676. Wonderful Concert at Town and Country Bank, July 22, 2016. You can follow links here to youtube.com, and listen!

Last Friday, July 22, 2016, I was privileged to play the piano for
 Kiki Shakespeare Thompson, a talented soprano who has a degree in vocal performance, and is a beloved vocal teacher. and Connor Lee, a very talented young tenor, who will be going to BYU this fall to be in their opera program.

 It was done at the Friday noon concert at Town and Country Bank here in St. George, and they always put numbers there on youtube.com.

   I'm sure you would enjoy listening to any or all of these.  I especially was thrilled to accompani Kiki on the aria from Madame Butterfly, by Puccini, which is # 7 on this list.  My mother, Ruth Allen Miles, was a gifted soprano in operas in the 1920s at Dixie College, and sang that same solo.  I had never accompanied anyone on that beautiful song.  My mother also sang with my father Orson Pratt Miles many times in duets.  She sang solos, and in a ladies trio throughout her life.  You can read about her under her name under "labels".
This is Kiki Shakespeare Thompson, a beautiful lady, outside and inside, and a dear friend!  She is married, and the mother to a lovely daughter and son.
This is Connor Lee.  It will be fun to watch where his amazing talent takes him!

Concert at Town and Country Bank, July 22, 2016.

 Please copy and paste the URL's to watch.  Be sure to have your sound on!

 1.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLKeL8noNW8

 Sometime, Somewhere, from West Side Story
Connor and Kiki, and Pal
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6aFTlbNLFc

 Connor, Anthem, and Pal

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcPjyHGei-8

 Chi il bel sogno di Doretta, by Puccini
Kiki and Pal
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUlX6049XjI

 What Do I Need with Love
Connor
5.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1UNeJwpqFk

 You are Your Daddy's Son.
Kiki
6.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXFaouU_WiQ

 All The Wasted Time, Connor and Kiki
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7JW3Lv-GPg

 One Fine Day (Un bel di vedremo) by Puccini
Kiki and Pal
8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVKFnqOrKW0

 All Fades Away, Connor and Pal
9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m16PiX8HXtU

 Wheels of a Dream, Connor and Kiki

 Also!  61 years ago today may dear husband Wayne and I were engaged!  He passed away in February, 21, 2016, but we were blessed with over 60 years of married life!  The picture below was taken on our honeymoon, in Sept. 1955.

 Also check out blog # 467, posted on July 16, 2015, last year.  It tells more of our story getting engaged!


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