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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Now that the Lake County Symphony has found a new home at Lakeport's Soper-Reese Theatre, conductor John Parkinson is exploring approaches for the orchestra that have never been possible before, some of which will be introduced at the annual Mother's Day concert.
The Mother's Day program is presented by Clear Lake Performing Arts in conjunction with Mendocino College Lake Center.
It will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 8.
Conductor Parkinson said the theater venue will provide many new entertainment options for Lake County music lovers and the symphony.
“We now have the ability to present programs we could only dream about up 'til now,” he said.
Among these are the ability to add additional vocal music and dance to the repertoire, now feasible because of the theater's state of the arts lighting and sound system. As a result, the program, entitled “Spanish Masterpieces” will feature such novelties as arias from the opera “Carmen” as well as a a fiery Flamenco dance to the music of Manuel de Falla's “La Vida Breve.”
Along with the centerpiece opera will be selections from such well-known Latin composers as Ernesto Lecuona – whose “Malaguena” has become a world favorite – Enrique Granados, whose “Goyescas” blends the music of Spain with the art of Francisco Goya, and Jaime Teixidor, one of Spain's most prolific composers.
Although Latin in theme, "Carmen" was written by a Frenchman Georges Bizet, and therefore both vocal performers will sing their lyrics in that language.
