Grand Opening Night with MET Singers&String quartet at The Betsy Hotel – Miami Beach, FL

Join us for the Grand Opening Night with the Metropolitan Singer Elaine Alvarez and Grammy n-nominated Elise Quagliata & String quartet at The Betsy Hotel! Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with beautiful music and talented performers. This in-person event is your chance to experience the magic of live music in a stunning setting. Don’t miss out on this special night – mark your calendars and get your tickets now!

Program:

1. Johannes Brahms – Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 20

Scherzo:Allegro

2. Richard Strauss – Songs E. Alvarez

• Ruhe, meine Seele
• Cäcilie
• Heimliche Aufforderung
• Morgen – with quartet

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet in D minor, K. 421

4. Francis Poulenc – Banalités (1940), poetry by Guillaume Apollinaire E.Quagliata

• Chanson d’Orkenise
• Hôtel
• Fagnes de Wallonie
• Voyage à Paris
• Sanglots

5. Duets – Elise Quagliata & Aaron Merritt

Intermission

6. Carlos Gardel (arr. William Naughtin) – Por una cabeza

7. Gustav Mahler – Rückert-Lieder (1904), poetry by Friedrich Rücker E.Quagliata

• Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft
• Liebst du um Schönheit
• Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
• Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

8. Joaquín Turina – Tres Poemas, Op. 31 E.Alvarez

• Olas gigantes
• Tu pupila es azul
• Besa el aura

9. Xavier Montsalvatge – Cinco Canciones Negras E.Alvarez

• Cuba dentro de un piano
• Punto de Habanera
• Chévere
• Canción de cuna
• Canto negro

11. Giacomo Puccini – Madama Butterfly– Flower Duet-E.Alvarez&Elise Quagliata

12. Giacomo Puccini – Tosca–Vissi d’arte-E.Alvarez&String quintet