“Marriage of Figaro” – The Play not the Opera!

via Independent Press The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and the College of Saint Elizabeth presents a free, non-musical, theatrical rendition of “The Marriage of Figaro”, adapted from the play by Pierre Beaumarchais. This first event of the orchestra’s 2012 Summer Music Festival will take place at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12, on the lawn… Continue reading “Marriage of Figaro” – The Play not the Opera!

‘Don Giovanni’ meets the Baroque Orchestra of N.J.

via The Daily Record  Written by Mike Tschappat | For NJ Press Media Don Giovanni is one of opera’s most complex characters. He’s charming, but he’s also a seducer, a bully and a murderer. Baritone Robert Prowse is charged with bringing to life one of music’s greatest scoundrels when the Baroque Orchestra of New Jerseypresents a concert… Continue reading ‘Don Giovanni’ meets the Baroque Orchestra of N.J.