search articles: 

   from the issue of May 1, 2008

     
 
Piano prof, mezzo-soprano offer May 3 performance

Mezzo-soprano Anne Donnadieu joins prize-winning pianist Mark Clinton, of the UNL School of Music, to present "Soireé Française," a recital celebrating the richness and diversity of French vocal repertoire.

 
Clinton
 Clinton

The two musicians will be performing at the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. May 3. This event in part of the Lied Center's On Stage series, an intimate staging with both audience and artists on the main stage.

The performance will include selections from "Les Nuits d'Eté," Op. 7, by Hector Berlioz; "Au bord de l'eau" by Gabriel Fauré; selections from "Carmen" by Georges Bizet; selections from "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns; selections from "La Périchole" by Jacques Offenbach; and "Trois Valses" by Oscar Straus.

Donnadieu's operatic career has included leading roles with major companies and international acclaim for her polished style and dramatic stage presence. Donnadieu frequently appears in recital throughout Europe and the United States.

Since entering the Preparatory Division of the Peabody Conservatory at age 8, Clinton, associate professor and co-chair of piano in the School of Music, has worked extensively with some of the world's foremost pianists. He has been featured on national radio and television broadcasts. He has appeared throughout the United States as a soloist with numerous orchestras.

Tickets are $24; half price for UNL students and youth age 18 and younger.

For more information, go to www.liedcenter.org or call 472-4747.



GO TO: ISSUE OF MAY 1

ARTS HEADLINES FOR MAY 1

Veneciano to take Sheldon helm July 1
American Life in Poetry
Annual ceramics sale is May 2-3
May 8 'Free at 6' performance features Athenian Dancers
'Particles to Planets' exhibit opens May 2
Piano prof, mezzo-soprano offer May 3 performance
Ross 'passport' tour opens May 9
Theatre and Film celebration is May 3
University Bookstore hosts May 9 signing

733163S38221X