![]() ![]() Inspired by Bel Canto, a novel by Ann Patchett, this Musical Interlude includes narration by PCM Board Member Jane Kaczmarek, paired with performances recorded by PCM faculty of vocal repertoire mentioned in Bel Canto and instrumental repertoire inspired by passages from the book. As days stretch into weeks and weeks into months, and joined by no common language except music, the hostages and their captors forge unexpected bonds, becoming compatriots, friends, and lovers. With opera’s most revered soprano mesmerizing the international guests, it is a perfect evening – until a band of terrorists takes the entire party hostage. Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country’s vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of a powerful businessman. “…when she came to the highest notes it seemed that all they had been given in their lives and all they had lost came together and made a weight that was almost impossible to bear.” This concert is postponed until June 2021. ![]()
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