Merola Opera Program alums, Tamara Sanikidze and Edoardo Barsotti are active recitalists and have performed alongside a number of internationally celebrated artists. Join these two distinguished artists for a wonderful afternoon of piano.

Tamara Sanikidze has performed on the most prestigious stages throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and currently serves as the Director of the Butler Opera Center as well as Head of Voice Division at Butler School of Music at the University of Texas, Austin.

Italian pianist and vocal coach Edoardo Barsotti has served as a collaborative pianist at numerous theaters, working with some of the world’s leading conductors. He currently serves as a collaborative pianist at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence.

Tickets are $25 for individuals and $40 for households. A limited number of $80 VIP tickets are available that include a virtual reception with Tamara Sanikidze.

Tamara Sanikidze (Merola '09), piano

Edoardo Barsotti (Merola '14/'15), piano

Program (subject to change):

Three Intermezzi for piano, Op. 117 by Johannes Brahms

Nocturne in C-sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin

Paraphrase on Verdi’s Rigoletto by Franz Liszt

Jeux d'eau by Maurice Ravel

Magic Waltz from The Legend of 1900 by Ennio Morricone

Tamara Sanikidze is donating her honorarium for this recital to Merola in memory of Janey Heagy.

Edoardo Barsotti is generously sponsored by David Hugle and Haggai Niv.

Portions of this recital will be pre-recorded for the purpose of this original broadcast.