DATESSaturday, January 30, 2021 @ 10:30 a.m.
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Streaming on YouTube, Facebook
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DESCRIPTIONThis children's opera, written by John Davies, features music by Mozart, Offenbach, and more. FLO's presentation will be a unique rendering featuring marionette puppets whose voices come to life by 2020 Tomita Young Artists.
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PERFORMERS
Robin Steitzas Olympia / Lady in Blue
Robin was a Voice Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center in 2018 and 2019, and has won numerous awards including the 2019 Buffalo / Toronto District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the Kneisel Lieder Competition at Eastman School of Music. Robin is originally from Washington, DC. |
David Soto Zambranaas Pinocchio
David is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico. While earning his Masters degree from the University of Oklahoma, he received the Weitzenhoffer Opera Fellowship. Last summer, David sang the role of Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville with the New York Opera Conservatory (Peekskill). |
Victoria Thomaschas Cat
Victoria, who recently completed her residency with Gertrude Opera’s Studio Young Artist performance program in Melbourne, has sung with companies all over the world. Victoria, who lives in New York City, recently finished managing and performing in the 4th Annual Recital for Refugees. |
Brock TjosvoldPiano
Brock is working towards a Doctorate of Music Arts at the Eastman School of Music in collaborative piano. In addition to his work as an instrumental and vocal collaborator, he is an active orchestral keyboardist and has performed with the Albany, New World and Battle Creek symphony orchestras. |