March 16, 2025 | 3pm
Church of the Redeemer
5603 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
José Cueto, violin
Celeste Blase, violin
Christoph Huebner, viola
Kirsten Walsh, cello
It is our pleasure to honor Susie & Sam Macfarlane with a concert of arias, duets, and scenes performed by singers of international acclaim with chamber orchestra. Mrs. Macfarlane was an anti-war activist and an advocate for older adults, having worked as the director of Baltimore's Action in Maturity. Mr. Macfarlane was the CFO of Williams & Wilkins and Waverly Press as well as the Treasurer and a Trustee of the Baltimore Opera Company Board. Both long-time supporters of the Baltimore Opera Company, Susie & Sam gave tirelessly to bring opera to all. In an effort to raise money for the opera company and introduce children to the fun and beauty of opera, Susie designed the singing opera bears (pictured). These well-loved toys are still singing around Baltimore today!
PROGRAM
Non mi dir
Don Giovanni
Ms. Koontz
Condotto all'era in ceppi
Il trovatore
Ms. Jackman
Celeste Aïda
Aïda
Mr. Suarez
Fu la sorte dell'armi
Aïda
Mlles. Koontz & Jackman
Wintersturme
Die Walküre
Mr. Suarez
Printemps qui commence
Samson et Dalila
Ms. Jackman
Marietta's Lied
Die Tote Stadt
Ms. Koontz
Acerba voluttà!
Adriana Lecouvreur
Ms. Jackman
Mario, Mario, Mario!
Tosca
Ms. Koontz & Mr. Suarez
INTERMISSION
Honoring Susie & Sam Macfarlane
He That Dwelleth in the Secret Place
of the Most High
Ms. Koontz
Jerusalem
Ms. Jackman & Mr. Suarez
Somewhere
West Side Story
Ms. Koontz
Children will listen
Into the Woods
Ms. Koontz
Song That Goes Like This
Spamalot
Mr. Suarez
Maria
West Side Story
Mr. Suarez
It Might as Well be Spring
State Fair
Ms. Jackman
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
The Sounds of Music
Ms. Jackman
O soave fanciulla
La Bohème
Ms. Koontz & Mr. Suarez
W.A. Mozart
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Richard Wagner
Camille Saint-Saëns
Erich Korngold
Francesco Cilea
Giacomo Puccini
James MacDermid
Hubert Parry
Leonard Bernstein
Stephen Sondheim
John Duprez/Eric Idle
Leonard Bernstein
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Giacomo Puccini
