Contact: Erica Papillion-Posey (303) 929-4874 papillion.posey@gmail.com

 Erica Papillion-Posey to Appear in Recital

 "Voix de la Dame" with Mila Startsev, piano and guest artist, Oaklea Rowe, soprano

(April 10, 2012 – Denver, CO)  - On the heels of her successful Denver debut recital, mezzo-soprano Erica Papillion-Posey will return to the recital hall in Voix de la Dame, on May 26, 2012 at the Turnverein Dance & Cultural Arts Center at 7:00pm. 

Accompanied by pianist Mila Startsev, Voix de la Dame will feature Ms. Papillion-Posey’s favorite French pieces, including arias from Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila and from her signature portrayal of Bizet’s Carmen.  Guest artist soprano Oaklea Rowe will join Ms. Papillion-Posey to present the collaborative gems, Franck’s Six duos pour voix égales and Chausson’s Deux duos pour voix.  Ms. Papillion-Posey will conclude Voix de la Dame with an assortment of Negro Spirituals including Black Pierrot from William Grant-Still’s Five Songs of Separation, Edward Boatner’s I Want Jesus to Walk With Me and Florence Price’s My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord.

The widely anticipated recital Voix de la Dame is among the highlights of Ms. Papillion-Posey’s remarkable 2011 – 2012 season. The season kicked off with her portrayal of the Third Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at the Tuscia Festival and was followed by an Italian tour of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater under the musical direction of Timothy Leon.  In Bari, Italy Ms. Papillion-Posey performed Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata and the title role in Bizet’s Carmen.  The European demand for Ms. Papillion-Posey continued into 2012 with her performance as Ulrica in the Latvia Opera Festival’s production of Un Ballo in Maschera.

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Upcoming 2012 Appearances:

June 9
Denver, CO
Mind of a Mezzo
Fitzroy Place (Iliff Mansion)
Fundraising Gala with guided tour of historic mansion and dinner

July 24 - August 20
Siena, Italy
Puccini: Suor Angelica (La Badessa)
Puccini: Cavalleria Rusticana (Lucia)

August 20 - Sept 10
Berlin, Germany
Grace Bumbry Vocal and Opera Academy
Universität der Künste

September 22
Denver, Colorado
Gypsy Tales: Music, Muse, Mystique
Denver Center for Crime Victims Gala, 25th Annual Fundraiser
Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Hamilton Hall

September 27-30
Alcamo, Italy (Trapani, Sicily)
15th Edizione Concorso Internationale per Cantante Lirici
Cielo d'Alcamo Theater, Marconi Congress Centre and Conti di Modica Castle

Fall/ Winter
Des Moines, Iowa
Simon Estes Educational Foundation
Young Artist Program
Details to follow....

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