Joburg Theatre is proud to present THE SOPRANOS – Live in Concert from April 19th to May 1st 2011. Direct from the European leg of their 2011 World Tour and for the first time in South Africa, the eight stunning sopranos enthrall the audience with timeless classics from the world of opera to Broadway and popular classics to contemporary rock, paying homage to the greatest divas the world has ever seen.
Audiences will be treated to some of the best-loved and instantly recognisable music of all time performed in THE SOPRANOS own inimitable and evocative style: from hushed, intimate tones to full-throttle rock, the spine-tingling vocals unify with breath-taking harmonies, paying homage to some of the best-loved Divas including amongst others, Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion and Judy Garland.
Their emotion, humour and charisma will dazzle audiences as they sing timeless classics and high opera interwoven with pop and rock.
A must for all ages, THE SOPRANOS will perform their renditions of hits ranging from The Marriage of Figaro to Rogers & Hammerstein’s Gonna Wash That Man; from Puccini’s Nessun Dorma to James Bond’s Goldfinger; Barbra Streisand’s Evergreen to Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water, Bizet’s Carmen to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s With One Look and all other genres in between.
THE SOPRANOS are: ROIMATA TEMPLETON (Choreographer and Resident Director), RHIANYDD BEAUMONT, HELEN POWER, LISA BRIDGE, ELIZABETH ATKINSON, KATIE MURRAY, REBECCA MOORE and KATHRYN PEMBERTON.
Barry Potts, Creative Director of THE SOPRANOS, is no stranger to South Africa, having performed here on a number of previous occasions and was eager to return to the country, particularly now as producer. Barry comments;
“At last I have an opportunity to return to the country which launched my career in show business. I was so privileged to conduct the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra and the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra in Rock legends, then supervised the launch of the Rat Pack and starred as one of Ireland's 3 tenors in Spirit of the Dance at the
The full symphony sound accompanying the sopranos was created by New Zealand’s Wellington Sinfonia and the show features a seven-piece on-stage band starring the sassy all-girl string quartet, The Glamrocks.
Adding some local flavour to The Glamrocks is the incredibly talented and internationally celebrated violinist from Cape Town, DANIELLE ASHERSON.
Performances of THE SOPRANOS – Live in Concert begin in The Mandela at Joburg Theatre on Tuesday April 19th and the limited season must close on Sunday May 1st 2011, making this the ideal show to see over the Easter and Public Holiday period.
Enjoy a taste of what to expect from THE SOPRANOS - Live in Concert by clicking on the online link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoGNvE7dOFk
Tickets are R181, R212, R242 and R263, and are on sale now exclusively by visiting www.joburgtheatre.com and purchasing your print-at-home ticket on the internet, or by calling the theatre’s new direct ticketing line on 0861 670 670.
Tickets for Joburg Theatre’s shows no longer add the traditional ticketing agency booking fee, so the price you see advertised is the price you pay. Subsequently, the theatre’s tickets are no longer available at Computicket.
A glittering evening of favourites not to be missed.
Additional Information:
BARRY POTTS (DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)
Barry graduated from the Royal Academy of Music after winning a scholarship from the late Sir Michael Tippett with whom he closely worked in the last years of Sir Michael’s life.
Barry has gained an international reputation as a Musical Director and Vocal Coach and to date is the youngest person to conduct The Honolulu Symphony Orchestra in Hawaii.
He has also worked extensively with the Wellington Sinfonia in New Zealand In 2003 Barry worked with The Johannesburg Festival Orchestra, The Cape Philharmonic and The KwaZulu Natal Orchestra. Following an international tour of ‘Rock Legends’ Barry returned to New Zealand to arrange and record the music for the acclaimed ‘Spirit of Christmas’ for America starring Neil Sedaka, Debbie Reynolds and the Osmonds
In 2004 Barry conducted “Frank, Dean and Sammy Live in Concert’ which transferred to Broadway New York after being Musical Supervisor for the original production in South Africa, India and the U.K. He has also been Musical Director for ‘Dancing Queen’. Barry was the Creative Director of the internationally acclaimed ‘Twelve Irish Tenors’, which visited Johannesburg in 2010.
In 2005 Barry performed in Johannesburg with ‘Spirit of the Dance’ as one of the special guest stars ‘The Three Irish Tenors.’
He has just finished the 40th Anniversary Arena production of ‘HAIR’ as Musical Supervisor in The Netherlands.
Barry is very excited to be returning to South Africa the country that launched his career. As Executive Producer of ICON Theatrical he is proud to bring ‘The Sopranos’ to his second home.
DANIELLE ASHERSON (Violinist from Cape Town)
Having graduated from the University of Cape Town (Bmus) and Trinity College of Music, London (Mmus), Danielle has studied with Prof. Jack de Wet, Jurgen Schwietering, Michael Bochmann and Ofer Falk. At UCT, Danielle won numerous awards and played as soloist with the UCT Symphony Orchestra. Whilst in London, Danielle was a member of the highly successful Chimera String Quartet, winners of the Barbirolli competition. She was also a member of the contemporary music project, G+, with whom she performed at the Royal Festival Hall. Danielle has played as an ad hoc member of the English Chamber Orchestra, St. Paul's Sinfonia and the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. As a versatile musician, Danielle is a member of Anteros, a group specialising in Mediterranean music as well as the VANA Ensemble. Having recently returned from London, Danielle is now a passionate violin teacher with over 50 young students.
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