Pre-College Opera and Musical Theater Scenes Workshop Performance
Concert Opera Pre-CollegeThe 18th Century and the Age of Enlightenment
Ron Valentino, Music Director
M Jane Erwin, Stage Director
Franz Zhao, Collaborative Pianist
Addy Geenen, Stage Manager
Featuring:
Shiven Aggarwal | Kochavia Glaubach | Zoe Pan |
Amy Cai | Sophia Kaushik | Ziang David Wu |
Roshan Chandran | Eloisa Lin | Andrea Yang |
Garrick Chau | Aria Mehta | Lauren Yue |
Winnie Cheston | Naila Najmi | Aaron Zhu |
Maya Ng |
from BEGGAR'S Opera (1728) by John Gay
Why how now, madam flirt
Lucy: Kochavia Glaubach
Polly: Sophia Kaushik
from BASTIENNE & BASTIEN (1765) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Your scorn increases with my sorrow...Go! Go! Go!
Bastienne: Naila Najmi
Bastien: Aaron Zhu
from THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (1786) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Act 1 Duet
Susanna: Aria Mehta
Marcellina: Winnie Cheston
Act 2 Trio
Susanna: Sophia Kaushik
Basilio: David Wu
Count: Shiven Aggarwal
Cherubino: Lauren Yue
Act 2 Letter Duet
Susanna: Maya Ng
Countess: Zoe Pan
from COSÍ FAN TUTTE (1790) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
to my Dorabella, there's none can compare
Ferrando: David Wu
Guglielmo: Shiven Aggarwal
Don Alfonso: Garrick Chau
from DON GIOVANNI (1787) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Lively lasses, when love is in flower
Zerlina: Andrea Yang
Masetto: Roshan Chandran
Chorus: Amy Cai, Aria Mehta, Eloisa Lin, Kochavia Glaubach, Naila Najmi, Lauren Yue, Maya Ng, Winnie Cheston, Zoe Pan, Aaron Zhu, Garrick Chau
from CLEMENZO DI TITO (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ah, perdona al primo affetto
Annio: Lauren Yue
Servilla: Amy Cai
from TARTUFFE (1664/1980) by Kirke Mechem
Good morning, sir, I hope you had a pleasant stay
Dorine: Eloisa Lin
Orgon: Garrick Chau
from CANDIDE (1759/1956) by Leonard Bernstein
Best of All Possible Worlds
Pangloss: Winnie Cheston
Candide: Shiven Aggarwal
Cunegonde: Kochavia Glaubach
Maximillian: Roshan Chandran
Paquette: Eloisa Lin
Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)
Candide: Aaron Zhu
Cunegonde: Amy Cai
Old Lady: Lauren Yue
Maximillian: Shiven Aggarwal
Pangloss: Garrick Chau
Governor: David Wu
Paquette: Eloisa Lin
Chorus: Kochavia Glaubach, Sophia Kaushik, Aria Mehta, Naila Najmi, Maya Ng, Winnie Cheston, Zoe Pan, Andrea Yang, Roshan Chandran
We express our thanks to Lamplighters Music Theater for costumes, to the SFCM Collegiate Opera department for use of props and set pieces.
About the SFCM Pre-College
SFCM’s Pre-College program is an immersive program that instills the value of music in youth 18 and under, providing an artistic framework and tailored instruction for the next generation of musicians. Our comprehensive curriculum integrates private lessons with musicianship courses, small and large ensemble experiences, elective classes, master classes, jury assessments, and performance opportunities, making music a core part of students’ lives. The Pre-College presents three recitals each Saturday throughout the academic year.