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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.”
As
part of Spirit Week festivities at BYU-Idaho, the Tenors will stop in
Rexburg for a concert in the Hart Auditorium on Friday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and $8 for the general public and $2 for BYU-Idaho
students.
An
Australian cuisine dinner will be served in the Manwaring
Center West Ballroom prior to the show for $12 extra.
Tickets
can be purchased from the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office in the Manwaring Center,
over the phone at 496-2230 or via the Internet at www.byui.edu/tickets.
The
Ten Tenors are on their second U.S.
tour, doing 14 shows in 12 states. After their U.S.
tour, they will travel to Germany,
Denmark and
the Netherlands
where some of their concerts are already sold out, says Don Sparhawk, coordinator of the Center Stage Performing
Arts Series.
Their
music ranges from classic opera to classic rock, including everything from “O
Sole Mio” to Abba’s “Dancing Queen.”
What
has appeared to be an overnight success in Europe
and the United States
in the past two 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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