Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, at 7:30 pm
An iconic artist of our time, Grammy Award-winning soprano Patricia Racette conjures the timeless power and viscerally authentic impact of French singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963), whose music gave voice to the mid-twentieth century, transcending language and borders. "For me, Piaf is a shining example through words and music. Great artist. Great actor. Great chanteuse," says Ms. Racette. "I want to evoke Piaf without ever crossing the line of trying to imitate her. I want to create an experience."
Patricia Racette is acclaimed on the world's opera and concert stages and is a particular favorite of San Francisco Opera audiences, celebrated for her deeply emotional performances, impeccable technique and dramatic range. Throughout her career, Racette has been acclaimed for her courage, confidence, vulnerability, and honesty onstage. These are also qualities for which Piaf was widely known, making her artistry an ideal fit for Racette's gifts.
Racette will be joined by pianist and arranger Craig Terry, who currently serves as Music Director of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago. He curates the "Beyond the Aria" series for The Harris Theater and won a Grammy for "Best Classical Solo Vocal Album" with Joyce Di Donato. The performance will also feature projections by Greg Ermametaz, artistically weaving images and translated lyrics to enrich the music, messages, and stories of Piaf's life.
$50-$75.
Presented by Presidio Theatre on the Main Post.
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An iconic artist of our time, Grammy Award-winning soprano Patricia Racette conjures the timeless power and viscerally authentic impact of French singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963), whose music gave voice to the mid-twentieth century, transcending language and borders. "For me, Piaf is a shining example through words and music. Great artist. Great actor. Great chanteuse," says Ms. Racette. "I want to evoke Piaf without ever crossing the line of trying to imitate her. I want to create an experience."
Patricia Racette is acclaimed on the world's opera and concert stages and is a particular favorite of San Francisco Opera audiences, celebrated for her deeply emotional performances, impeccable technique and dramatic range. Throughout her career, Racette has been acclaimed for her courage, confidence, vulnerability, and honesty onstage. These are also qualities for which Piaf was widely known, making her artistry an ideal fit for Racette's gifts.
Racette will be joined by pianist and arranger Craig Terry, who currently serves as Music Director of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago. He curates the "Beyond the Aria" series for The Harris Theater and won a Grammy for "Best Classical Solo Vocal Album" with Joyce Di Donato. The performance will also feature projections by Greg Ermametaz, artistically weaving images and translated lyrics to enrich the music, messages, and stories of Piaf's life.
$50-$75.
Presented by Presidio Theatre on the Main Post.
Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, at 7:30 pm
An iconic artist of our time, Grammy Award-winning soprano Patricia Racette conjures the timeless power and viscerally authentic impact of French singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963), whose music gave voice to the mid-twentieth century, transcending language and borders. "For me, Piaf is a shining example through words and music. Great artist. Great actor. Great chanteuse," says Ms. Racette. "I want to evoke Piaf without ever crossing the line of trying to imitate her. I want to create an experience."
Patricia Racette is acclaimed on the world's opera and concert stages and is a particular favorite of San Francisco Opera audiences, celebrated for her deeply emotional performances, impeccable technique and dramatic range. Throughout her career, Racette has been acclaimed for her courage, confidence, vulnerability, and honesty onstage. These are also qualities for which Piaf was widely known, making her artistry an ideal fit for Racette's gifts.
Racette will be joined by pianist and arranger Craig Terry, who currently serves as Music Director of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago. He curates the "Beyond the Aria" series for The Harris Theater and won a Grammy for "Best Classical Solo Vocal Album" with Joyce Di Donato. The performance will also feature projections by Greg Ermametaz, artistically weaving images and translated lyrics to enrich the music, messages, and stories of Piaf's life.
$50-$75.
Presented by Presidio Theatre on the Main Post.
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An iconic artist of our time, Grammy Award-winning soprano Patricia Racette conjures the timeless power and viscerally authentic impact of French singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963), whose music gave voice to the mid-twentieth century, transcending language and borders. "For me, Piaf is a shining example through words and music. Great artist. Great actor. Great chanteuse," says Ms. Racette. "I want to evoke Piaf without ever crossing the line of trying to imitate her. I want to create an experience."
Patricia Racette is acclaimed on the world's opera and concert stages and is a particular favorite of San Francisco Opera audiences, celebrated for her deeply emotional performances, impeccable technique and dramatic range. Throughout her career, Racette has been acclaimed for her courage, confidence, vulnerability, and honesty onstage. These are also qualities for which Piaf was widely known, making her artistry an ideal fit for Racette's gifts.
Racette will be joined by pianist and arranger Craig Terry, who currently serves as Music Director of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago. He curates the "Beyond the Aria" series for The Harris Theater and won a Grammy for "Best Classical Solo Vocal Album" with Joyce Di Donato. The performance will also feature projections by Greg Ermametaz, artistically weaving images and translated lyrics to enrich the music, messages, and stories of Piaf's life.
$50-$75.
Presented by Presidio Theatre on the Main Post.
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