Monday, February 2, 2015

He Sings, She Sighs with the Vancouver Island Symphony


He Sings, She Sighs
With the Vancouver Island Symphony
Guest Artists: Ken Lavigne, Tenor
Nadya Blanchette, Soprano
Conductor: Pierre Simard
Presented by the Cowichan Symphony Society
Thursday, February 12, 7:30 p.m.
Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
Cowichan Tickets at 250-748-7529
Presented by the Vancouver Island Symphony
Friday, February 13, 7:30 p.m.
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street
And Saturday, February 14, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo
Qualicum and Nanaimo Tickets: 250-754-8550 www.porttheatre.com

Put together the heart-warming charm of tenor Ken Lavigne, the passion and creamy voice of soprano Nadya Blanchette with the Vancouver Island Symphony under the baton of Pierre Simard - and WOW! He Sings, She Sighs – we melt!

On Friday, February 13 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, and on Saturday, February 14 at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo (both at 7:30 p.m.) the VI Symphony presents He Sings, She Sighs, a Valentine special filled with drama, romance, amusement, and the most melodic arias and songs you can imagine, filled with seduction, love, fantasy, pleasure and desire – a real adventure for the heart.

He Sings: You just can’t help loving Ken Lavigne, one of Vancouver Island’s favourite performers. His warm, pure and silky tenor voice touches the soul. With his relaxed, huggable and genuine stage presence, humorous banter, passionate dreams and perfect choice of popular and favourite songs, he charms his way into the hearts of audiences wherever he performs.

She Sighs: And where there’s love, there’s soprano Nadya Blanchette; passion, seduction, femme fatal, ingĂ©nue and Carmen all rolled into one. With her rapturous, warm, creamy voice she sings everything from great arias to Broadway favourites. Her charisma, contagious humour, spontaneity and versatility enchant audiences around the world.

This is love: Be it love of life, love of family, friends, or that special someone, says Ken, “It’s a great show with beautiful music, weaving our own stories, and those of the music. It’s a concert that will appeal to all lovers. We are singing duets and solos from West Side Story, South Pacific, Moulin Rouge, and on the operatic side, from Tales of Hoffman.”

Says Nadya, “It’s a romantic event celebrating love with exquisite music and immortal songs that we have embraced over the years. There will be vignettes, playful comedy and romance in a rapport between Ken and I, the Baton and the audience as we sing these emotional and theatrical melodies. It’s a wonderful happening around love.”

Tickets: For Thursday, February 12 in Cowichan Valley, at 250-748-7529; for Friday, February 13 in Qualicum and for Saturday, February 14 at the Port Theatre at 250-754-8550 or online at www.porttheatre.com

For more information visit www.vancouverislandsymphony.com
Celebrate 20! – An Awesome Party – Keeping Music LIVE!

For information about Ken Lavigne visit: www.kenlavigne.com
For more on Nadya Blanchette visit: www.nadyablanchette.com

 

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