Lila Brown

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Join us for an enchanting afternoon of vocal performance as Lila Brown, a talented mezzo-soprano and Bachelor of Music student at the Northwestern Bienen School of Music, presents her recital. Under the guidance of Nancy Gustafson, with Olga Sklyanskaya on piano, Lila will take the stage on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 4:00pm CDT in the Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful, located at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston.

This captivating recital will feature a diverse selection of pieces that showcase the depth and versatility of the mezzo-soprano voice. The program includes beloved arias such as "Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix" from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns, "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Carmen by Georges Bizet, and "Che farò senza Euridice" from Orfeo ed Euridice by Christoph Willibald von Gluck. Lila will also perform works by Paolo Tosti, Richard Strauss, Claude Debussy, Charles Gounod, Antonín Dvořák, Franz Liszt, and more, including contemporary pieces like "Stay Awake" from Mary Poppins by Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman, and "Witch’s Lament" from Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim.

This event is free and open to the public, with no tickets required. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the powerful and emotive performance of Lila Brown, a rising star in the world of opera and classical music.

Lila Brown, mezzo-soprano