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Cortlandt Children Perform In Bizet Opera

CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Four local children from the Cortlandt School of Performing Arts sang in French as the children's chorus for the Taconic Opera's production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" in White Plains.

Pictured are the four girls from the Cortlandt School of Performing Arts who sang in the children's chorus for the Taconic Opera's production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" in White Plains.

Pictured are the four girls from the Cortlandt School of Performing Arts who sang in the children's chorus for the Taconic Opera's production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" in White Plains.

 Photo Credit: Contributed
Ken Davis

The children's rehearsal conductor was Carol Arrucci, owner of the music school and retired teacher from the Hendrick Hudson School District.

"I enjoy providing opportunities for the Hen Hud students since I taught music there for 25 years," said Arrucci. "Our music school has arranged for teens to perform amazing shows in New York and children's choirs in local venues such as The Paramount Hudson Valley. It is important to me that our kids get the experience to sing or play music with professionals. It's inspirational."

A professional ensemble of instrumentalists, soloists from the tri-stae area and a complete opera chorus completed the experience.

Travis Ramirez, an aspiring opera singer at CSPA and Hen Hud High School senior, also performed a main baritone role, Le Dancaire, in the opera.

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