A critic almost always goes into a concert by the St. Louis Chamber Chorus without having heard some works on the program: part of the mission of the ensemble and its artistic director, Philip Barnes, is to introduce new works…
Jon Garrett debuts with the Rams at the Edward Jones Dome.
To judge by the comments on yesterday’s blog post about sweet-voiced tenor Jon Garrett of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus and Union Avenue Opera, he’s got a big fan base.…
Jon Garrett
Tenor Jon Garrett is a stalwart member of the renowned St. Louis Chamber Chorus, and his performance in the small role of Hadjii was one of the highlights of Union Avenue Opera’s recent production of Delibes’s Lakme. He’ll perform…
Union Avenue Opera presents Delibes’ “Lakmé”
Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union Boulevard
8 p.m. August 22, 28 and 29
$32 to $52; 314-361-2881 or www.unionavenueopera.org
Léo Delibes’ 1883 opera Lakmé has beautiful melodies and a gorgeous orchestration rich in Orientalisms. That music accompanies a…
