On February 14, 2021, Valentine s Day, Pittsburgh Festival Opera presented seven singers in a romantic concert entitled
Some Enchanted Evening. James Lesniak and Robert Frankenberg provided thoughtful and supportive piano accompaniment while Festival Opera Board members added charming love stories. Bass Brian Kontes opened the program with a smooth, legato rendition of its namesake: Richard Rogers Some Enchanted Evening from
South Pacific. It was a delightful way to start off an in-home program for couples of all descriptions.
Alice Chung is a dramatic mezzo currently attending the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Fabulous singers graduate from that school and Chung will be no exception. She has both the silvery high notes and the resonant low tones needed for Bizet s