Newsroom - 2018
The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and the Madison Area YMCA presented PhilanthrOPERA: A Musical Celebration of Philanthropy
October 5, 2018
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Madison Area YMCA
(Madison, NJ) – October 5, 2018—The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey and the Madison Area YMCA presented PhilanthrOPERA: A Musical Celebration of Philanthropy at Grace Episcopal Church on Sat., Sept. 29. The repertoire included Opera and Broadway arias and duets from Les Misérables, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Guys and Dolls, Lakmé, Sound of Music, Rigoletto and more.
Pictured L-R: Madison Area YMCA President & CEO Diane Mann; Actor/singer/composer David Kirby; Metropolitan Opera Chorus Tenor Gary A. Pate, Professional Opera Soprano Liesl Odenweller; Broadway Tenor Tom Sellwood; Professional Opera Soprano Valerie Bernhardt; Conductor Robert W. Butts and Professional Opera Soprano Lorraine Ernest.
All ticket proceeds benefited the Madison Area YMCA’s Annual Fund, which supports families and individuals in our community. Donations help ensure that programs including the Madison Area YMCA’s School of Performing Arts, health and wellness programming and childcare and education at the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA are accessible to every member in our community, regardless of their ability to pay.
The Madison Area YMCA is a 501c3 cause-driven charitable organization dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.