Name: “A Song in My Heart: A Tuneful Gift for Mom”
Start: 2021-05-08T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2021-05-08T20:00:00-04:00
Location: The Secret Garden at the Rectory

“A Song in My Heart: A Tuneful Gift for Mom”

ABOUT CLASSICAL MOVEMENTS:Moving the Music, Changing the WorldThe premier concert tour company for the world’s greatorchestrasandchoirs, Classical Movements creates meaningful cultural experiences through music in145 countries. An industry leader for over aquarter-century, Classical Movements organizes more than 60 tours every year, producing some 200 concerts every season. Producer of two international choral festivals—Ihlombe!in South Africa andSerenade!in Washington, D.C.—and thePrague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival, in addition, Classical Movements’Eric Daniel Helms New Music Programhas 97 works from Grammy, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize-winning composers. Winner of Americans for the Arts’ BCA10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts Award, since its founding in 1992, as a truly global company, Classical Movements remains committed to facilitatingcultural diplomacyacross the world—promoting peace through the medium of music.

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The Secret Garden at the Rectory

<h2>“A Song in My Heart: A Tuneful Gift for Mom”</h2><h3>Anna Bergman, soprano | Howard Breitbart, piano</h3>Celebrate Mother’s Day with internationally acclaimed singer Anna Bergman in favorites from cabaret to operetta. An unforgettable musical treat featuring gems from stage, screen, and popular hits.Favorites from South Pacific, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, and Into the Woods, and other songs made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf, Julie Andrews, and more.Enjoy a sparkling toast and a Mother’s Day surprise!“…a vocal citizen of the world who has triumphed in everything from Broadway tunes to opera arias and the sultry innuendoes of the cabaret chanteuse.” (The Washington Post) WITH A SONG IN MY HEART- RICHARD RODGERS/ LORENZ HART from SPRING IS HEREHOME- MAURY YESTON/ ARTHUR KOPIT from PHANTOMSUNRISE, SUNSET- JERRY BOCK/ SHELDON HARNICK from FIDDLER ON THE ROOFMUMMA’S MEDICINE- RICHARD EMERSON from SADIE’S PLACENEW WORDS- MAURY YESTON from IN THE BEGINNINGYOU’VE GOT TO BE CAREFULLY TAUGHT- RODGERS/ HAMMERSTEIN from SOUTH PACIFICCHILDREN WILL LISTEN- STEPHEN SONDHEIM from INTO THE WOODS FABLE- ADAM GUETTEL from THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZAYOU’RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME- BURTON LANE/ ALAN J. LERNER from film THE ROYAL WEDDINGSOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS- HUBERT GIRAUD/ JEAN DREJACLOVE UNSPOKEN (THE MERRY WIDOW WALTZ) FRANZ LEHAR/ CHRISTOPHER HASSEL from THE MERRY WIDOWMAMMA- CHERUBINO BIXIO/ BARLOW HAROLD/ BIXIO CESARE ANDREA/ BRITO PHILO MIO BABBINO CARO- GIACOMO PUCCINI/ GIOVACCHINO FORZANO from GIANNI SCHICCHI)LOOK TO THE RAINBOW- FRED SAIDY/ E.Y. HARBURG from FINIAN’S RAINBOWCLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN- RICHARD RODGERS/ OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II from THE SOUND OF MUSIC<a href="https://youtu.be/8cf3r_vPbhs" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here to preview the program.</a>

Concerts presented at 5:30pm and 7pm. Concerts take place rain or shine, but in case of severe weather, the rain date will be the following Friday.This is one of 20 programs being offered through August. Visit our website for information on other concerts, including chamber music, solo recitals, opera, choral music, and jazz.<a href="https://www.classicalmovements.com/secretgardenconcerts/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Visit our website for information on other concerts, including chamber music, opera, choral, jazz and musical theatre.</a>

