When I say "delightful surprise," I really mean it. And there was never more delightful a surprise than when I literally stumbled across a hand made poster stuck to a telephone pole a few months ago in Morningside Heights, just outside of a Youth Hostel on 106th Street--advertising a chamber opera inside the hostel! It turns out that a local group called "Opera Feroce" was putting on a baroque opera pastiche called "Amor & Psyche." This wonderfully small, and magnificently talented group came together and put on one of the most amazing chamber operas I've ever seen! I was so surprised--perhaps because of the venue and perhaps because I wasn't really sure what to expect--that I left the event in awe of the work, the musicians, and the singers...all simply amazing individuals and performers.
In short, three singers, Hayden DeWitt, Alan Dornak, and Beth Anne Hatton, bring together a magically twisted tale of baroque intrigue, love, and life, through characters, who make us laugh along the way. The accompanying micro-orchestra of Motomi Igarashi (viola da gamba), Vita Wallace (violin), and Kelly Savage (harpsichord) plays with great skill and finesse. And together, the group works in a very precise and beautiful way. We look forward to more of their concerts, especially in November with plans for a performance of "Amor & Psyche" at the Burke Library, Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University.
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