In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month\, enjo y latin songs sung by international lyric soprano\, Alexandra Marie.
\nHear Besame Mucho\, Don't Cry for Me Argentina and other familiar show tunes and classics.
\nSongs will be sung in English and Spanish.
A native from Argentina\, this Argenti nean-American International Lyric Soprano challenges her unique voice thro ugh wide and diverse repertoire with a flexibility hard to find among clas sically trained singers. She has performed throughout the United States pr omoting Latin American composers such as Piazzolla\, Ginastera\, Villalobo s\, Guastavino\, Lecuona and the best of Latin American folkloric repertoi re as well as her native tango music. \; In 1990\, she arrived in the United States where she continued her education\, receiving scholarships f rom both the New World School of the Arts/ MDCC and later Florida Internat ional University. \; \; Alexandra Marie has appeared with Symphony Orchestras such as The Coral Spring Pops\, the Hallandale Pops and sang w ith Zarzuela companies both in South America and South Florida such as &ld quo\;Grateli&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;Hispanic Lyric Theater&rdquo\; and &ldquo\; Classical Concerts&rdquo\; among others. Alexandra Marie released her seco nd CD entitled &ldquo\;Esencia de Mujer&rdquo\;\, featuring Latin women co mposers and historical female figures from the Americas\, which was record ed in Argentina with the finest musicians from the Pampas. Her own version of &ldquo\;O Abre Alas&rdquo\; by Brazilian composer Chiquinha \;Gonz aga was published as an educational compilation of songs from famous histo rical composers\, both in Europe and South America.
\nSponsored by t he Weston Friends of the Library.
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