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La France: 3 Concert Pass
3 Concert Pass ($50) includes:
-General admission to three (3) concerts of your choice
-Access to Bonus La France concert on December, 1st, 2017.
La France
Brooklyn Art Song Society presents five concerts exploring all things French, from masterpieces by Hector Berlioz to American premieres by Jean Barraqué. Spanning the elegant to the existential, the dramatic to the absurd, La France presents over 100 melodies by 20 of the greatest French composers sung by today's best interpreters of song.
Regular and Premium Season Passes Available by Clicking Here.
All Concerts at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Friday, October 6, 2017 7:30PM
I. Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel
Claude Debussy: Chansons de Bilitis, Fêtes galantes (Premier recueil), Ariettes oubliées
Maurice Ravel: Histoires Naturelles, Chansons Madacasses, Don Quichotte à Dulcinée
Kristina Bachrach, soprano; Samantha Malk, mezzo soprano; Jesse Blumberg, Sidney Outlaw, baritone; Jill Sokol, flute; Chris Gross, cello Michael Brofman, Brent Funderburk, Miori Sugiyama, piano
Free pre-concet lecture at 7PM by Professor Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University)
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Friday, November 3, 2017 7:30PM
II. Ernest Chausson and Henri Duparc
Ernest Chausson: Les Papillon Op. 2 no. 3, Sérénade italienne Op. 2 no. 5, Nocturne Op. 8 no. 1, Le Caravane Op. 14, Les temps des lilas Op. 19, Chanson Perpetuelle Op. 37
Henri Duparc: Au Pays ou sa fait la guerre, Chanson Triste, Extase, Le Galop, LInvitation au Voyage, Phidylé, Romance de Mignon, Sérénade, Sérénade Florentine, Testement, La Vague et le Cloche, La vie anterieurre
Tami Petty, soprano; Timothy Fallon, tenor; Paul LaRosa, Mario Diaz-Moresco, baritone;
Michael Brofman, piano; Spencer Myer, piano; Members of PhiloSonia
Free preconcert lecture at 7:00PM by composer Daniel Felsenfeld.
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Friday, January 5th, 2018 7:30PM
III. La Belle Époque
Hector Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été
Emmanuel Chabrier: Chanson pour Jeanne, Les yeux blues, L'Invitation au Voyage
Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve Op. 7 No. 1, Le Secret Op. 23 no. 3, Les Roses dIsphan Op. 39 no. 4, Claire de lune Op. 46. 2, Mandoline Op. 58 no. 1
Reynaldo Hahn: A Chloris, L'Énamourée, Lheure exquise, Si mes vers avaient des ailes
Kristina Bachrach, soprano; Annie Rosen, mezzo soprano; Eric Jurena, countertenor; Michael Kelly, baritone; Brad Bailiett, bassoon; Michael Brofman, Dimitri Dover, Daniel Schlosberg, piano
Free preconcert lecture at 7:00PM by Professor Patricia Mainardi (CUNY)
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Friday, February 2nd, 7:30PM
IV. La France Moderne
Edgard Varèse: Un Grand Sommeil Noir
Henri Dutilleux: 2 Sonnets de Jean Cassou
Jean Barraqué: 3 Mélodies (American Premiere)
Olivier Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi
Sarah Brailey, Charlotte Mundy, soprano; Steven Eddy, baritone; Mike Brofman,
Miori Sugiyama, piano
Free pre-concert lecture at 7:00PM by composer Daniel Feslenfeld
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Friday, March 2nd, 7:30PM
V. Les Six
Georges Auric: Alphabet
Louis Durey: Trois Poèmes de Pétrone
Arthur Honegger: 3 Chansons de la Petites Sirens
Darius Milhaud: Chansons de Ronsard
Francis Poulenc: Fiançailles pour rire; Tel Jour, Telle Nuit
Germaine Tailleferre: 6 Chansons Françaises
Marie Marquis, Laura Strickling, soprano; Kristin Gornstein, mezzo soprano; Steven Eddy, baritone; Michael Brofman, Miori Sugiyama; piano
Free pre-concert lecture at 7:00PM by Professor Syvia Kahan (CUNY).
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La France Bonus Concert
A special bonus concert exclusively for season pass holders.
Friday, December 1, 2017 7:30PM
The Old Stone House
336 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
George Auric: 4 Chants de la France Malheureuse
Alfred Bachalet: Chere Nuit
Georges Bizet: Absense, Chanson dAvril, Pastel
Claude Debussy: Fêtes galantes (deuxieme recueil)
Oliver Messiaen: 3 Mélodies
Justine Aronson, Laura Strickling, soprano; Nils Neubert, tenor; Michael Brofman, Richard Valitutto piano
(Free with purchase of any La France Festival Pass)
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LocationThe Brooklyn Historical Society (View)
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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