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April 23, 2009 - Praised by the Edmonton Journal for her singing with "sensuous warmth, great reserves of power and emotional expressiveness", Barbara Fris is one of Canada's finest singers. As "one of Toronto’s most artistic, creative and inspiring women" (Luminato Festival, 2008), she continues to have a luminous career captivating audiences on the international opera, concert and recital stages. Her personal charisma and vocal beauty continue to endear her to audiences.
Ms. Fris' programme offering includes R. Strauss' "Four Last Songs", Canadian composers Jana Skarecky's "Planet Earth" and Mary Gardiner's "A Pot of Gold", R. Wagner's "Wesendonck Lieder", "Glück das mir verblieb", (Marietta's lied) from Erich Wolfgang Korngold's "Die tote Stadt", and summer audience favourites from the world of opera (Programme Subject to Change).
1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the historic McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Tel: (905) 893-1121 or toll free 1-888-213-1121. The concert is free with admission to the Gallery. Tickets: $30-$12. Reservation: Not Required.
The gallery is located at 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, ON, just north of Major Mackenzie Drive, easily accessible from Highways 27, 50, 400, 401, 407 and 427. It houses an extensive collection of paintings by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, and First Nations and Inuit artists. Local Contact: Cathy Lepiane at clepiane ( @ ) mcmichael dot com dot
Want to know more about Barbara Fris? Visit her website at: www.barbarafris.com.
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