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Singing Valetines 2021 is now underway with an expanded roster of 14 singers and 1 violinist. Visit the page
Thanks to all who donated to La Scena’s Singing Valentines. And thanks to our singers Chantal Dionne, Marie-Claire Fafard-Blais, Marie-Annick Béliveau, Gino Quilico, Dino Spaziani, Adrian Rodriguez and Wah Keung Chan.
La Scena Musicale presents Singing Valentines!
This Valentine’s season, for the cost of a bouquet of flowers, offer a unique valentine!
For a $30-$70 donation, you can provide your loved one with the Romantic experience of a lifetime. On February 14, trained singers will personally telephone your amour (friend, husband, wife, parents, sister, brother or children) and sweetly serenade their favourite love song into the receiver, all in your name!
STUDENT SPECIAL: minimum donation of $20
Our performers will be offering you the following love songs:
Celebrity Singer:
This year’s celebrity singer is renowned baritone Gino Quilico, available for a donation of $75 to $100. Hurry: only 8 2 valentines left!
Gino Quilico, baritone (website)
February 14th from 12 pm to 4 pm
- Caruso (shortened version)
- Smile
- La Vie en Rose
- Deh vieni a la finestra (Mozart, Don Giovanni)
- Torna Sorriento (Napolitan song)
Adrian Rodriquez, tenor (listen):
February 14th, from 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm
- Parlami d’amore mariu
- Somewhere over the rainbow
- Parla piu piano
- Besame mucho
- I te vurria vasa
- Caruso
- Nature boy
- Asturiana
- Se equivoco la paloma
- Feliz cumpleano (Happy Birthday) Venezuelan version
- Deh vieni a la finestra (Mozart, Don Giovanni)
Wah Keung Chan, tenor:
February 14th, 9 am to 5 pm
- Morgen (Richard Strauss) (Listen) (Text)
- Che gelida manina, (La Bohème, Puccini) (Listen) (from Interview)
- My Funny Valentine (Rodgers & Hart) (Listen) (Text)
- Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft (from Rückert Lieder, Mahler) (Listen) (Text)
- Love Me Tender (Vera Matson & Elvis Presley)
- La fleur que tu m’avais jetée, (Carmen, Bizet)
Dino Spaziani, baritone:
February 14th from 7 am to 4 pm
- Je t’aimais, je t’aime et je t’aimerais (Francis Cabrel)
- You are so beautiful (Joe Cocker) (Listen)
Chantal Dionne, soprano (website):
February 14th from 10 am to 5 pm
- Vissi d’arte, Tosca (Puccini)
- O mio Babbino Caro, Gianni Schicchi (Puccini)
- Si mi chiamano Mimi, La Boheme (Puccini) (Listen)
- Song of the moon (Dvorak)
- Jardin d’amour (Vuillermoz)
- Phidylé (Duparc)
- L’invitation au voyage (Duparc) (Watch/Listen)
- When I have sung my songs to you (Charles)
Marie-Claire Fafard-Blais, soprano (website):
February 14th, from 10 am to 3 pm
- Au bord de l’eau (Fauré)
- Dans les ruines d’une abbaye (Fauré)
- Du bist die Ruh (Schubert)
- Si mes vers avaient des ailes (Hahn)
- La vie en rose
Marie-Annick Béliveau, mezzo-soprano (Website):
February 14th, from 4:30 pm onward
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Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix – C. Saint-Saens
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If music be the food of love – H. Purcell
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Chanson d’amour – G. Fauré
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Intorno all’ido mio – A. Cesti
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Wie Melodien zieht es mir – J. Brahms
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Rossignol de mes amours – F. Lopez
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My Funny Valentine (Listen)
Please reserve in advance, as spots for this incredible offer are limited. Offer your special-someone the joy of song! Valentines can be sent in Canada and the US by telephone or anywhere in the world by Skype!
To Order:
To book a song and singer for February 14th, please use one of the following methods:
- Phone: 514-948-2520 x3, ** We are taking your calls until 4 PM on Feb. 14 at 514-948-2520 x3! **
- Email: [email protected],
- Online: make your donation via PayPal using the following link and add your details in the box “Add details for Singing Valentine”: suggested amount $30-$70: http://bit.ly/SVDonVar
All donations will benefit La Scena Musicale and will be gratefully acknowledged with a tax receipt.
Media:
- The idea behind the Singing Valentines: Listen to Wah Keung Chan’s interview with Stan Asher (Feb. 12, 2011).
- Interview with Stan Asher (Feb. 8, 2014).
- Interview with Mike Finnerty, CBC Daybreak, Feb. 12, 2015 (includes excerpt of Che gelida manina)
- Interview with Barry Morgan, CJAD, Feb. 13, 2015 (includes excerpt of Che gelida manina)
- Interview with Stan Asher (Feb. 6, 2016).
- Feedback on Singing Valentines 2017 (in French)
- Sing It! A Moving Eighth Edition of the Singing Valentines, (La Scena Musicale, April/May 2018)
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