Frank McClain To Direct Porgy & Bess
August 31, 2010
Acclaimed veteran director Frank McClain has been hired to direct the staging for the Akron Symphony’s upcoming production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess after recently working with Maestro Christopher Wilkins on a similar production in Orlando. Frank McClain served as the Resident Stage Director at the former Orlando Opera Company, where he directed Il Trovatore, L’elisir d’amore, Candide, and Le nozze di Figaro. Mr. McClain is also an actor in the Orlando area having performed such roles as The Sergeant in Pirates of Penzance and Dr. Pangloss in Candide. He has also performed at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Florida.
Frank McClain joins a celebrated roster of artists, including stars Alvy Powell and Marquita Lister, coming together for the Akron Symphony’s first staged opera performance since La Traviata in 2007. The Akron Symphony’s production of Porgy and Bess is sponsored by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and will hit the stage at The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Tickets are available from $20-$40 by calling (330) 535-8131 or online at Ticketmaster.com.
Greetings From Levi Hammer
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Opening Night This Saturday!
August 19, 2010
The Akron Symphony Orchestra begins its 59th season with “Opening Night” on Saturday, September 11, 2010 Read more
Akron Symphony To Open Season With Concert Of Remembrance And Renewal, September 11
August 19, 2010
Akron Symphony Chorus to join with Orchestra for Opening Night
Akron—The Akron Symphony Orchestra begins its 59th season with “Opening Night” on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at The University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas Hall at 8 PM. Maestro Christopher Wilkins will lead the Orchestra and the Akron Symphony Chorus in a program of music composed to bring healing and comfort, including Benjamin Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem, Mozart’s Ave verum corpus, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. Read more
Akron Symphony To Hold “Porgy and Bess” Auditions Sept. 12
August 3, 2010
ASO looks to fill 40 solo/chorus roles via local auditions
Semi-staged production to star Alvy Powell, Marquita Lister, and Lester Lynch
Akron—The Akron Symphony will hold auditions for the 40-voice African-American chorus for Porgy and Bess on Sunday, September 12, 2010 from 10 AM – 10 PM at Guzzetta Recital Hall on the University of Akron campus. All solo roles (except for Porgy, Bess and Crown) are members of this chorus and will be cast through local audition. Read more
