Italian Tenor Extraordinaire Salvatore Licitra Debuts at Verizon Hall January 19
Concert is One of Kimmel Center Presents Master Musicians Series
December 20, 2004
Often compared to Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Enrico Caruso and even his teacher Carlo Bergonzi, Mr. Licitra has his own style "rich and muscular, with dark, baritonal quality" that is different from his current peers, both old and new. The extraordinary young tenor first made worldwide musical headlines when, as an understudy, he stepped in for Luciano Pavarotti’s final performance at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 2002. Mr. Licitra will make his debut at the Met this coming March, his first appearance there since filling in for Pavarotti two years ago.
"With the opera world desperate to fill the void left by Pavarotti’s departure and the inevitable retirement in a few years of Placido Domingo (now 62), there’s a lot riding on Licitra," said the Associated Press. "If the young Sicilian, who launched his singing career only five years ago, continues to develop, there’s every hope he will become a worthy heir."
Mr. Licitra’s Kimmel Center concert will include the works of Rossini, Bellini, Tosti and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, as well as asking audiences to request their favorite aria! He will be accompanied by Eugene Kohn, who has also accompanied Pavarotti and Maria Callas, among others.
Tickets for Salvatore Licitra on January 19 range from $27 to $63. Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org or at the Kimmel Center box office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. For group sales call 215-790-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning at 5:30pm for evening performances and 11:30am for matinees.
Sponsors of the 2004-2005 Kimmel Center Presents Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Bank of America, Sovereign Bank, Wachovia Foundation, The American Express Company, Verizon Foundation, Bucks County Coffee, and SEPTA, the Commuter's Choice. Special Student Matinees at the Kimmel Center are generously supported by Merck & Co., Inc. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents World Pop programming. In-kind support is generously provided by Deloitte. And Southern Wine and Spirits.
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