Songs in the Key of Love
Soprano Laynee Dell and Tenor Arnold Geis join San Diego Opera resident conductor and chorus master Bruce Stasyna as they celebrate Valentine’s Day with the great love songs of opera and musical theater. Featuring selections from the best composers—Verdi to Romberg, Bernstein to Lloyd Webber—this irresistible recital will inspire you, rekindle fond memories, and might even make your heart skip a beat!
Two performances:
The Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe (Free to the Public)
Sunday 02/16/2025 4pm
6225 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Lots of free parking available
There will be a reception and refreshments.
Reserve tickets through Village Church
San Diego Central Library
Downtown San Diego (Free to the Public)
Sunday 02/23/2025 2:30pm
330 Park Blvd, San Diego CA 92101
Neil Morgan Auditorium
Central library has limited complimentary parking
Refreshments and reception
Reserve tickets
Laynee Del
Soprano
Laynee Del
Soprano
San Diego Opera Highlights: Soloist in One Amazing Night; San Diego Museum of Art’s Intrigue and Romance. San Diego Opera Apprentice Artist. Soprano Core Chorister.
Recent and Upcoming: First Place Winner in the Virginia & Susan Hawk Vocal Competition; First Place Winner in the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Young Artist Competition & Winner of the Musical Merit Trovillo/Graham Award. Title role in Lakmé; Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffmann, the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, Birdie in Regina, Sofia in Il Signor Bruschino and Zerlina in Don Giovanni.
Arnold Geis
Tenor
Arnold Geis
Tenor
San Diego Opera debut.
Recent and Upcoming: tenor soloist in Carmina Burana (Phoenix Symphony); Josef in Émigré (NY Philharmonic at Lincoln Center and Shanghai Philharmonic-World Premiere); Mr. Marks in Intimate Apparel (Lincoln Center Theater); Agamemnon in Iphigenia (MASSMOCA, The Majestic Theater, and the Kennedy Center); Obadiah in Elijah (Concordia University); Beadle in Sweeney Todd (Opera Saratoga); tenor soloist in Carmina Burana (LA Philharmonic); Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore (Pacific Opera Project); tenor soloist in The Creation (Los Angeles Master Chorale at Walt Disney Concert Hall); Rodolpho in La bohéme (Greensboro Opera); The Shepherd in Tristan und Isolde (LA Philharmonic); Handel’s Messiah (The Dream Orchestra); Tamino in The Magic Flute (Pacific Opera Project); Pirelli in Sweeney Todd (Chautauqua Opera); tenor soloist in Attention! (Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic).
Bruce Stasyna
Resident Conductor & Chorus Master
Bruce Stasyna
Resident Conductor & Chorus Master
San Diego Opera highlights: Music Director, Pianist, Arranger and Chorus Master – Making Merry – A Choral Holiday Celebration. Conductor – As One; Maria de Buenos Aires; One Amazing Night with Stephen Costello and Stephen Powell; All is Calm Holiday Concert; One Amazing Night: When I See Your Face Again; The Barber of Seville; Così fan tutte; Grammy® Greats Unite with Latonia Moore & J’nai Bridges.
Recent and Upcoming: Chorus Master – New York City Opera, Minnesota Opera, Washington Concert Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, and Des Moines Opera; Conductor – New York City Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Amalfi Coast Music Festival; Artistic Director, Principal Conductor – Green Mountain Opera Festival; Head of Music, Director of the Young Artist Program – Palm Beach Opera; Music Director – Vero Beach Opera.
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