Chapman University College of Performing Arts and Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University present Carol Neblett (1946-2017) A Celebration of Life on April 8 at 4 p.m.
This special event will commemorate the life and career of soprano Carol Neblett, Artist-in-Residence at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music at Chapman with live performances by her colleagues and former students, as well as remembrances of Carol and recordings of significant performances from her impressive career.
After her Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 19, Neblett landed her first major opera role, Musetta in “La boheme” at the New York City Opera in 1969, and by 1986, Neblett was making her debut singing the title role in “Tosca” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago with Luciano Pavarotti. During her career, Neblett sang in the major opera houses of the world and was a regular performer at the Met, singing with Placido Domingo, Herman Prey, and Sherril Milnes, among others, and under the baton of such luminaries as James Levine, Carlo Maria Giulini, Zubin Mehta, Claudio Abbado, and Erich Leinsdorf. Free tickets for April 8 are available now and should be reserved through the Musco Center online at www.muscocenter.org or by calling the box office at 844-OC-MUSCO (844-6262-8726). All print-at-home tickets include a no-cost parking pass. Musco Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Chapman University at 415 North Glassell, Orange.
