Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel
December 21 and 22 at 2:00 PM
Sung in English
Engelbert Humperdinck's charming fairy tale opera presented in English will be performed in the intimate setting of The Madison Community Arts Center.
Directed by Emily Thompson, the opera is a holiday family treat filled with great music and fantasy.
Featuring:
Teresa Giardina - Hansel
Timothy Maureen Cole - Gretel
Frank Ortega - The Father
Sarah Joseph - The Mother
Emily Thomspon - The Witch
Dorothy Dobkowksi as The Dew Fairy
Tom Loughman as The Gingerbread Man
John Pivarnik - piano
Laura Ferraro - flute
Andrew Pecota - bassoon
John Pivarnik is organist/choirmaster at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chatham and works as a freelance instrumental and vocal accompanist, performing solo recitals frequently in the metropolitan area. Mr. Pivarnik did his undergraduate studies on piano and organ at Susquehanna University, and pursues graduate study at Temple University, as well as Vocal Accompanying and piano at Cologne Musik Hochschule in Cologne, Germany. He maintains a piano studio in Madison.
