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PRESS RELEASE: CHVATAL/KRITZER DUO, IN CONCERT!
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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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for the INSERT CONCERT DATE, TIME AND LOCATION concerts
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