Charles Roe coaches "It's a Grand Night for Singing"
Accompanist: Henrietta Pelta
From State Fair by Richard Rodgers (1945)
Book by Tom Briggs, and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, based on the novel State Fair by Phil Strong (1932)
Archive video from THE FESTIVAL OF LEARNING AND PERFORMING, c. 1978
Exsultate! Productions is proud to host the video archives of the FESTIVAL OF LEARNING AND PERFORMING. The Festival was created in the early 1970's by Susan Brenner to give young singers the opportunity to work with master artists, and apply their knowledge by performing in the community. Classes were open to the public and encompassed the interpretation of opera, art song, operetta and musical theater, as well as movement and physical conditioning. Classes with Charles Roe, Calvin Simmons, and Martial Singher were videotaped for the Festival's archives, allowing new audiences to be inspired and enriched by the great teaching that is the legacy of Susan Brenner.
Charles Roe is currently Chair of Vocal Arts and Director of the Opera Theater at the University of Arizona, a position he has held since 1989. He has performed leading engagements with major orchestras and opera companies throughout the U.S. including the New York City Opera, Cleveland Orchestra, and Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as concert engagements abroad. He has held teaching positions at USC, Texas Tech, Eastern and Western Michigan Universities, and the Music Academy of the West.
