TBS Voices of Spring Waltz in a Movie
Our recording of the Voices of Spring Waltz was used in the movie For the Weekend.
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Mark Sforzini
Maestro Sforzini Leads Opera Boldy Forward
St. Pete Opera is streaming encore presentations of operas from their recent seasons. Chill with a new opera every Monday. Free to all, viewers so far have enjoyed classics including The Magic Flute, and The Merry Widow as well as less familiar but just as wonderful Gianni Schicchi as well as special Facebook Live presentations
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A Letter From Maestro
Dear Friends of St. Petersburg Opera: We are living in unprecedented times as the citizens of the world valiantly face a global pandemic. I believe that planning the future requires fluidity of thought and patience at this moment. Some things are certain, and other decisions require ongoing monitoring of current affairs. I would like to
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Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon
Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon (Premium Blend) by Mark Sforzini. Premier performance by the Tampa Bay Symphony at the Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg FL — February 20, 2018. Brian Moorhead, clarinet; Mark Sforzini, bassoon; David Stech, conductor For more information on upcoming events, please see http://www.tampabaysymphony.com/. February 20, 2018 – Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
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The Tampa Bay area is lucky
After the National Anthem and some introductory remarks by the maestro, a teacher from Chattanooga, Tenn., addressed a crowd at the Palladium Tuesday about the short work they were about to hear from the Tampa Bay Symphony. “This piece is about community,” said Kenyon Wilson, whose composition, Five, honors four Marines and a Navy sailor
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Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon “Premium Blend”
Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon “Premium Blend” Commissioned by Brian Moorhead, Belinda Dumont and Gayle Bertelstein Allegro Andante Allegro molto Mark Sforzini (b. 1969) Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon “Premium Blend” (2017) “Premium Blend” sounds like excellent coffee, but this is the blend of tonal energy that Brian Moorhead, former principal clarinet, and Mark Sforzini,
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Four Last Songs
Four Last Songs – Richard Strauss, featuring Pamela Armstrong, soprano Symphony No. 6 – Beethoven Watch it here.
Sforzini on the Morning Blend
Maestro Sforzini and Kelly Butler appear on Morning Blend with a preview of The Magic Flute. Click here to see.
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Susannah Now on DVD!
St. Petersburg Opera Company is delighted to announce the first ever DVD recording of the Carlisle Floyd opera Susannah, with Maestro Mark Sforzini and starring Susan Hellman Spatafora, Stefanie Izzo and Aleksandra Ritums. Filmed in 2014 at the Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg, Florida, the DVD includes bonus materials including an interview with composer Carlisle
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Interview in Creative Pinellas
From Creative Pinellas: Maestro Mark Sforzini dispels notions of opera being too stuffy or boring. The affable conductor, composer and director of the St. Petersburg Opera hosts amusingly informative events that de-snobify the genre. His Evenings and Mornings with the Maestro and the cheeky Opera Therapy series offer explanations, conversations and mini-performances that shed light
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