Well...what can I say?? Today was a total high for me. I made my Lincoln Center debut to a packed house at Bruno Walter Auditorium. Not only that, but my husband, big brother and dear friends were there to cheer me on.

I'm a happy camper. Here are a few photos.

Next stop, the Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio for the Vivaldi "Gloria" with one of my top fave conductors, Tim Weiss.

I had a GREAT time last night singing at the Ardsley Country Club in Westchester. I had the honor of meeting Ruth and Ben Armato, who organized the concert. Ben played clarinet with The Metropolitan Opera for 35 years and Ruth was the harpist with the New York Phil for 28 years. These are fascinating people, who I hope to get to know better. They are both inspirational people.

Dinner afterwards in the club dining room was elegant and delicious. The whole event went well...I sang a few of the Louis Spohr songs (in preparation for Lincoln Center on November 22nd) and the chamber ensemble played Brahms, Glinka and Mozart. And the room had a wonderful acoustic. I wish I could sing in there all the time.

More to come...getting ready to return for a Vivaldi "Gloria" on December 6th out at the Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio. Fun!

I am very excited today about my recital at 3:00 p.m. at Fourth Unviersalist Society [160 Central Park West, NYC]. I LOVE collaborating with Tom McGinnis. He is a wonderful pianist and I know he will do great things in the Big Apple [he just moved to town a little over a year ago from North Carolina].

The repertoire I'm singing is all music that is near and dear to my heart. I've always wanted to sing Strauss' masterpiece "Morgen" and I finally got my first chance in August when I sang a concert at the beautiful Adirondacks town of Long Lake. Gorgeous place! And I'll get to sing that song and many other of my faves today, including "Summertime."

Heading down to the church soon.

As usual, I had a FANTASTIC time at my musical home-away-from-home this weekend doing a concert with the Newark Granville Symphony Orchestra under the expert direction of Tim Weiss. He is such a gifted conductor and he is getting gorgeous sound out of the players in his group! It's an honor to work with them. PLUS, they've asked me back for the spring to do Beethoven 9th with them. Very exciting. Here are some pics and I'm about to add a video of the concert that I took. It shows me singing "Summertime" and "O mio babbino". Fun!

July 3rd program with Newark-Granville Symphony

Here's the program for my July 3rd gig with the Newark-Granville Symphony under the direction of Tim Weiss [who I really enjoy working with!].

Smith
Star Spangled Banner
Alison Davy, soprano

Lowden , Bob arr.
Armed Forces Salute

Ives/Schuman
Variations on "America"

Gershwin
“Summertime” from Porgy and Bess
Alison Davy, soprano

Puccini, Giacomo
“O mio babbino” from Gianni Schicchi
Alison Davy, soprano

Porter, Cole
"So in Love" from Kiss Me, Kate
Alison Davy, soprano

Loewe, Frederick
"Show Me" from My Fair Lady
Alison Davy, soprano

Schuman
Chester from New England Triptych

***Intermission***

Larson, Peter, arr.
Ventura Highway

Larson, Peter, arr.
Dance the Night Away

Sousa, John Philip
Liberty Bell

Gould, Morton
American Salute

Berlin, Irving
“America”
Alison Davy, soprano

Miller, Ken arr.
An American Spectacular
Alison Davy, soprano

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
1812 Overture

Sousa, John Phillip
Semper Fidelis

Williams, John
Raiders March

Sousa, John Philip
Washington Post

Sousa, John Philip
Stars and Stripes Forever

"South" photos...

Here are some more photos!

The show is going really, really well. Here's a photo of Captain Spar, played by the amazing Bill Tost [of "Fantastiks" fame for 20 years!]. It's an honor to share the stage with him!

"South"--A Nautical Musical--Standing Ovation Last Night!

Hello:

I am excited to announce the opening of "SOUTH"--A nautical musical. I am featured in the show in various roles including a crazy nun, a pirate and Queen of an island of lesbian cannibals. Plus, there's a big hairy spider that attacks one of the characters, a greasy cook singing an ode to his magic bone and lots of toe-tappin' tunes.

Below are the details and a review that appeared on www.theatermania.com from a fan who came to a preview.

Three weekends in June: 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 @ 7:30 pm
Dixon Place
161 Chrystie Street, NYC
$18 General admission, $12 Seniors and students
212-219-0736
www.dixonplace..org
Reservations are probably a good idea.

Advanced tickets can be bought here.

And you can find out a bit more about the show here.

Hope to see you there!

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REVIEW FROM THEATERMANIA:
For those who appreciate creative, talented, off beat, poignant, funny, you'll LOVE "South"! The lovechild of Carmen Borgia, a quirky, hip, brilliant musician, with Bill Pace directing, it's no surprise "South" takes you on an unexpected journey. It's refreshing when a musical surprises you with a destination you never imagined getting to. Since Broadway has turned Hollywood, you need to go downtown for all the exhilirating original pieces, which "South" has aplenty! Not only is the writer a truly accomplished musician/singer/songwriter, but the cast is filled with top notch performers. This talented cast will impress in all the right ways. With Doug Skinner (Bill Irwin's partner-in-crime for years), Bill Tost (The Fantastiks), alongside Broadway baby Robb Sherman, Sadrina Johnson, Michael D'Emidio and Alison Davy you'll want to have seen "South" when it opens with the original cast. You'll be one of the cool kids who can say, "I was there when 'South' was in a 100-seat theater in the East Village, how cool is that??"