Met Opera Rising Stars to Perform Bel Canto Showpieces 3/15 at NJPAC

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an afternoon with upcoming opera stars performing Bel Canto showpieces Sunday, March 15, 2015 3:00 PM in the Victoria Theater. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)

Enjoy an afternoon of favorite Bel Canto showpieces presented by four gifted, up-and-coming artists from the Metropolitan Opera. Soprano Joyce El-Khoury, tenor Matthew Plenk and baritone Nicholas Pallesen will perform excerpts from Verdi's La Traviata and Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and L'Elisir d'Amore, accompanied by pianist Lachlan Glen, in a captivating program that mixes romance, tragedy and comedy.

The Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars series features artists who are on the cusp of extraordinary careers through their association with the Met or its Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. The next recital is Romantic Treasures on Sunday, May 10.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, New Jersey, is among the largest performing arts centers in the United States and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey -- where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. As New Jersey's Town Square, NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the State's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted over eight million visitors (including more than one million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.

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