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After
a one-year absence, The Ten Tenors from Australia will return to Brigham
Young University-Idaho Saturday, Nov. 13, for a repeat performance of last
year’s hit concert.
“We
have never had such positive reaction to a concert as from The Ten
Tenors,” says Don Sparhawk, coordinator of the Center Stage
Performing Arts Series. “Young and old loved the show that seemed to
hit a chord with all ages.”
Tickets
for the 7:30 p.m. show are $12
for the general public and $5 for BYU-Idaho students. They can be purchased
from the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office in the Manwaring Center,
over the phone at 496-2230 or via the Internet at http://www.byui.edu/Tickets/.
In
2002, The Ten Tenors leapt to international attention as the surprise guest
artists at the Eurovision Grand Prix de la Chanson held in Kiel,
Germany.
The
press hailed the Tenors’ clever and virtuosic medley of the
finalists’ songs as the highlight of the evening. Extensive tours
quickly sold out as word spread that an exciting new musical force had
arrived from “Down Under.”
The
Ten Tenors are on their third North American tour, doing shows in eastern Canada, Colorado,
Salt Lake City
and Rexburg. After their tour, they will travel to Germany and the Netherlands where they have
developed a large fan base, Sparhawk says.
Their
music ranges from classic opera to classic rock, including everything from
Italian love songs to music of the BeeGees and
Beach Boys.
What
has appeared to be an overnight success in Europe and the United States
in the past few years was the result of years of touring the Australian
outback towns. It was there that the group's obvious camaraderie developed
and their unparalleled fusion of artistry, musicianship and comedy was
born.
The
ensemble formed in 1995 while the tenors were university students, studying
for careers in opera. The Ten Tenors created and performed their first
full-length show in 1998, while still full-time students, and were
undertaking an intensive touring schedule in Australia before the completion of
that academic year. The Ten Tenors have been a committed musical tour de
force ever since.
Heroically
striding through the classical tenor repertoire, swaying through the
ballads of the Neapolitan crooners, and highlighting their youth with
critically acclaimed performances of rock classics,
The Ten Tenors and their unmistakable Australian charm have captured the
hearts of countless fans worldwide.
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