Coro Lirico

Continues our 2011/2012 Season

"America, the Beautiful – from Barber to Broadway"

Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 8:00 P.M.

at the Grace Episcopal Church,

4 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ

Coro Lirico, a concert opera chorus under the direction of

Warren Helms,

will present a concert of American Opera composers.

The concert will feature the music of Samuel Barber, Aaron Copeland, Scott Joplin, Morten Lauridsen,  Leonard Bernstein, plus Broadway favorites from “The Most Happy Fella”, “Sweeney Todd”, “The Fantastiks”, “Candide”, “Porgy and Bess”  and others.

Soloists will feature tenor Thomas Smargiassi

and  soprano Linda Smargiassi

A reception will follow the concert.  Tickets are $25, with $5 discounts for seniors and students. For tickets and further information, call 973-887-6336

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 Interested and experienced singers are invited to attend the rehearsal.  For additional information, cal 732-412-6668.

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Coro Lirico, with Warren Helms as our Music Director and Conductor, is a unique choral group that specializes in concert opera. We perform an entire opera score, minimally staged, with  arias sung by professional soloists. Founded and directed by Italo Marchini, the original choral group was molded into a choir perfectly suited to perform such operas. We are the only chorus in the New Jersey area to perform opera in concert form.

Of all the performing arts, opera is the fastest growing and most widely attended. Our organization is committed to bringing the great opera masterpieces, in concert form, to a diverse audience.
It is our mission  to provide the finest in choral music with a commitment to opera for all interested and qualified singers to perform with us for the enhancement of the cultural life of our community.

We are dedicated to:

1. Seek a diverse membership which is unlimited and unrestricted as to gender, race, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability;

2. Stimulate interest in operatic choral music by the presentation of high quality programs and by encouraging  and performing original compositions;

3. Strive to become recognized as an important part of the cultural life of the community in and beyond the Morris County area.

These pages show some of the ways, times and events that can enhance your musical life. We look forward to seeing you soon.