New Jersey Choral Society to perform Opera with Teatro Grattacielo

NEW YORK - Sept. 22, 2016 - PRLog -- The New Jersey Choral Society is excited to announce their collaboration with New York's Teatro Grattacielo for a concert production of Vittorio Gnechhi's opera, "Cassandra", on October 8, 2016. The performance will be held at The Gerald Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 524 West 59th Street, NY, starting at 8:00pm. The New Jersey Choral Society Festival Youth Chorus will participate on-stage in the part of the "bambinos".

The New Jersey Choral Society, based in Ridgewood, NJ, is one of the state's most prestigious choral groups, well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs of diverse repertoire. Since its founding in 1980, NJCS has grown to an ensemble of about 90 auditioned singers from around the tri-state area. The choir performs under the baton of dynamic conductor Eric Dale Knapp, accompanied by Linda Sweetman-Waters. The NJCS Festival Youth Chorus, formerly established in 2015, is directed by Noelle Dachis.  Teatro Grattacielo, founded in 1994 by current Artistic Director, Duane Printz, produces performances of works in the Italian operatic repertoire that are rarely heard in the United States. Ms. Printz was honored this year by Opera Index for her work with these forgotten masterpieces. The premiere of Vittorio Gnecchi's "Cassandra" was conducted by Arturo Toscanini in 1905, but fell into obscurity within 10 years. The October 8, 2016 performance will be conducted by Maestro Israel Gursky.

Advance tickets are $25.00 and $50.00. For more information visit www.grattacielo.org. Tickets are available at www.ticketcentral.com.