Concert with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

Tonight was a delightful concert with the Sioux City Symphony. The guest artist was Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

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Her voice was fantastic. I really enjoyed "working" with her, if you will. lol. She was a relaxing, yet inspiring musician.

She changed outfits 3 times during this concert. I am so glad she did, I thought about if she would or not, and she did not disappoint! I wish that I had pictures of her dresses. But I was on stage with my violin...not my cell phone to snap a pic :( Nonetheless, they were gorgeous.

I will do my best to explain and use some graphics to help you all visualize.

{OUTFIT #1}

Floor length silver sequins dress, it was fitted with a slight "v" neck. 

Over the top of this sparkly dress was a white silk jack. It was longed sleeved and had a train. On the collar and end of the sleeves it had little sparkly gems. So dramatic, but so sleek!

She performed in this outfit:

W.A. MOZART  Le Nozze Di Figaro, "Porgi Amor" and "Dove  Sono"

{OUTFIT #2}

Fitted floor length white dress with black small graphic flowers.

Again, she wore the dramatic white silk jacket over the top of this.

She performed in this outfit:

G. PUCCINI, "Quando men vo" from La Boheme
E.W. KORNGOLD "Marietta's Lied" from Die tote Stadt ***
G. PUCCINI, "Donde lieta usci" from La Boheme
F. CILEA, "lo son l'umile ancella" from Adrianan Lecouvreur 

{OUTFIT #3}

An orange off the shoulder floor length dress. This also had a bit of sparkle. This dress had this orange "feather like" (maybe organza??) around the neck and the bottoms of the sleeves. Little slit up the side (above her knee), so she could walk.

She performed in this outfit:

G. GERSHWIN "By Strauss"
L. BERNSTEIN "Somewhere" from West Side Story ***
J. KERN "Can't Help Lovin Dat Man" from Show Boat
ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN "You'll Never Walk Alone" from Carousel
3 Encores:

Summertime

Oh Bambino  
and one other one that was in a different language I didn't know.

{ACCESSORIES}  

Her accessories included diamonds....just like these:

The orchestra also performed pieces without her:
W.A. MOZART  Le Nozze Di Figaro, "Overture"
P. MASCAGNI, Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana ***
G. ROSSINI, Overture to "L'Italiania in Algeri"
C. PORTER Overature to Anything Goes
*** my favorites pieces of the night

Who says that symphony music is boring...it was a refreshing night full of music and fashion in Sioux City.
-simplyJUDYBLIGH