Two September 'Musical Salon' Performances Come to Center Stage Opera

September Musical Salons will feature outstanding "musical salon" performances on September 9th and September 17th.

Saturday, Sept. 9, 6:30 pm
CA Music Box - 8990 Tampa Ave., Northridge
Tenor Gustavo Hernandez and pianist Bernard C. Bayer perform exquisite arias and art songs of Vincenzo Bellini, and all four of Frederic Chopin's magnificent Ballades, in an intimate "Musical Salon" setting.

Mr. Hernandez has appeared at Disney Hall, singing with a number of symphony orchestras, and sang the leading role of Don Jose in Center Stage Opera's production of Bizet's "Carmen". He also recently sang with Los Angeles Opera in "An Evening of Zarzuela".

Mr. Bayer has performed as a soloist with Bratislava Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony and The Fairbanks Philharmonic among others. He is featured on a number of film scores including A Girl Like Me and The Visitor, and appeared with celebrity guest singers on Britain's hit show Pop Stars to Opera Stars. Mr. Bernard has won many competitions, including the La Jolla Symphony Young Artists Competition, VOCE State Finals, Yamaha Piano Competition, MTAC Concerto Competition and the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students.

Franz Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" String Quartet
The Center Stage Opera Chamber Ensemble

Sunday, Sept. 17, 3 pm
Reseda Neighborhood Council
18118 Sherman Way, Reseda

The Center Stage Opera Chamber Ensemble presents an encore performance of Schubert's immortal "Death and the Maiden".
"Only the excellence of such a work as Schubert's D minor Quartet... can in any way console us for the early and grievous death of this first-born of Beethoven; in a few years he achieved and perfected things as no one before him," wrote Robert Schumann of the quartet.

This is a special performance in honor of The Reseda Neighborhood Council. Your voluntary contribution to support Center Stage Opera and The Opera Tree is most welcome.

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