Internationally acclaimed singer and actor, ANNA BERGMAN, recently moved to Alexandria from Manhattan and is delighted to be making her Classical Movements debut with her new concert celebrating Mother’s Day. Anna “thrills you with the sheer aural sensation of her voice” (THE WALL STREET JOURNAL) and has been hailed by THE WASHINGTON POST as “a vocal citizen of the world who has triumphed in everything from Broadway tunes to opera arias and the sultry innuendoes of the cabaret chanteuse.” ANNA BERGMAN performs internationally in concerts, cabaret, theatre, opera, music festivals, with symphony orchestras, on television and recordings. Highlights include: soloist at the White House and for HM Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, Lincoln Center’s American Songbook, Carnegie Hall’s centennial tribute to Ira Gershwin &amp; “Vienna City of Dreams Festival 2014,” Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration in “A Little Night Music,” “The Light In The Piazza” in concert as Margaret with Matthew Morrison at The Intiman Theatre, Seattle and numerous music festivals including Aspen, Chicago Humanities and International Festival of Cardiff Wales. Anna has starred as soloist with numerous symphony orchestras and on BBC &amp; PBS television specials including Johnny Mercer’s Centennial and her own concert “A Salon with Anna Bergman” produced by Maryland Public Television.The daughter of an American diplomat, Anna is a cross-over artist who enjoys singing in multiple languages and in styles ranging from popular song and Broadway tunes to French chanson, German kabaret, Neopolitan songs, operetta and opera. Anna has garnered critical acclaim for her solo concerts and cabarets at such venues as The Kennedy Center, Strathmore Music Center, Arts Club of Washington, Corcoran Gallery of Art, British Embassy, Feinstein’s 54 Below and Loews Regency, The Kravis Center &amp; Colony Hotel’s Royal Room (Palm Beach), Cape May Stage’s Broadway Series, Guild Hall (East Hampton) &amp; Westhampton Performing Arts Center, Le Chat Noir (New Orleans), Manaus Opera House (Brazil), London’s Café Royal and in private salons for a Russian Oligarch in Moscow and the Prince of Saudi Arabia at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Theatre and opera credits include The Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, Studio Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Wolftrap &amp; N. Virginia Opera, in roles ranging from Kate (“Kiss Me Kate”), Guenevere (“Camelot”), Jenny (“The Beggar’s Opera”) and Cordelia (“Falsettoland”) to Masha (“Three Sisters”), Donny (“The Cryptogram”), Valencienne (“The Merry Widow”), Rose (world premiere opera “Blood on the Dining Room Floor”) and Dona Ana (“Don Juan in Hell” with Sam Waterston and Dick Cavett). Anna is a graduate and fellow of Vassar College and the Aspen Music School. <a href="http://www.annabergman.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.AnnaBergman.com</a>

Classical Movements will take precautions to limit the risk as much as within our power and requests the cooperation of the guests in these preventative measures, so that we can again enjoy dinner and live music and support artists in our community. Please note: Seating will be provided, with chairs wiped down and disinfected between concerts. Chairs will have at least six feet between individual or family pairs. To maximize social distancing, seating will be assigned by the presenters.Tickets are non refundable.For ticket requests and wheelchair accessibility; please contact Alessandra@ClassicalMovements.com or call (202)390-4520 for special accommodations.Assignments will be communicated by email the day prior the concert. All seats have a clear view of the stage and allow a minimum of six feet between individuals or household groups.Additional important instructions, tickets and concert programs will be provided by email only.Classical Movements will provide more information about alternative forms of transportation to access The Rectory on Princess Street, 711 Princess St by email before the event. You can also go to <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex</a> for more information about available options. We encourage all patrons to park off-street through the provision of nearby garages or lots. Many parking garages and lots are located conveniently in the area. There is a parking garage at N. Alfred St Garage, 117 N. Alfred St, $5/hr ($25 daily max, $10 evening max) and a surface parking lot at Cameron/St Asaph Lot, 517 Cameron St, $2.50/hour ($10 daily max, $5 evening/weekend max). Visitors are encouraged to bike, walk or take the Metrorail Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station and take the free King Street Trolley, or DASH or Metro buses. For DASH schedule information visit, <a href="https://www.dashbus.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.dashbus.com</a>. For Metrobus schedule information, visit <a href="https://www.wmata.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.wmata.com</a>. Bicyclists may visit <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex</a> for the City’s Bikeways Map, which features the City&#x27;s best on-street and off-road bikeways, as well as locations of grouped bicycle parking.We discourage you from using the on-street parking. To ensure legal parking, read all posted signs before parking.Limited off-street private parking is available on a first-come-first-serve basis at the following locations:Classical Movements, 711 Princess Street, Alexandria, VA 22314Fitness Together Alexandria’s main entrance, 300 N Washington Street building, Alexandria, VA 22314Seasons Culinary Services, 715 Princess Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

About the RectoryBuilt in 1785 and the home of Classical Movements’ offices since 2014, the building formerly served as the rectory of the nearby historic Christ Church, once the church of George Washington. Since then, it has been owned by several distinguished Virginians and has been a commercial space since the 1960’s.Located in the heart of beautiful Old Town Alexandria at 711 Princess Street, the Rectory is minutes away from the shops and restaurants of bustling King Street and is easily accessible by bus and metro.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Rectory-on-Princess-Street-112557243808464/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Like and follow the Rectory on Facebook</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClassicalMovements/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Like and follow Classical Movements on Facebook</a>

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