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Sources: Jennifer Edwards, 785-537-7287, jre@k-state.edu;
Reginald Pittman, 785-532-3826, pittman@k-state.edu;
and Dale Ganz, 785-532-3805, dganz@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Emily Vietti, 785-532-2535, evietti@k-state.edu
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011
WORLD-CLASS 1xbet online sports betting SINGER NANCY MAULTSBY HITS HIGH NOTE WITH 1xbet online sports betting BENEFIT
MANHATTAN -- When renowned 1xbet online sports betting singer Nancy Maultsby steps off the stage at some of the world's most recognizable performance venues, she retreats to her home here.
But at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, her refuge will become the stage.
Maultsby is performing a recital in K-State's All Faiths Chapel to benefit K-State 1xbet online sports betting . Afterward she will greet patrons at a Meet the Artist reception, featuring wine and hors d'oeuvres, in the K-State Leadership Studies Building.
A mezzo-soprano, Maultsby is in demand by 1xbet online sports betting companies and orchestras throughout the world. Her vocal timbre and insightful musicianship allow her to pursue a repertoire extending from the operas of Monteverdi and Handel to recent works by John Adams. She regularly performs the major heroines of 19th-century French, Italian and German 1xbet online sports betting and the great symphonic works.
Maultsby's operatic career includes a wide range of roles in some of the world's most prestigious opera houses. She has performed often with Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she appeared as Erda in &1xbet online sports betting ;Das Rheingold and Siegfried&1xbet online sports betting ; and as the First Norn and Waltraute in &1xbet online sports betting ;Gotterdammerung,&1xbet online sports betting ; all conducted by Zubin Mehta.
&1xbet online sports betting ;I think it's important to give back to the arts, and as my husband is on the faculty at K-State and his students are very involved in the opera program, this seemed like a perfect fit,&1xbet online sports betting ; Maultsby said. &1xbet online sports betting ;I've become friendly with the other voice teachers on the faculty as well. Jennifer Edwards, who was formerly the head of the voice program, has become a good friend and is still very much involved in the arts, both at K State and in the community. The benefit was her idea, and I was flattered and honored that she asked me to take part.&1xbet online sports betting ;
Edwards, now a professor emeritus, has been helping raise money for K-State 1xbet online sports betting since 2007. She thinks Maultsby's recital will be the best endeavor yet.
&1xbet online sports betting ;Nancy and I had talked about her doing something with or for the students for years,&1xbet online sports betting ; Edwards said. &1xbet online sports betting ;But we never could find the right time and place and spirit of the event where she felt she could give back in her best way. I e-mailed her with a proposal about this recital, and she responded in 10 minutes with 'Let's do it.' &1xbet online sports betting ;
Dale Ganz, Maultsby's husband and K-State vocal music professor, wasn't sure that the recital was the best idea at first, but the plan concocted by Maultsby and Edwards won him over.
&1xbet online sports betting ;It's probably my fault that she hasn't performed here before,&1xbet online sports betting ; Ganz said. &1xbet online sports betting ;I’ve discouraged her from singing locally because this is where she hides out and recharges her batteries. But I have many students who perform with the K-State Opera, and she had a little hole in her schedule and wanted to do it because she thinks it's a good cause -- she's doing it for my students and for all the voice students.&1xbet online sports betting ;
Reginald Pittman, director of K-State 1xbet online sports betting , said the recital is a special event for K-State.
&1xbet online sports betting ;Nothing along these lines has happened before,&1xbet online sports betting ; Pittman said. &1xbet online sports betting ;No professional singer has come in and donated all the proceeds to us. We're very lucky to have one of our faculty members married to a professional opera singer. Nancy has quite the career -- it has expanded internationally, and it's a career many singers have only dreamed of.&1xbet online sports betting ;
Pittman and Edwards emphasized that all the money raised will help K-State students.
&1xbet online sports betting ;Proceeds will benefit the students in their activities,&1xbet online sports betting ; Pittman said. &1xbet online sports betting ;For example, summer opera programs or special singing events where they might need a little financial assistance to go.&1xbet online sports betting ;
&1xbet online sports betting ;We want to use the money, which will go directly into the opera guild fund at the KSU Foundation, to give something extra to students who are already here at K-State,&1xbet online sports betting ; Edwards said. &1xbet online sports betting ;We can use it to bring in amazing master teachers or to supplement travel expenses, or even just for outstanding costumes and props for the spring operas. I'm so thankful for all the guidance and support the foundation has provided in organizing this event.&1xbet online sports betting ;
This spring the K-State Opera is doing two one-act operas: &1xbet online sports betting ;Gianni Schicchi&1xbet online sports betting ; by Puccini and &1xbet online sports betting ;Trouble in Tahiti&1xbet online sports betting ; by Leonard Bernstein. The one-acts will be performed March 10-12 in McCain Auditorium with the K-State Orchestra.
Maultsby won't be singing just 1xbet online sports betting at the recital. She has selected an assortment of performance pieces to suit every taste.
&1xbet online sports betting ;The program is quite varied,&1xbet online sports betting ; she said. &1xbet online sports betting ;It's a combination of art song and opera selections from well-known operas, as well as a bit of operetta and some selections from Stephen Sondheim -- a little something for everyone.&1xbet online sports betting ;
The cost to attend the recital and reception is . Reservations must be made by Friday, Feb. 4. For more information or to make a reservation, go to: http://www.found.ksu.edu/email/arts_science/1xbet online sports betting /opera_email.html.