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Inner Workings | a Song Recital by Gina Razon, Mezzo Soprano

June 30, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free
Gina Razon performing at Hunneman Hall, Brookline Main Library

Boston-based Mezzo Soprano Gina Razon and Pianist James Myers perform a one hour vocal concert exploring the emotional lives of Women at work.  Featuring the works of Brahms, Schubert, Schumann and Argento to name a few. Admission is free and open to the public.

 

Gina Razon performing at Hunneman Hall, Brookline Main Library From the Dominican Republic, by way of New York City, mezzo-soprano Gina Razón is recognized for her versatility, physicality and the rich warmth of her instrument. She shifts effortlessly between the opera house and the concert hall, expressing her unique blend of musicality in movement, timing and dramatic intensity. Embracing diverse roles, Ms. Razón radiates an uninhibited flow of emotion exploring the nuances of the human condition. A gifted recitalist, Ms. Razón infuses the song recital with a sense of immediacy and vitality. She particularly enjoys new compositions and both Latin American and twentieth century literature.

Favorite stage performances include; the title role in Carmen; Dido in Dido and Aeneas; Jenny Diver in The Threepenny Opera; Maddalena in Rigoletto; Olga Olsen in Street Scene; Third Lady in The Magic Flute; Tituba in The Crucible; Suzuki in Madama Butterfly; Flowermaiden in Parsifal; and La Viuda Soto in the world premiere of Mark Medoff’s Sara McKinnon. Concert highlights include; excerpts from a together-coloured instant and Noche y Luna, Mar y Fuego, two song cycles written for Ms. Razón.

Gina Razon performing at Hunneman Hall, Brookline Main Library
Gina Razon performing The Threepenny Opera

Ms. Razón has performed with the Center Stage Opera, Operaverse, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Opera Fort Collins, Loveland Opera Theatre, OpenStage Theatre, Colorado Light Opera, Lyric Theatre Festival, Pendulum Concert Series, and The Academy Music Series. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master of Music from the University of Denver, both in voice performance.

Details

Date:
June 30, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

Gina Razon
Phone
303 882 3928
Email
mezzo@ginarazon.com
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Venue

Brookline Village Library – Hunneman Hall
361 Washington St.
Brookline, MA 02445 United States
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Phone
(617) 730-2370
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