Noble Soul, dramatic musical dialogues of St. Catherine from 1701 (North Salem)

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Friday, March 14, 2025

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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03/14/2025 07:00 PM 03/14/2025 09:00 PM America/Anguilla Noble Soul, dramatic musical dialogues of St. Catherine from 1701 (North Salem) The Academy of Sacred Drama will present Noble Soul, their production of Tosi’s oratorio Il martirio di S Caterina (The Martyrdom of St. Catherine) from 1701 at St. James the Less Church (10 Church Ln, Scarsdale, NY 10583) on Sunday, March 16 at 3 PM. Catherine, a brilliant and devout Christian, confronts the ruthless King Maxentius. Refusing to renounce her faith, Catherine denounces Maxentius’ cruelty to Christians, converts members of the royal court, and earns a martyr’s fate. A cast of five singers is headed by mezzo-soprano Kim Leeds in the tile role and is accompanied by an ensemble of Baroque-style instruments including harpsichord and theorbo. The Academy’s production is a semi-stag... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/bridgeport/events/st-james-episcopal-church/noble-soul-dramatic-musical-dialogues-of-st-catherine-from-1701-north-salem-404294?ref=uceaddevent St James Episcopal Church, 296 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY, 10560

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The Academy of Sacred Drama will present Noble Soul, their production of Tosi’s oratorio Il martirio di S Caterina (The Martyrdom of St. Catherine) from 1701 at St. James the Less Church (10 Church Ln, Scarsdale, NY 10583) on Sunday, March 16 at 3 PM. Catherine, a brilliant and devout Christian, confronts the ruthless King Maxentius. Refusing to renounce her faith, Catherine denounces Maxentius’ cruelty to Christians, converts members of the royal court, and earns a martyr’s fate. A cast of five singers is headed by mezzo-soprano Kim Leeds in the tile role and is accompanied by an ensemble of Baroque-style instruments including harpsichord and theorbo. The Academy’s production is a semi-staged production and a Western Hemisphere premiere. This performance is a part of Concerts at St. James. Tickets: $15-$60, visit https://sacreddrama.org/ --- Cast Gene Stenger, tenor, sings the roles of Testo & Filosofo “impressive tenor” (The New York Times) Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, sings the title role of Caterina winner of the Tafelmusik Vocal Competition (2016) Paul Max Tipton, bass baritone, sings the role of Massimino described by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a dignified and beautiful singer Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano, sings the role of Regina GRAMMY-nominated soprano described as “standout” by The New York Times Clifton Massey, countertenor, sings the role of Porfirio “an expressive marvel” (San Francisco Classical Voice) Directors Jeremy Rhizor, music director & violin Tony Lopresti, movement director Continuo Team Adam Cockerham, associate music director & theorbo Marc Bellassai, harpsichord Arnie Tanimoto, cello Instrumentalists Lydia Becker, violin Dan McCarthy, viola John Stajduhar, bass --- Other performances of Noble Soul: Date/Time: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM Location: St. Vincent Ferrer Church (869 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065) Date/Time: Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 3 PM Location: St. James the Less Church (10 Church Ln, Scarsdale, NY 10583) Tickets: $15-$60, visit https://sacreddrama.org/

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