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March 19, 2007
Opera Collective
While walking through the tourist- and commuter-clogged Times Square subway station the other day, I came across a tenor from the Opera Collective singing solo. I couldn't help but stop and listen. It was wonderful, and all the more so because it was completely unexpected and in such an unusual setting. I'm not sure how often they sing in the subway (it's not without challenges: one listener approached the tenor mid-aria and seemed to want to start a conversation), but judging from the level of cash in the bucket, it was much appreciated. The group has some lovely mp3s on their web site, and I like their mission, which is "to make opera accessible and affordable to the general public by presenting engaging evenings of vocal music, including opera, art song, operetta and musical theatre." Nice.
Posted by csageday at March 19, 2007 12:25 AM