Vocal Gems of the Ragtime Era January 26, 2013

Step musically back in time with Free Range Opera for Vocal Gems of the Ragtime Era!

A toe-tapping, syncopated musical revue featuring many of the vocal numbers that helped to define an era - and some that should have! Popular composers include Scott Joplin, Rudolf Friml, Irving Berlin, Sigmund Romberg, Harry Tierney and Percy Wenrich.

Eight singers will present an historic musical view into Vaudeville, Opera, Operetta, Love, Technology, California and the Bay Area and Popular Culture. Featuring Special Guests from the ragtime community, Sean Sharp and Larisa Migachyov.
With three venues, and four performances...There's a Vocal Gem for everybody! Performances in San Jose, San Mateo, and Walnut Creek. See our website for complete details.
Selections include:

*I'm After Madame Tetrazzini's Job
*Galli-Curci Rag
*I Love You California
*Alice Blue Gown
*They simply go wild over me
*Red Rose Rag
*Slow Drag (from Joplin's opera Treemonisha)
*Hello Ma Baby
*Alexander's Ragtime Band
*Bird in a Gilded Cage
...and more!

Free Range Opera is a California non-profit 501(c)(3)
business which partners with other local non-profits to use our revival stage productions as fundraising opportunities for the community good.

Inspired by the charity model of The Savoy Company in Philadelphia,
Free Range Opera pledges to donate the profits collected by way of ticket sales from our main-stage historical operettas and musicals to a worthwhile charity chosen by a panel at the start of each production cycle.

Official Website: http://www.freerangeopera.com