AN OPERA FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

THE April 947, 2011

MAGIC
FLUTE

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Mozart's wildly imaginative fairy tale and magnificent

music combine to create the most magical adventure

in opera! Join us in the enchanted land where love is

won through courage, virtue and a little magic!

FEATURING THE MICHIGAN OP::
THEATRE ORCHESTRA

CONDUCTED BY
STEPHEN LORD

Flutist Eugenia Zukerman brings her
"third act" to the Vivace Music Series.

MICHIGAN

David DiChiera, General Director

Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News

E

ugenia Zukerman, joined by
pianist Milana Strezeva and
soprano Svetlana Strezeva,
will feature the music of French
and Russian composers Saturday
evening, April 9, at the Birmingham
Temple in Farmington Hills.
"I call this time of my life my
third act as I take on new projects
I feel will be creative and really
meaningful," says Zukerman, in her
60s and planning to perform selec-
tions by Francis Poulenc and Gabriel
Faure.
"I continue to tour and have been
chosen the artistic director of a new,
10-day, international festival that the
Dallas Symphony Orchestra is doing
in 2014. I'm writing another novel
and a lot of book reviews for the
Washington Post. I recently married
for the third time, and three is the
charm."
Zukerman, who has appeared
around Michigan over the years
while accepting international
engagements, has worked in the
state with her daughter, soprano
Arianna Zukerman. Her other
daughter, singer-songwriter Natalia
Zukerman, has brought more con-
temporary sounds to local stages.
"What's fun about the program I'll
be doing with Milana and Svetlana is
presenting melodies on the flute and
then in song:' she explains. "I think
it's a nice way to have something
that is varied but with an overall
theme.

"Because Svetlana and her mother
are from Moldova, we want to
include Russian music. Svetlana was
a famous opera singer in Russia and
was called the "Russian Nightingale"
by the press there. "Milana, who
appears as a soloist as well as with
chamber musicians, does many
recitals with me. I met her at a
concert that I played, and we got
to know each other before working
together."
Zukerman, who studied at Juilliard
and has made some 20 record-
ings, recently moved on from 13
years as artistic director of the Vail
Valley Music Festival in Colorado.
Describing herself as a cultural Jew,
she has performed in Israel.
A reminder of her bout with an
autoimmune disease 15 years ago
can be found in bookstores. Coping
With Prednisone, which details her
experiences with the difficult treat-
ment she needed, is still available.
"My life is fun," she says. "Making
music is a great joy, and it's playful,
especially when I'm working with
other people. I even like practicing.
"I call myself an antique Young
Concert Artist because I was on the
Young Concert Artist roster, and it's
their 50th anniversary. I hosted an
event for them.
"I can't believe I'm not 18 because
of the way I feel inside. I love my
new life with my husband, Richard
Novik, senior vice president of New
York State Broadcasters Association.
He has a farm two hours north of
New York City, where we hike, feed
the horses and enjoy the dogs."

Saturday April 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday April 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday April 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday April 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday April 17, at 2:30 p.m.

Performed in English with
English super-titles

FREE Opera Talk with
Dr. Wallace Peace one
hour prior to performance

Performing at selected performances:

't
Norman Shackle Kimwana Doner

David Miller (of 'II Divo' fame)

Aline Kutan

Kathleen Seger

Michael Mayes

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From here to Modernity....

The Jewish Ensemble Theatre proudly presents the Midwest Premiere of

NEINIERUSALEM

The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27,1656

BY DAVID IVES

NOW PLAYING: MARCH 16 - APRIL 10, 2011

"Mitchell Koory as Spinoza is LUMINOUS!" — The Rogue Critic

"Magidson's direction is SUPERLATIVE!" — Ronelle Grier, The Jewish News

The Vivace Series presents flautist Eugenia Zukerman, with pianist
Milana Strezeva and soprano Svetlana Strezeva, 8 p.m. Saturday, April
9, at the Birmingham Temple, 28611 W.12 Mile Road, in Farmington Hills.
$20-$23. (248) 788-9388 or (248) 661-1348; www.vivaceseries.org .

"Baruch de Spinoza was a DANGEROUS man. Thinkers usually are." — John Quinn, Encore Michigan

"Ushers in FRESH ways of THINKING!" — John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

"A familiar and TALENTED cast!" - John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

CALL NOW! 248,788.2900 • WWW.JETTHEATRE.ORG

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