Name: Copland's America
Start: 2023-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
Location: St Anastasia Catholic Church

Organization

Admin

First Coast Opera

Conductor

Curtis Tucker

Copland's America

St. Augustine

United States

St Anastasia Catholic Church

Celebration Hall

Copland's America: Concert Various

Public

Concert

Samrat Sen

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Singer

Soprano

Baritone

Bass

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Tenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

October 30, 2023 -- First Coast Opera launched its new season last weekend with Copland’s America, its annual dinner show.   Patrons enjoyed a meal provided by St. Augustine’s own La Cocina International restaurant.  Copland, of course, is Aaron Copland, a prolific American composer often referred to as the “Dean of American Composers.”  In a life that spanned 1900 to 1990, he wrote numerous important works, both instrumental and vocal, among them Appalachian Spring, Lincoln Portrait, Rodeo, Billy the Kid, Fanfare for the Common Man, arrangements of Old American Songs, and his one opera, The Tender Land.

 

General and Artistic Director, Curtis Tucker, narrated the program and even took a turn on stage.  “The Tender Land, which was the focus of this year’s program, was composed from 1952 to 1954, and was originally intended for television,” explained Tucker.  “It never made it onto the small screen.  It did, however, enter the opera repertory, premiered by New York City Opera in 1954.  The opera is set on a small midwestern farm in the 1930s at the time of the Spring harvest and high school graduation.”

 

Tucker was recognized on the occasion of his tenth anniversary with the company.  He now turns his attention to the December production of La Bohème, to be presented at Lewis Auditorium on December 30 and 31.

 

First Coast Opera is proud of their season supporters: Bank of America; Treasury on the Plaza; Tiberio Foundation; Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball, P.A; Gathered Events and Rentals; and Ameriprise. In addition to our sponsors, support for this event is provided by the St. Johns County Tourist Development Council and the Florida Division of Arts and Culture.

English

Copland's America by Various, Sat 28 Deai 2023, Ó (2023/2023), Seoltóir Curtis Tucker, St Anastasia Catholic Church, St. Augustine, United States

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