Austrian sal

a Soid out hit

Michael Becker

Newsroon: Editor
mbecker@nsnews.com
SINFONIA Orchestra
of the North Shore
could do no wrong last
week gliding lightly
through an effervescent
evening of music from
Austria.

: SINFONIA conductor
Clyde Mitchell and .
orchestra brought
Austrian classics ative.

The orchestra’ 5 Salute to

jetty honoured Austria’s
national day, you didn’t have ::
to be born by the banks of the

Danube to appreciate the
nuances.

In concert, conductor
Clyde Mitchell proves himself
a quick-witted and engaging
presence. He fleshed out most
of the pieces played with -
enlightening introductory
ancedotes.

The session opened with
Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro
Overture follow ed by the peer-
less composer's Divertimenta
far Strings K. 136.

The selections showed off
the orchestra's nimble touch.

Next up: some delightful
explorations of the genius of
Schubert — Rosamunde
Overture, Rosamunde Baller
Music and Marcle Militaire.

The opening half of the
program concluded with a
rousing offering from compos-
er Franz von Suppé
(Francesco Ezechiele

‘Exmengildo Cavaliere Suppé

Demelli). Von Suppé, who

_ ‘lived 1819 to 1895, is credited
_ with originating the Viennese .

operetta with the premier of
his one act operetta Das

" Pensionatin 1860.

The Sinfonia turned on the
horsepower with von Suppé’s
Light Cavalry Overture.

“The evening rounded out
with the picturesque Tales of
‘the Vienna Woods and Wiener
Blut Waltz by Strauss;
Schonbrun Walrz, by North .
Vancouver composer Michael
‘ Conway Baker; a sing-along

. session with the orchestra

weaving together highlights

NORTH Vancouver resident Pat Morrice was the win-
ner of a Sacher Torte at the Oct. 26 Sinfonia concort.
The cake was flown in from Vienna’s Hotel Sacher.

from Rodgers and
Hammensstein’s The Sound of
Music, and z fitting exit point,
Blue Danube Walts by Strauss.

The Austrian Canadian
Cound co-sponsored the two
concerts.

The orchestra’s next con-
cert, Autumn Serenade, takes
place Nov, 25 2t Centennial
Theatre and Nov. 26 at West
Vancouver United Church. by

On the program: music
Elliot Weisgarbez, Aaron
Copland and Richard Wagner.

Call 984-4484 for ticket
and venue information, the
Sinfonia hotline is at t 925-
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Friday, November 3, 2000 — North Shore News - 29

Flamenco flair |
without props

TWO of Spain’s
biggest flamenco stars
hit Vancouver Sunday
night.

Singer Tomasa La
Macanita and dancer
Concha Vargas are per-
forming “Gitana Flamenca:
Soul of the Gypsy Woman”
at the Vogue Theatre.

The show is the only
Canadian stop on the pair's
North American tour.

Concha Vargas is one of
Spain’s most popular fla-
menco performers, and has
toured extensively in
Europe since ker 1968
debut in her hometown of,
Lebrija. La Macanita, from
Jerez, appeared in ;
Flamenco, Spanish director
Carlos Saura’s cinematic
homage. Her latest CD of
flamenco songs is Con Ef
Abna.

The nwo will perform in traditional style, without props or an -
orchestra, in a rare opportunity fo see this intensely dramatic, art
form outside Europe. _
“Girana Flamenca” is at 7 p.m. Sunday. For tickets, call 280-
4444, . ~—Katharine Hamer ;

SINGER Tomasa La |
Macanita at the Vogue”
Sunday, Nov. 5.

NEWS photo Julle iverson

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