The New Divas: Live in Vienna on WITF TV
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Aimee Bealer
Taped at the Konzerthaus in Vienna in June 2023, this new concert special features five captivating and talented young singers from around the world: Juliana Grigoryan from Armenia, Lily Kerhoas from France, Larisa Martinez from Puerto Rico, Serena Sáenz from Spain, and Sheléa from the US. The conductor is Beatrice Venezi, who leads the Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra.
Watch The New Divas: Live In Vienna Sunday, October 29 at 6:30pm on WITF TV or with the PBS or WITF app!
Enjoy five captivating young singers from around the world in a concert taped in Vienna in June 2023. Juliana Grigoryan from Armenia, Lily Kerhoas from France, Larisa Martinez from Puerto Rico, Serena Sáenz from Spain and Sheléa from the U.S. perform classical, jazz, pop, opera and musical theatre selections as solo and group pieces.
Performances include:
“Musetta’s Waltz” from La Bohème, Larisa Martinez
“Feeling Good” from The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, Sheléa
“The Doll Song” from The Tales of Hoffman, Serena Sáenz
“I Could Have Danced all Night” from My Fair Lady, Lily Kerhoas
“O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi, Larisa Martinez, Juliana Grigoryan and Serena Sáenz
“Somewhere” from West Side Story, all five Divas
“The Way We Were,” Sheléa
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 by Mozart, with Orchestra and 12-year-old pianist Sunny Ritter
“Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide, Serena Sáenz
“Will He Like Me?” from She Loves Me, Lily Kerhoas
“Song to the Moon” from Rusalka, Juliana Grigoryan
“Summertime” from Porgy and Bess, Serena Sáenz
“Mi Rancho,” Larisa Martinez
“Home” from The Wiz, Sheléa
Finale: “The Drinking Song” from La Traviata, all five Divas
Watch The New Divas: Live In Vienna Sunday, October 29 at 6:30pm on WITF TV or with the PBS or WITF app!
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