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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2025 AT 4 PM

THE BEL CANTO TENOR
LAWRENCE BROWNLEE, TENOR
KEVIN J. MILLER, PIANO

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LAWRENCE BROWNLEE, TENOR

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KEVIN J. MILLER, PIANO

“With his sweet tone, fastidious pitch, and poetic phrasing, Brownlee made familiar fare sound intriguingly fresh, banishing, for a moment, the ghosts of Caruso and Pavarotti.” — Alex Ross, The New Yorker

 

“Brownlee sang with agility, elegance, and Rossinian style, tossing off high notes and roulades..this was a winning performance for an increasingly important artist.” — The New YorkTimes

ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE

2025-2026

SEASON
 

September 14, 2025
“Singers” from the Met Orchestra

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October 12, 2025
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
 

November 2, 2025
Benjamin Appl, baritone; 
James Baillieu, piano

December 7, 2025
The Tallis Scholars

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January 18, 2026
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello; 
Orion Weiss, piano

February 22, 2026
Radu Ratoi, accordion

March 8, 2026
Jonathan Biss, piano

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April 26, 2026
Jerusalem String Quartet 
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May 17, 2026
Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano

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​Artist Roster
 

Parlance Program Notes
 

LOCATION

At West Side Presbyterian Church
6 South Monroe Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
For map and directions, click here.
 

CONCERT AMENITIES

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Wheelchair Accessible
 

Free Parking for all concerts

FEATURING

THE BEL CANTO TENOR
 

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee has been hailed by The New York Times as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory,” and described by The Boston Classical Review as “perhaps the most agile bel canto tenor on the scene today.” Brownlee is celebrated worldwide for the dazzling technique, expressive warmth, and vocal agility that he brings to the high-flying arias of this virtuosic repertoire. 

In this special recital appearance, he will perform a signature selection of beloved bel canto arias — the very works that have made him one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time.

Lawrence Brownlee will be joined by pianist Kevin J. Miller.

PROGRAM

W.A. Mozart:

Un’aura amorosa  from Così fan tutte

Program Notes

Gioacchino Rossini:

Two Songs

La promessa

La danza

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Vincenzo Bellini:

Six Songs

Dolente imagine di Fille mia 

Malinconia, ninfa gentile 

Vanne e rosa fortunata

Bella Nice, che d’amore

Ma rendi pur contento

Vaga luna 

Program Notes

Gaetano Donizetti:

Spirto gentil from La Favorita

Program Notes

INTERMISSION

Jules Massenet:

Pourquoi me reveiller from Werther

Program Notes

Paolo Tosti:

Marechiare

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Ottorino Respighi:

Three Songs

Nevicata

Pioggia

Nebbie

Program Notes

Friedrich von Flotow:

M’appari tutt’amor from Martha

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Pietro Mascagni:

Serenata

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Gabriele Sibella:

La Girometta

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Luigi Denza: 

Occhi di fata

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Gaetano Donizetti:

Fra poco a me rovero  from Lucia di Lammermoor

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Vincenzo Bellini:

Nel furor nelle tempeste from Il Pirata

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Watch tenor Lawrence Brownlee sing “Ecco ridente in cielo” from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville:

Watch tenor Lawrence Brownlee sing "Oh fiamma soave” from Rossini’s La Donna de Lago:

PARLANCE CHAMBER CONCERTS

Performances held at West Side Presbyterian Church • 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ

 Wheelchair Accessible

Free Parking for all concerts

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Partial funding is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts through Grant Funds administered by the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs.

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