The "blue hour" is a poetic term for that time of evening,
between the sunset and the coming of night. It is sometimes called "twilight", but the "blue hour" refers more to that short slip of time after the light of the sun is gone, and the sky turns a deep, dark, sapphire blue, behind the black outline of the trees. It is often pictured with a fat moon, bright and low on the horizon, with the evening star appearing just beside it. It is a time, many believe, when magical things happen, and romance is at its peak.
In the Blue Hour is a musical collection of the great Opera and film melodies, arias, lullabies, and love songs which describe, enlighten and admire this eternally romantic twilight time.
Our setting is the rare combination of voice and classical guitar. The beauty of this unique sound creates a music and an atmosphere rich and intimate.
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This coming season
the Chvatal/Kritzer Duo will be touring with their concert event
In the Blue Hour
coloratura soprano and classical guitar
to accompany the release of their CD recording on MIRAMONT Records.
In this evening, the Duo highlights popular Opera arias, and great classical melodies of composers like Mozart, Bellini, and Rossini, including favorites such as the Carmen "Habanera", Gershwin's "Summertime" and Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro". Also featured are unforgettable film classics like Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Falling in Love Again" from the film, Blue Angel.
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Janet and Scott offer audiences a fresh portrait of romance: the sensual and vibrant sound of the classical guitar, coupled with a voluptuous and pure voice. These arrangements for voice and guitar transcend traditional classical boundaries. Their sound reflects the mood of a romantic "movie score", while still tipping a respectful hat to the original. The music touches audiences of all ages.
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The Duo is renowned, not only for their superb musicality, but for their inviting and casual performance style. They have the uncanny ability to strip away the stuffy context around any piece of classical music and make it breathe life again. This quality makes them especially successful in live performances.
The "In the Blue Hour" program opens a door to non-traditional audiences, offering them the chance to hear and fall in love with some of the world's most beautiful melodies, outside of the theatre and the opera house.
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In the Blue Hour
coloratura soprano and classical guitar
repertoire
Classic Opera Arias
Barcarolle "Belle Nuit" (from Tales of Hoffmann) - Offenbach
Evening Star "Abendstern" (from Tannhäuser) - Wagner
Abendsegen - (Lullaby from Hänsel und Gretel) - Humperdinck
O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Schicchi) - Puccini
Habanera (Carmen) - Bizet
O Quante Volte (I Capuleti ed i Montecchi) - Bellini
Dido's Lament (Dido and Aeneas) - Purcell
Berceuse (Lullaby from Lakmé) - Delibes
Se vuol Ballare (for solo guitar) and Deh Vieni (from The Marriage of Figaro) - Mozart
Adieu (Manon Lescaut) - Massenet
E Lucevan le Stelle (from Tosca) - Puccini
American Opera Arias
Summertime (Lullaby from Porgy and Bess) - Gershwin
O Black Swan (Lullaby from The Medium) - Menotti
Willow Song (from The Ballad of Baby Doe) - Moore
Ain't it a pretty night (from Susanna) - Floyd
Other Arrangements
Variation No. 18 (from Variations on a theme of Paganini) - Rachmaninov
Variations on a theme from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" - Sor
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