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Touring Production Pergolesi’s Comic Opera ‘La Serva Padrona’
Well known Rocky River singer Samantha Cobcroft heads Blue Bottle Productions tour of Pergolesi’s Comic Opera ‘La Serva Padrona’ accompanied on piano by Armidale pianist Wendy Huddleston. The show will be presented at the New England Regional Art Museum, Kentucky St, Armidale for one performance only on August 3, 2008 at 11:30am. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Dymocks Books, 169 Beardy Street,. ph: 67714558 or The New England Regional Art Museum, ph 6772 5255.
Cobcroft has returned to the operatic stage after a 6 year break from professional performance. Cobcroft received the University Medal from the University of Newcastle Conservatorium in 1997 and continued performing before taking invaluable time out to raise her family as a single mother. During this time she gave of her musical skills and talent to local schools, church groups, charities and singing students. She is thrilled to be presenting her new show in Armidale where she spent many years of her life. Samantha was a student of Rocky River Public School, Armidale High School and The University of New England.
This rendition of the work by international director Scott Blick (currently artist in residence at The Lock Up, Newcastle) is a delightful farce about the social classes. The piece deals with a wealthy landowner’s right to assert his authority in his own house against his quick witted, upwardly mobile maid. Translated into colloquial English, the piece has been set in 1860’s Australia, a period when the countries social hierarchy was being redeemed.
In her recent Blue Bottle Production of ‘Drusella and Hagatha’ a reviewer wrote that “Cobcroft can have the audience laughing early in a song but feeling sadness about the lovelorn dilemma by the end” The Newcastle Herald
Director Scott Blick and Soprano Samantha Cobcroft have worked together for the second consecutive year in sell out performances that have received exceptional reviews. This intimate comical piece compromising of comic actor, Soprano, Baritone and pianist are set to deliver a repeat of excellence in artistic creativity and performance.
Contact details
Dymocks Books
Tel: 02 6771 4558
Sam@frogsong.com.au
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