International Concerts Presents: CROSS-CULTURAL CRESCENDO

We're pairing up with 501c3 International Concerts for their upcoming concert at the beautiful Temple Emanu-el on February 2nd!

The concert will feature "a magical blend of international artists from the Metropolitan Opera and National Opera of Georgia in an exciting program of Verdi, Puccini, and Charpentier, and more including traditional Georgian Folk Song and Dance ensembles, and a taste of Jewish Music.

Though tickets for these seats are typically priced at over $55 a piece, we've got them for only $25 for our Groupmuse community members! But we've only got a limited number of tickets, so get yours before they fly!

More information about the performers:

MICHELE BRADLEY (soprano) has appeared as Aida at the Metropolitan Opera San Francisco Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera and Fort Worth Opera. Other roles at the MET include Liu in Turandot and Mme, and as Lidoine in Dialogues des Carmélites.

VIKTOR ANTIPENKO (tenor) made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Pinkerton. He has sung title roles in Wagner’s Parsifal and Lohengrin., Samson et Dalila, and performed as a starring role in Wagner’s Die Walkure, and more!

SALOME JICIA (soprano) began her career as the recipient of numerous international vocal awards, including the Grand Prix in Turkey International Vocal Competition. This season’s appearances include La Traviata at the Deutsche
Oper in Berlin, Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Seattle Opera, La Clemenza di Tito in Lausanne, Don Giovanni in Liege, and more. This concert marks her first New York appearance.

GIORGI LOMISELI (baritone) honed his craft at the prestigious Teatro Alla Scala Academy. Lomiseli has been
a soloist at the Tbilisi State Opera Theatre in a variety of roles. During this season he performed Tonio in Pagliacci for the Wexford Festival. Since 2016, he has won prizes in the Lado Ataneli International Competition, and Opera
Crown International Competition. This evening’s performance marks his New York debut.

Cantor MO GLAZMAN (tenor) is the Senior Cantor of New York’s historic Congregation Emanu-el. He has been acclaimed by New York Jewish Life as a “wonderful tenor and star attraction, and has performed
throughout Europe, Israel, and North America as a vocalist, violinist, and guitarist. He has appeared at
Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Studio 54, and National Opera Center.

[Groupmuse ticket buyers will check in at the door. Seating is assigned.]

What's the music?

Viktor Antipenko Tenor

Michele Bradley Soprano

Mo Glazman Voice

Giorgi Lomiseli Baritone

Salome Jicia Soprano

Attendees

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