Sat, Nov 18
|Heritage Presbyterian Church
Richard Williams Memorial & Benefit Concert
Richard was a founding board member and made a profound impact on our founders. His dying wish for us was to “never give up” on Landlocked Opera. This concert is to honor his memory and raise money for the Young Artist Program created in his name.
Time & Location
Nov 18, 2023, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Heritage Presbyterian Church, 15550 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, USA
About the Event
Richard was a founding board member and made a profound impact on our founders. His dying wish for us was to “never give up” on Landlocked Opera.
We also know Richard had an impact on countless artists and we are seeking to invite any interested singers to please join us for this benefit concert to honor Richard's memory and benefit the Young Artist Program we have created in his name.
Our hope is for this concert to be a major thank you to Richard and his family for dedicating his life to music and for making us all better artists and humans for knowing and working with him.
To make a donation to the Richard Williams Young Arist Program, please visit out webiste.
“Sein wir wieder gut” (Ariadne auf Naxos) by Richard Strauss
Christina Ray, mezzo-soprano
“Via resti servita” (Le nozze di Figaro) by W. A. Mozart
Maria Milazzo, soprano & Joanna Ehlers, mezzo-soprano
“Glitter and Be Gay” (Candide) by Leonard Bernstein
Lydia Bechtel, soprano
"Dich, teure Halle" (Tannhäuser) by Richard Wagner
Kelly Morel, mezzo-soprano
“Ah! Lève-toi, soleil!” (Roméo et Juliette) by Charles Gounod
Jonathan Ray, tenor
“Il est doux, il est bon” (Hérodiade) by Jules Massenet
Jayne Siemens, soprano
“Einsam wachend in der Nacht” (Tristan und Isolde) by R. Wagner
Joanna Ehlers, mezzo-soprano
“Vogliatemi bene” (Madama Butterfly) by G. Puccini
Rachel Priest, soprano & Taylor Comstock, tenor
“What Good Would the Moon Be?” (Street Scene) by Kurt Weill
Maria Milazzo, soprano
C’est l’extase langoureuse (from Ariettes Oubliées) by Claude Debussy
Jessica Alley, soprano
Morgen! (from Vier Lieder, Op. 27) by R. Strauss
Emma Witbols-Feugen, mezzo-soprano
I Am Longing (from December Songs) by Maury Yeston
Kelly Morel, mezzo-soprano
Evening Prayer (Hänsel und Gretel) by Engelbert Humperdinck
Lydia Bechtel, soprano & Christina Ray, mezzo-soprano
“Nessun dorma” (Turandot) by G. Puccini
Taylor Comstock, tenor
“Depuis le jour” (Louise) by Gustave Charpentier
Rachel Priest, soprano
“People Will Say We're in Love” (Oklahoma!)
Christina Ray, mezzo-soprano & Jonathan Ray, tenor