Greenwich Choral Society will present its Spring Concert “Operatorio!” on Saturday, May 6, at 4 p.m., in Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East ave. The concert will feature sacred works from two of opera’s greatest composers, Giacomo Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and George Bizet’s Te Deum, along with operatic arias and choruses from works by Puccini, Bizet, Verdi and Bellini. These will include selections from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Carmen, Nabucco, La Traviata, and La Sonnambula.
Accompanying the Greenwich Choral Society will be Valerie Bernhardt, soprano; Jonathan Tetelman, tenor; Joshua Arky, bass-baritone and a full orchestra.
“Operatorio” is a completely manufactured word to describe the afternoon’s concert; the combination of opera and oratorio, or sacred works by operatic composers in combination with operatic excerpts which often explore a more secular aspect of spirituality.
Tickets may be purchased at greenwichchoralsociety.org or 203-622-5136.
