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Saturday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m.

Tintypes
American songs—cabaret style

The After Dinner Opera Company presents Tintypes, American songs—cabaret style, one performance only, on Saturday, August 27th at 7 pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, in the West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, Manhattan.

Cover is $15 plus a $15 food/beverage minimum, full dinner menu available.

For reservations, call 212.695.6909 or
www.westbankcafe.com/
beechman_theatre.html

Full Press Release

Contact: Peggy Friedman (845) 292-8967, (917) 855-4205

TINTYPES, PRESENTED BY THE AFTER DINNER OPERA COMPANY, CELEBRATES AMERICAN SONG: August 27 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre

The After Dinner Opera Company presents Tintypes, American songs—cabaret style, one performance only, on Saturday, August 27th at 7 pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, in the West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, Manhattan. Cover is $15 plus a $15 food/beverage minimum, full dinner menu available. For reservations, call 212-695-6909.

Conceived by Mary Kyte, Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle, with orchestrations and vocal arrangements by John McKinney, Tintypes premiered at the Arena Stage, Washington, DC, in 1979, and had subsequent performances in New York City, Off and On Broadway. It is an exploration of the joys and sorrows of American life in pre-World War I America, through a panoply of familiar and not-so-familiar songs. The cabaret setting at the West Bank Café enhances the informal joy of music and song from our American past.

The Audience members might want to sing along with “Yankee Doodle Boy” (1904) and “You’re a Grand Old Flag” (1906) both by George M. Cohan or “In My Merry Oldsmobile” by Gus Edwards and Vincent Bryan (1905). Less familiar is “She’s Getting’ More Like the White Folks Every Day” by Bert Williams & George Walker, (1901) or “Narcissus” by Ethelbert Nevin, (1891). Musical numbers are framed in scenes such as “Arrivals”, “The Factory”, “Rich and Poor” and “Vaudeville”. The exuberant words and music conjure up a tumultuous time in our country’s history, reminding us that there have always been two sides to life in the USA.

Tintypes is directed by Louisa Jonason, formerly a leading soprano with New York City Opera. Actor/singer/dancers are: Robert Frankenberry, Matt Tolbert, Krista Lamb, Kirstan Orgel, and Natalie Pertz.

The After Dinner Opera Company is in residence at Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1949 by Richard Flusser to promote American opera and music theatre, which has been its mission over the years. The ADO has produced the works of over 77 composers, including Seymour Barab, Virgil Thomson, Duke Ellington, Lee Hoiby, Gian-Carlo Menotti and Ned Rorem.

Tuesday December 29th at 7:30 p.m.
and Wednesday December 30th at 7:30 p.m.

The Day Boy and
the Night Girl

World Premiere at Symphony Space in NYC.

The world premiere of The Day Boy and the Night Girl, by Jordan Wentworth Farrar, commemorates the 60 anniversary of The After Dinner Opera Company (ADO). The opera, based on the Victorian fairy tale by George MacDonald, features a sorceress, an evil inventor, two queens, mermaids, fireflies, and of course - a boy and a girl who fall in love!

Keep an eye on the DBNG Webiste for updates, music and photos:
http://www.dayboynightgirl.com/

Leonard Nimoy Thalia Hall
at Symphony Space www.symphonyspace.org
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10011
212.932.3228

Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

GIRLS GONE WEIL

With Main Squeeze Accordian, a 14-piece All-Woman Orchestra.

Tickets $10
2 item minimum of food or drink
(items start at $5)

Le Poisson Rouge
www.lepoissonrouge.com
158 Bleeker street
New York, NY 10012
212.505.3474

Monday, November 10th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

AFTER DINNER OPERA COMPANY The first 60 years

AFTER DINNER OPERA COMPANY, THE FIRST 60 YEARS is a retrospective of their work promoting American opera and American opera composers.

Founded in 1949 by Richard Flusser the Company toured coast to coast and we will present musical excerpts by Seymour Barab, Leonard Bernstein, Marc Blitzstein, Duke Ellington and several other composers from the company’s long and important history. In 1956, taking American Opera to Europe for the first time, the company performed Gertrude Stein’s In A Garden at the Edinburgh Festival and in Paris with Alice B. Toklas in the audience. For the Bicentennial in 1976, the ADOC unearthed an American opera, Buxom Joan written in 1778. The audience will travel by narrative interspersed with music excerpts from many path finding premiers. From fun and ebullient to dramatic the works are simply charming.

