1906 Concert & Sing-Along: A Caruso Memory

Mon, Apr 17
5:30pm
Free

On Monday, April 17 from 5:30pm 'til 6:30pm The California Historical
Society will present a free outdoor concert in Yerba Buena Gardens
(Mission Street, between 3rd & 4th in Downtown San Francisco) to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the performance here by
legendary tenor Enrico Caruso.

Entitled a 1906 Concert & Sing-Along: A Caruso Memory, the
performance will feature selections from the Bizet opera Carmen in
which Caruso sang on the eve of San Francisco's Great Earthquake and
Fire. Following the free outdoor musical event, near the site of the
Grand Opera House in which Caruso performed, the California
Historical Society will be open with free admission for all to view
its landmark exhibit Jack London and the Great Earthquake and
Firestorms of 1906 (678 Mission Street, at 3rd). Also celebrating its
100th birthday, Zeum's historic Looff Carousel in Yerba Buena Gardens
(4th & Howard Streets) will be providing free rides on its historic
"horses" during-and-after the event. Members of San Francisco's
Pocket Opera, Matthew O'Neill, San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow and
other local singers along with special guest appearances will perform
historic songs of the period and selections from Carmen. Emcee for
the concert is long-time Bay Area radio personality Alan Farley of
KALW. Additionally, the concert will be broadcast live on KALW
"Information Radio", 91.7 FM.

For more info --- and to hear audio files of Enrico Caruso singing -
click on the "1906" button at www.davidperry.com. For more
information on the California Historical Society, please go to
www.californiahistoricalsociety.org.

WHO:
The California Historical Society presents

WHAT:
1906 Concert & Sing-Along: A Caruso Memory

WHEN:
Monday, April 17: 5:30pm 'til 6:30pm

WHERE:
Yerba Buena Gardens Stage
Mission Street, between 3rd & 4th

HOW MUCH:
FREE and open to the public

WEBSITE:
www.californiahistoricalsociety.org

INFO PHONE:
(415) 357-1848

Venue:

Yerba Buena Gardens
3rd and Howard Streets
San Francisco

Additional Info:

(415) 357-1848
www.californiahistoricalsociety.org