FARMINGTON – The duo Two of Hearts will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in Nordica Auditorium at the University of Maine at Farmington.
Deborah Clague, soprano, and Geoffrey Shovelton, tenor, will sing works by Handel and Strauss; French, Italian and Irish songs; and duets from “Tosca” and “La Traviata.”
They have sung together since 1989. Both were trained in classical vocal performance. Their performances as Two of Hearts have been highly lauded in Europe and the United States.
Clague’s repertoire is wide-ranging. She has performed operatic roles and oratorios, and presented recitals in Europe and the United States. Shovelton has sung as principal tenor for opera companies in this country and the United Kingdom, and has performed for the Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain. Both have performed in Gilbert and Sullivan shows in Maine, directing as well as performing.
They will be accompanied by Patricia Hayden, who is well-known in the Farmington musical community. She has provided musical support for solo recitals, the UMF community chorus and Chamber Choir, Celebration Chorale, Continental Harmony Chorus, UMF theater and Sandy River Players.
The concert is sponsored by the Arts Institute of Western Maine. Admission will be $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for children 16 and under. More information may be obtained by calling 645-2157.
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