LAKEPORT, Calif. – Two very special groups of women musicians will meet this weekend at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport.

Shows will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23.

Triskela Harp Trio (www.triskelaharptrio.com) returns for their third concert at the Soper Reese, highlighting Celtic and Latin harp music on a variety of traditional harps.

Your heart strings will be touched by romantic Irish airs and ballads, and by the exciting rhythms of South America.

Triskela's beautiful, hand-made harps and fresh arrangements are complimented by lush vocals, flute, penny whistle and percussion.

On Sunday, there will be a special presentation “History of the Harp” from 1:15 p.m. to 1:35 p.m.

 

Il Mio Divas (www.miodivas.moonfruit.com), are eight local Lake County women who have formed a spinoff group from The Noble Singers (the group that performs in the Renaissance Christmas Pageant & Feast every year in Middletown).

The group, under the direction of Claudia Listman, has been developing a repertoire of a cappella songs from England and Italy from the 15th through 17th centuries.

From rounds to drinking songs, love songs, dances and more, the songs range from fun and bawdy to haunting and lovely.

Sung entirely without accompaniment, the songs themselves weave into complex arrangements with beautiful harmonies.

Il Mio Divas sang all of the music in this summer’s production of Romeo & Juliet at the Soper Reese, and made such an impression that they were invited back to be the opening act for Triskela

The Il Mio Divas act will consist of over a dozen songs. Il Mio Divas also performs annually at the Lower Lake Renaissance Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, as part of The Nobles Singers in the Renaissance Christmas Pageant in December, and at various local theatrical productions, parties, wineries, etc.

The box office can be contacted at 707-263-0577. Tickets can be ordered online at: www.ticketturtle.com/index.php?ticketing=srct. Tickets cost $20 for general admission, $22 for reserved seating.

The Soper-Reese Community Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, www.soperreesetheatre.com.