November 22, 2009 - 7PM
Bella Sorella
Bella Sorella – Nova and Susanna Jiménez (sopranos) with piano and violin accompaniment – is an award-winning vocal ensemble that combines classical and contemporary styles in melodic duets like nothing you've ever heard. Bella Sorella lays a bedrock of operatic method underneath a patina of classical, pop, and Broadway sounds, seamlessly combining the likes of Queen, Puccini, and the Broadway hits of Bernstein in one show. Bella Sorella will perform musical arrangements by acclaimed composer, arranger, and Bella Sorella's new music director, Ed Goldfarb. They will also be accompanied by accomplished violinist, Joyce Lee.
Bella Sorella’s ethereal music, magnetic stage presence and remarkable personal story has earned them acclaim and recognition throughout the United States and abroad. With music that spans more than 300 years and seven languages, Bella Sorella has dazzled audiences in live performances, and on television and radio. Trained at the renowned New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA, the duo breaks the soprano mold: Bella Sorella is young, beautiful, charming and has voices to match. Their personal story is as compelling as their voices are beautiful. They have been best friends since their first days at college, and they married brothers, hence the name Bella Sorella, or "Beautiful Sister." Bella Sorella was named the 2007 Vocal Group of the Year at the 17th annual Los Angeles Music Awards in Hollywood California and the 2007 Independent Vocal Group of the Year by the Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards at the world famous Whisky a Go Go.
Please wait until the video below completes loading, then click on the arrow in the lower left hand side of the screen. This is only a very short teaser sampler of the performance.
For more samples, please visit the performer's web site at www.bellasorella.net