'We are very fortunate to present two musicians of this caliber,' Hopkins continued. He is a sought-after recital pianist for many of opera's greatest singers. Terry is one of the nation's finest pianists.

The two have been working together since around 2005 and I look forward to welcoming Craig and Christine to Opera Edwardsville.' Craig Terry and Christine Brewer have performed in concert together around the United States. 'The chemistry between singer and pianist is extremely important. This concert is a collaborative performance for singer and piano, which is a very intimate experience,' Opera Edwardsville founder and Artistic Director Chase Hopkins said. 'Christine is joined in performance by renowned pianist Craig Terry, who joins Opera Edwardsville from the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Like Brewer, each of these sopranos had glamorous voices associated with the Wagnerian Repertoire. Louis), Eileen Farrel (American soprano) and Eleanor Steber (American soprano). The musical program will continue with selections that echo four of Brewer's predecessors - four great sopranos of the past, including Kirsten Flagstad (Norwegian soprano), Helen Traubel (from St. Brewer recored this cycle with Craig Rutenberg for the Library of Congress. The concert will begin with works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, followed by a song cycle by Alan Smith called 'Vignettes: Letters from George to Evelyn' which utilizes letters from a World War II veteran and his wife back home in the states. ♦ Christine Brewer & Craig Terry in Concertīrewer and Terry will perform a program of Brewer's favorites.

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