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Opera for Heathens coming to Fernie
Kevin Armstrong, a versatile and unorthodox performer with an international career, will be bringing his hit one-man show, Opera for Heathens to The Arts Station in Fernie on Wednesday, May 29.
Kevin performs a wide range of music, from opera arias and musical numbers, to grandiose, vocal-oriented music by Meatloaf (in German), Queen, Styx, and others. Opera for Heathens played to sold-out houses at the 2011 Edmonton Fringe Festival, as well as the 2012 Vancouver Fringe Festival.
Kevin grew up in Nelson. He started music lessons by age 10, and by college, had already studied classical, jazz and rock guitar, drums and voice. After completing a Master’s degree in vocal performance at McGill University in Montreal, Kevin moved to Zürich, Switzerland, where he did an apprenticeship at the Zürich Opera House. There he had the opportunity to perform onstage next to some of the biggest names in the opera world.
Some of Kevin’s recent credits include the world-premiere of the opera ‘Khaos’ with the Nelson Community Opera, the roles of Pilate and Judas in numerous productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as opera performances in Frankfurt, Wiesbaden and Zürich. Kevin also recently completed a 60-city tour of Germany, Austria and Switzerland with ‘Night of the Musicals,’ Europe’s longest-running touring musical show, as well as a recital tour of the B.C. Interior with internationally renowned organist Robert Kwan.
Most recently, Kevin directed and starred as Judas in the Amy Ferguson Institute’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, selling out all six six shows, and making the mega-production one of Nelson’s most successful of all time.
With Opera for Heathens, Kevin mixes opera with rock, flamenco, country, and whatever else he feels like. Showcasing his versatile and powerful voice with his dexterity on guitar, Kevin is literally a one-man rock opera. OFH was called “A beautiful and often electrifying display,” by the Vue Weekly, and “A wonderfully entertaining hour. Five Suns.(out of 5)” – by Colin Maclean of the Edmonton Sun.
Opera for Heathens is being presented at The Arts Station in Fernie (601-1st Avenue) on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m.
This concert is supported by the Columbia Basin Trust, and the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Please visit Kevin Armstrong’s website at www.reverbnation.com/opera4heathens .
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