Please join us for a small glimpse of all that was COSI
from June 20th-July 26th, 2007
 
Centre for Opera in Sulmona, Italy
Piazza with statue to Sulmona’s favourite son, the poet Ovid
Tania Puglielli: Language School Dir.
Darryl Edwards: Artistic Director
Filippo Tella, President:
Ateneo Internationale della Lirica
Gaetano Di Bacco: Ateneo Ass’t Director
Fred Perruzza: Operations Director
Voice and Coaching Faculty  for COSI 2007
Judith Yan Conductor
Kathryn Tremills:
Opera Repetiteur, Harpsichord
Maurizio DiCiaccio: COSI Medic and Dentist. Tania Puglielli, Director of Language School and COSI Rep. in Sulmona
Martin Isepp - Distinguished Coach
Lise LeCour - Operatic Dance Coach
 Lorna Haywood - Opera Director
Jennifer Tarver
Opera Studio Director
Darryl Edwards, Luisa Mauro, Wendy Nielsen, Brian McIntosh
Martin Isepp,
Charlene Santoni
Master Class:
Michelle Minke
Found: A Wi-Fi Hot Spot!
Michael Barrett
Quartetto di Luce Riley McIntyre, Dani Sametz, Hillary Sametz, SeHee Kim
Manuela Scarci - Italian Diction Coach
Dianne Edwards - Scheduler
Martha Hegedus:
COSI Assistant
Before a Courtyard Concert
Kerry DuWors, violin
Kevin J. Miller, piano
Michael McMahon
Hillary Sametz, Lorelle Angelo
Leslie Fagan, soprano
Anne Larlee, piano
Michèle Losier, mezzo-soprano
Naomi Piggott, piano
“Va Pensiero”
with Pianist/Coach, Paul Dorgan
Opening Scene from
La Cenerentola
Our Raiano Audience
Raiano Concert
from way back
Thanks and presentations from Raiano’s Mayor, Enio Mastrangioli
In the courtyard of Raiano’s
ancient Municipal Offices
Rose and Martin Isepp with
Liz Upchurch
Massimo serves up a feast
Post-Concert feast in
Raiano
A cake in our honour!
Enio Mastrangioli and
Tony Cesaroni
Concert in Collelongo
In Collelongo, with the Mayor and Abruzzo V-P
Kathleen Promane
Allison Arends
Charlotte Burrage and
Kasia Sadej
Setting up for our concert
in Pratola
A Borgo concert in Sulmona
As always, a feast
after every performance!
Poster for our Gala Concert
Poster for our opera
Fred Perruzza:
This is a sign!
Sulmona Teatro Comunale
“Maria Caniglia
Inside the theatre
Judith Yan conducts the
Razgrad Phil. Chamber Orchestra
 of Sofia Bulgaria
Fred Perruzza works with the theatre crew
Franca DelMonaco and
Sulmona Opera Chorus
Overture, and...
Curtain!
Marion Neman: Cherubino
Alexandre Sylvestre: Figaro
Lisa DiMaria: Susanna
Marion Newman: Cherubino
Justin Welsh: Count Almaviva, with Sulmona Opera Chorus
Justin Simard, Frank Napolitano, Jane Leibel, Justin Welsh
Miriam Khalil:
Susanna
Betty Allison:
Countess Almaviva
Stephen Hegedus: Figaro
Jerod Bertram:
Antonio
Pierre-Etienne Bergeron with ensemble
Michelle Neville: Marcellina
Justin Simard: Bartolo
Jane Leibel: Marcellina
Justin Simard: Bartolo
Lisa DiMaria: Susanna
Pierre-Etienne Bergeron: Count
Melinda Delorme: Countess Almaviva
Katarzyna Sadej: Cherubino
Mririam Khalil: Susanna
Justin Welsh:
Count Almaviva
Franca DelMonaco:
Head of Sulmona Opera Chorus
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Curtain Calls
Bel Canto Foundation Visitors!
 C&H Crupi, C&C Crupi
w Tony & Suzanne Cesaroni
A day-trip to nearby Scanno
Nearby Scanno Lake
Shopping for Scanno’s famous filagree jewellery and fine lace.
Luiza Mauro-Partridge &
Philippe Partridge (on the phone)
Darryl & Dianne Edwards
Kasia Sadej receives her Italian certificate
Joel Ivany receives his
Italian certificate
Catherine Marchant graduates joyfully
 
Pierre-Etienne and his teacher: Graduating, Italian Style!
Adam Luther and Anne Larlee: Wendy Nielsen Master Class
Erin Crooks, Jennifer Tarver, Sarah Valentim
Borgo Parade
Rehearsal
Giostra Pageantry at
the Annunciata
Nobles
Frédérique Vézina, and Sisters from the Micarelli
Daily group dining
at Hotel Ovidius
Fr. R.: Anna Pittiglio, Antoinette & Fred Perruzza with Tony & Sye Cesaroni
and D&D Edwards
Jonathan Estabrooks discovers Porchetta!
Fred Perruzza discovers
Steak Florentine!
Feasting after opening night
Engagement Day for
Adam Luther and Sarah Valentim
Lisa DiMaria’s Mom
visited Sulmona
Anne Larlee’s parents did, too!
The Santa Croces (Hotel Ovidius) throw us a farewell party!
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Filippo Tella presents commemorative banners
Frank Mutya keeps
Apollo clothed
Last night in Sulmona
Patrick Brown, Marilyn
Genovese-Brown, Wesley, & Giulia
Marion Newman, Kathryn Tremills
Leigh McClymont, Judith Jan
A Family Reunited!
Leslie Fagan, Isabella, Richard Hansen
Good-Bye!