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From concert halls in London, New York, Vienna and most recently the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., the Chvatal/Kritzer Duo perform their INSERT NAME OF CITY debut on INSERT CONCERT DATE in the INSERT CONCERT LOCATION. Soprano Janet Chvatal, one of Europe's bright and rising Opera stars teams up with one of America's top classical guitarists, Scott Kritzer in a program that will feature American Folk Songs, Spanish and South American works, and a set of well-known melodies from Opera including the famous 'Habanera' from Carmen and the timeless Gershwin hit, 'Summertime'.

The Chvatal/Kritzer Duo was formed in the fall of 1994 when Ms. Chvatal was asked to perform the opening concert of the Water Music Festival, on the Long Beach Peninsula. Their first performance together took place under a stormy night sky, in a small, candlelit church on the Washington Coast. The atmosphere was romantic and intimate. Mr. Kritzer's subtle touch, in perfect blend with Ms. Chvatal's enchanting voice left the audience spellbound and the stage was set for this remarkable new duo.

Janet Chvatal's stage and television portrayals of classic coloratura roles have earned this young soprano a place as one of Europe's most sought-after new artists. She starred for two years as 'Christine' in Andrew Lloyd-Webber's The Phantom of the Opera in Vienna, Austria, and has appeared in opera and in concert in England, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden and on both the East and West coasts of the United States. This young coloratura has recently recorded for the SONY label and is currently being featured in a live telecast of "Famous Scenes from Opera" for Germany's largest Television Network, ARD; a series which will air to millions of Europeans over the next several seasons. This fall, she is appearing with Tenor legend Neil Shicoff.

Guitarist Scott Kritzer has been actively touring for the past decade across two continents, including critically acclaimed performances in New York's Carnegie Recital Hall, London's Wigmore Hall and Lutheran Hall in Sapporo, Japan. Mr. Kritzer recently performed for the California Center for the Performing Arts in Escondido. Other performers on that series included Itzhak Perlman, Ivo Pogorelich, Cecilia Bartoli and the Emerson String Quartet. Mr. Kritzer's performance was sold out eight months in advance. Mr. Kritzer has been featured in Japan's leading classical guitar magazine, Gendai Guitar, the London based magazines Classical Guitar and Guitar International, as well as in America's Soundboard and Guitar Player magazines.

Ever the admirer of the classical guitar, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos has written a number of works for the instrument, including his popular Five Preludes from which Mr. Kritzer will play selections. These exotic, firey works are the composite of an intoxicating blend of musical styles ranging from street musicians of Brazil, to a homage to his favorite composer, J.S. Bach.

Although known primarily for his guitar compositions, Fernando Sor composed works for voice in various settings including the "Twelve Seguidillas" (a portion of which will be performed on the Chvatal/Kritzer concert). The Seguidilla is a type of poetry, based on the many facets of love and set to Spanish dance rhythms like the famous "Bolero". The Sor "Seguidillas" are great audience pleasers, light and charming, always reflecting the dance.

Dedicated to expanding the repertoire for voice and guitar, the Chvatal/Kritzer Duo arranges many works originally scored for voice and orchestra. In their magical set of Opera Arias, they offer a more intimate color to some of the most beautiful melodies ever written for the stage, with arias by Puccini, Bellini, Bizet, Purcell and Gershwin.

On the program will also be a set of American and British Folk Songs including the beloved The Water is Wide, Tis a Gift to be Simple, and Come all ye Fair and Tender Maidens.

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