Rags to Riches: a Valentine Concert

100 years ago the music of newer Americans expressed cultural history,
contemporary realities and dreams of prosperity.

Joined by Boston theatre favorite, Leigh Barrett,
the New England Tenors showcase much-loved Irish songs,
Italian arias made famous by Enrico Caruso,
and patriotic songs by Broadway’s biggest star,
New England native, George M. Cohan.

Songs from the show “Ragtime” include:
Back to Before (Leigh Barrett)
Our Children
Goodbye My Love/Journey On
and Make Them Hear You

Irish tunes include the worldwide #1 Hits of 1913 and 1914:
When Irish Eyes Were Smiling and It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary
Caruso favorites include Nessun Dorma, La Donna e Mobile and Vesti la Giubba
and from Cohan: Give My Regards to Broadway, and It’s a Grand Old Flag

Other music includes the love longs, Come What May, Love Changes Everything
Beyond the Sea, Love is a Many Splendered Thing, That’s Amore, and Anthem from Chess.
A set from Les Misérables includes I Dreamed a Dream, Bring Him Home and Do You Hear the People Sing.