GiuseppeVerdi at 73
by Giovanni Boldini, 1886

  
CLMC Committee
Judith Fredricks, co-chair
Frank Labriola, co-chair
Carol Alexander
Jelena Alonso
Elena Heimur
Diane Johnson
James Murphy
John Russell
Lynda Sharman
Elaine Shulman
ADVISORY BOARD
Placido Domingo, Chair
Gloria Marinacci Allen
Martina Arroyo
Ruth Hider Bunting
Nedda Casei
Nico Castel
Frank Corsaro
Dominic Cossa
Mignon Dunn
Frank Guarrera
Mary Jennings
Van Joyce
Carol Kirkpatrick
Donald and Katy Ludgin
Cornell MacNeil
Spiro Malas
John Mauceri
Thomas Paul
Samuel Ramey
Regina Resnik
Julius Rudel
Nancy Shade
Teresa Stratas
Dean Walters
Sandra Warfield-McCracken
Richard Woitach
Opera NY/Academy
General & Artistic Director
Judith Fredricks
Music Director
Joan Krueger
Director of Finance
Jelena Alonso, CPA
Production Manager
James Murphy
Director of Outreach
Elaine Shulman
Director of Children Div. APA
Lynda Sharman
Special Events and Development
Frank Labriola
Asst .to Director APA/ONY
Elizabeth Cangelosi
Composer in Residence
Robert Mitchell
Creative Consultant
Tres Hanley-Millman
 
 

 

Winners Concert

Starring the winners of the Chester Ludgin Memorial Verdi Baritone Competition

In a Concert of Opera’s Famous Arias and Duets

Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center

Sunday March 16th,  7:30 PM

PRESENTED BY OPERA NY & ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTIST

Judith Fredricks                        Frank  Labriola                       Placido Domingo

General & Artistic Director       Producer & Board President       Artistic Advisor & Lead Juror  

Starring

Scott Bearden         Lee Poulis

    YoungJoo An         Jerett Gieseler

with

Opera New York Artists

Emily Christensen, Rick Christman, Cindy Firing,
Elena Heimur, Theresa Panacaldi, Robin Perkins,
Ann Plagianos, and Daniel Quintana
PIANIST –ROBERT WILSON

MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES - VALERIE SMALDONE
         
Goodman House, 129 West 67th Street, NY, NY 10023

Tickets:  $25 (general admission) and $50 (includes preferred seating and the VIP Wine and Italian Buffet Dinner and Artists Reception after the Concert on the 3rd floor.)

For tickets call or go to Merkin Concert Hall Box Office, (212) 501-3330, or online at  www.kaufman-center.org.  You may also send checks payable to Opera New York, for tax deductible contributions and/or tickets, 205 West End Ave, #23H, New York, NY 10023.  All tickets can be picked up at Merkin Hall Box Office, open Sun-Thurs 12-7 pm and Fri 12-4 pm.  Box office is closed on National Holidays and Sat until 7PM.

The Second Annual Chester Ludgin Memorial
International Verdi Baritone Competition
November 8, 2007

Winner-General Division  Scott Bearden  $5,000.00
Winner-Junior Division  Lee Poulis  $5,000.00

Second Place (general or junior) YoungJoo An  $2,500.00
 Third Place (general or junior)  Jerett Gieseler  $1,000.00

Judges for the Finals were: Placido Domingo, Julius Rudel, Ken Benson (VP CAMI),
Mignon Dunn, Eugene Kohn
The Chester Ludgin Award for Humanity in the Arts was presented to Placido Domingo
by Martina Arroyo.

 

 




 

 

                                               

 



Special VIP Reception from 6:30 to 7:30, will be in the Terrace Room on
the 9th floor over looking St. Patrick’s, Rockefeller Center Gardens, etc.,
with 2 full open bars, passed appetizers, Raffle tickets, and a chance to
meet the Judges. Also preferred seating for competition.

There will be an open Wine reception after the competition while the Judges deliberate.