Somewhat slower than the speed of light, Classic Ross Amico descends into the catacombs beneath Bloomberg Hall. Far from the influence of his enemy, the Sun, he takes a page from William Faulkner to salute the “Light in August.” (Although at this hour, I have to say, it’s easier to embrace “As I Lay Dying.”)
The airwaves will be awash in music about light, color, rainbows and kaleidoscopes, with the possible inclusion of works by George Barati, Sir Arthur Bliss, Sir Edward Elgar, Andrei Eshpai, Jennifer Higdon, Uuno Klami, Morten Lauridsen, Roger Quilter, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Miklós Rózsa, Joseph Schwantner, Christopher Theofanidis, and Michael Torke, among others.
Sandra Milstein-Pucciatti, cofounder and managing director of Boheme Opera NJ, will drop by around 10:00 to tell us what to expect from a free concert of arias and duets, scheduled to take place tonight at 7 in Joseph Lawrence Park in Bordentown. The program will include selections from opera and musical theater. You can find out more about Boheme Opera at bohemeopera.com.
The music will be full of sweetness and light this morning, even if your host is not. I hope you’ll join me from 6 to 11 ET, at WPRB 103.3 FM or online at wprb.com. Trip the light fantastic with Classic Ross Amico.