Leonard Nimoy Thalia Hall
at Symphony Space www.symphonyspace.org
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
New York, NY 10011
212.932.3228


	Home Calendar History Past Productions Donations Contact		Home > Calendar Calendar of Events Saturday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m. Tintypes American songs—cabaret style The After Dinner Opera Company presents Tintypes, American songs—cabaret style, one performance only, on Saturday, August 27th at 7 pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, in the West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, Manhattan. Cover is $15 plus a $15 food/beverage minimum, full dinner menu available. For reservations, call 212.695.6909 or www.westbankcafe.com/ beechman_theatre.html Full Press Release Contact: Peggy Friedman (845) 292-8967, (917) 855-4205 TINTYPES, PRESENTED BY THE AFTER DINNER OPERA COMPANY, CELEBRATES AMERICAN SONG: August 27 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre The After Dinner Opera Company presents Tintypes, American songs—cabaret style, one performance only, on Saturday, August 27th at 7 pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, in the West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, Manhattan. Cover is $15 plus a $15 food/beverage minimum, full dinner menu available. For reservations, call 212-695-6909. Conceived by Mary Kyte, Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle, with orchestrations and vocal arrangements by John McKinney, Tintypes premiered at the Arena Stage, Washington, DC, in 1979, and had subsequent performances in New York City, Off and On Broadway. It is an exploration of the joys and sorrows of American life in pre-World War I America, through a panoply of familiar and not-so-familiar songs. The cabaret setting at the West Bank Café enhances the informal joy of music and song from our American past. The Audience members might want to sing along with “Yankee Doodle Boy” (1904) and “You’re a Grand Old Flag” (1906) both by George M. Cohan or “In My Merry Oldsmobile” by Gus Edwards and Vincent Bryan (1905). Less familiar is “She’s Getting’ More Like the White Folks Every Day” by Bert Williams & George Walker, (1901) or “Narcissus” by Ethelbert Nevin, (1891). Musical numbers are framed in scenes such as “Arrivals”, “The Factory”, “Rich and Poor” and “Vaudeville”. The exuberant words and music conjure up a tumultuous time in our country’s history, reminding us that there have always been two sides to life in the USA. Tintypes is directed by Louisa Jonason, formerly a leading soprano with New York City Opera. Actor/singer/dancers are: Robert Frankenberry, Matt Tolbert, Krista Lamb, Kirstan Orgel, and Natalie Pertz. The After Dinner Opera Company is in residence at Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1949 by Richard Flusser to promote American opera and music theatre, which has been its mission over the years. The ADO has produced the works of over 77 composers, including Seymour Barab, Virgil Thomson, Duke Ellington, Lee Hoiby, Gian-Carlo Menotti and Ned Rorem. Tuesday December 29th at 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday December 30th at 7:30 p.m. The Day Boy and the Night Girl buy tickets now » World Premiere at Symphony Space in NYC. The world premiere of The Day Boy and the Night Girl, by Jordan Wentworth Farrar, commemorates the 60 anniversary of The After Dinner Opera Company (ADO). The opera, based on the Victorian fairy tale by George MacDonald, features a sorceress, an evil inventor, two queens, mermaids, fireflies, and of course - a boy and a girl who fall in love! Keep an eye on the DBNG Webiste for updates, music and photos: http://www.dayboynightgirl.com/ Leonard Nimoy Thalia Hall at Symphony Space www.symphonyspace.org 2537 Broadway at 95th Street New York, NY 10011 212.932.3228 Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. GIRLS GONE WEIL buy tickets now » With Main Squeeze Accordian, a 14-piece All-Woman Orchestra. Tickets $10 2 item minimum of food or drink (items start at $5) Le Poisson Rouge www.lepoissonrouge.com 158 Bleeker street New York, NY 10012 212.505.3474 Monday, November 10th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. AFTER DINNER OPERA COMPANY The first 60 years AFTER DINNER OPERA COMPANY, THE FIRST 60 YEARS is a retrospective of their work promoting American opera and American opera composers. Founded in 1949 by Richard Flusser the Company toured coast to coast and we will present musical excerpts by Seymour Barab, Leonard Bernstein, Marc Blitzstein, Duke Ellington and several other composers from the company’s long and important history. In 1956, taking American Opera to Europe for the first time, the company performed Gertrude Stein’s In A Garden at the Edinburgh Festival and in Paris with Alice B. Toklas in the audience. For the Bicentennial in 1976, the ADOC unearthed an American opera, Buxom Joan written in 1778. The audience will travel by narrative interspersed with music excerpts from many path finding premiers. From fun and ebullient to dramatic the works are simply charming. Leonard Nimoy Thalia Hall at Symphony Space www.symphonyspace.org 2537 Broadway at 95th Street New York, NY 10011 212.932.3228