Love Is in the Air

In this month where thoughts turn to romance, enjoy a romantic Cabaret. Two outstanding vocalists, Soprano Aurelie Veruni and Mezzo Soprano Deborah Martínez Rosengaus, sing their hearts out in this unique mix of popular, musical theater and operatic selections that will have you laughing, crying and singing along as they explore "Love" in all its forms.
Aurelie and Deborah are well known Bay Area Opera singers, but they are also applauded for their over-the-top characters and impressive ability to sing any genre. Together, they have created memorable cabaret style performances for special events in concert halls, comedy clubs and living rooms. From the heavenly to the obscene, these ladies prove that Opera is for everyone, but a little popular music never hurts.

Artists:
Aurelie Veruni, Soprano
Deborah Martinez Rosengaus, Mezzo Soprano
Jonathan Erman, pianist
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Aurelie Veruni
Hailed for her “pristine sound” by Opera News and her “considerable top power note,” French Soprano Aurelie Veruni has performed across the US and in such prestigious international venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Beijing Center for the Performing Arts, Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory among other venues.
Ms. Veruni has most recently joined Opera San Jose covering the role of First Lady in Mozart's Magic Flute, Ars Minerva to sing the role of Alinda in their production of Freschi's Olimpia Vendicata and West Edge Opera to sing the role of Eritea in their production of Cavalli's Eliogabalo.In recent seasons Ms Veruni has performed with Ars Minerva the title roles of Ifigenia in Aulide and Messalina.
In the 2019/20 season, she joined the Mendocino Music Festival with a role debut as Adina in L’elisir D’Amore. Ms.Veruni also joined the prestigious Ensemble of Sarasota Opera singing the role of Peppa in Eugene D’Albert’s Tiefland, as well as covering the title role of Bellini’s Norma. In previous seasons Ms.Veruni covered Hamlet’s Ophelia with West Edge Opera. She also sang Marie in Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment with the San Francisco Opera Guild. She covered the title role of Manon with Des Moines Metro Opera, sang excerpts as Cleopatra from Handel’s Giulio Cesare, and from the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor. She also joined the roster of Ars Minerva singing the role of Scilla in the world premiere of La Circe by Andrea Ziani.
Ms.Veruni made her international debut with iSing! International Festival in China where she was featured in a gala concert broadcast on CCTV and Hunan TV, then went on to perform her debut as Nanetta with Cinnabar Theater in Verdi’s Falstaff.
A recipient of numerous awards Ms. Veruni was twice the winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Kansas City District & Washington District, has been awarded top prize from the Cooper Bing International Vocal Competition, Second prize at the East Bay Opera League Competition, the Thelma Dry Award - Henri and Maria Holt Memorial Scholarship Competition, and the prestigious Palm Springs Opera Guild Competition.
Ms. Veruni holds a B.F.A in Music Performance from Gnessin College in Moscow Russia where she received the Tchaikovsky Award for Excellence in Music Performance. She holds a Master's degree in music and a Certificate of Professional Studies in Opera Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She is fluent in French, English, Russian, Spanish and Italian.

Deborah Martínez Rosengaus
Ms. Rosengaus is a versatile Mezzo Soprano, having studied Opera, Theater, Music and Dance. She is known for her exciting, high-energy performances and for creating memorable and endearing characters. With a uniquely flexible voice, as comfortable in Verdi as it is in Rossini, she has delighted audiences around the world with her rich timbre and sparkling coloratura.
Ms. Rosengaus has toured internationally, with a variety of musical ensembles in concert halls such as: Santori Hall in Tokyo, The Center for Performing Arts in Beijing with the People's Liberation Army Orchestra, Disney Hall with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. She has given recitals in Mexico City and across the United States, giving voice to her research into the lesser-known Art Songs of great Classical composers.

This April she covered the role of Paula in the Bay Area premiere of the opera in Spanish, Florencia en el Amazonas by Daniel Catan for Opera San Jose, with additional concert performances around the Bay Area. Ms. Rosengaus received critical acclaim for her interpretation of leading lady Jo in Mark Adamo's Little Women. With Ars Minerva, she has re-premiered 4 Operas that haven't been seen since their performances back in the Baroque Era. In 2018 she was nominated for a Theater Bay Area Award for the role of Ruth in Pirates of Penzance.
Other favorite opera credits include Cendrillon, Die Fledermaus, Hansel and Gretel, Candide, The Consul, Griffelkin by the late great Lucas Foss and West Coast premier of the new opera Miss Lonelyhearts. With Orchestra she has performed Handel’s Messiah and Brockes Passion, Durufle’s Requiem, a variety of Handel Operas with Pocket Opera of San Francisco. In the summer of 2008, she created the role of Principessa Louling under the baton of Bruno Riggacci in the World Premier of his one act opera “Dodici personaggi in cerca di voce.”
Ms. Rosengaus is the recipient of several awards including the Schoenfeld Award from the Holt Memorial Scholarship Competition and 1st place in the Pacific Musical Society Competition made famous by its first winner, violinist Yehudi Menuhin. She holds a Master of Music Degree from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with international opera diva Mignon Dunn. She has a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. Ms. Rosengaus performed in Masterclasses with Karen Morrow and Luana Devol. She is also a featured vocalist on several independent film soundtracks.

Jonathan Erman
Jonathan is a composer, conductor, and pianist. He accompanies regularly for theater groups throughout the Bay Area, including TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, West Bay Opera, and Foothill Music Theatre. His work encompasses all types of
theater, as well as choral and orchestral music. He has taken part in conducting workshops throughout the United States. His piece "Take Flight Anyway" was performed by flutist Sara Andon as part of the Los Angeles Film Conducting
Intensive's 2020 New Music Project.

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