blood’s ability to carry oxygen which requires the heart to work much harder to pump oxygen through the body. The extra stress on the heart can cause damage to the heart and blood vessels and can lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is responsible for 800,000 deaths annually and, consequently, is the leading cause of all deaths in the United States. 1 In addition to causing damage to the heart and blood vessels directly, cigarette smoke can also cause CVD by changing the blood’s chemistry, which results in thickened blood and plaque build-up in the walls of arteries. When this happens, it becomes difficult for blood to flow through the arteries and for blood vessels to get to the vital organs, such as your heart or brain, which can result in blood clots and ultimately lead to a heart attack or stroke. 1 The best way to protect your heart from smoking-related disease and death is to never start using cigarettes, but if you are a smoker, the earlier you quit, the better. Quitting smoking benefits your heart and your cardiovascular system now and in the future: • Twenty minutes after you quit smoking, your heart rate drops. • Just 12 hours after quitting smoking, the carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal, allowing more oxygen to vital organs like your heart. • Within four years of quitting, your risk of stroke drops to that of lifetime nonsmokers. 1 Although quitting smoking is difficult, it is certainly achievable, and cessation aids such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) may be able to help you on your quit journey. Many addicted smokers find that NRT helps them get through the hardest parts of quitting by lessening cravings and symptoms of withdrawal. 1 GSAHEC provides NRT for free to every individual who attends a tobacco cessation class (if medically appropriate and while supplies last). If you are a smoker and you are concerned about your heart health, contact GSAHEC today! Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center (GSAHEC), as part of the Group Quit option of Tobacco Free Florida’s Quit Your Way program—offers free group quit sessions to help someone quit all forms of tobacco. These group sessions held virtually and in-person, provide information about the benefits of quitting, managing stress and triggers, and will assist you with developing your own customized quit plan. Free nicotine replacement therapy in the form of patches, gum, or lozenges (if medically appropriate and while supplies last) is provided with the session. Attendees will also receive a participant workbook, quit kit materials, and follow up support from a trained tobacco treatment specialist. Contact us today at 866-534-7909 or visit www.tobaccofreeflorida.com/ groupquitcalendar to schedule a class or learn more about the program! Reference: 1 https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/healthinformation/how-smoking-affects-heart-health TICKETS & PRESHOW DINING 941.263.6799 vanwezel.org Box Office: M-F 10-6, Sat 10-4, Open Later on Show Days Prices, dates and times subject to change without notice. View the Latest Safety Protocols on Our Website PAID ADVERTORIAL FEBRUARY 2022 WEST COAST WOMAN 21
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