Escape to the Stage
November 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
$10 – $20Escape to the stage with Ann Ford (1737-1824)! When British socialite Ann Ford’s father demanded that she marry a man 30-years her senior (who had attempted to pay for her hand in marriage), she was desperate to find a way out. With money she borrowed from her well-to-do friends, Ann rented out some of London’s most prestigious concert venues and launched a concert series to fund her own independence. Despite her father’s attempt to have her arrested for performing in public, Ann’s 1760 and 1761 concert series were a huge success.
Hear some of the music that Ann sang and played on the viol and plucked instruments, including a few of her own compositions! Actor Julie Nelson joins musicians Ashley Mulcahy (mezzo), James Perretta (viol), and Nathaniel Cox (plucked instruments) to frame musical selections with narrated excerpts from surviving letters, articles, and books by and about Ann.
Community Sing & Play to immediately follow the concert! Stick around for tea and cookies and join the Lyracle musicians to sing/play through a few short English pieces composed during Ann’s lifetime. All voices, instruments, and levels welcome.
与Ann Ford（1737–1824）一同“逃向舞台”！当英国名媛
Ann Ford的父亲要求她嫁给一位年长她30岁的男子（此
人曾试图用金钱“购买”她的婚姻）时，她急切地寻找出路
。借助富人朋友的帮助，Ann租下了伦敦一些著名的音乐
厅并创办了一系列音乐会以资助自己的独立生活。尽管
父亲试图以“公开表演”为由将她逮捕，Ann于1760年和
1761年举办的音乐会却取得了巨大成功。齐来欣赏Ann
曾经演唱以及用低音维奥尔琴、拨弦乐器演奏的音乐，
包括几首她亲自创作的作品！
演员Julie Nelson将与女中音Ashley Mulcahy，维奥尔琴手
James Perretta以及拨弦乐手Nathaniel Cox一同表演。演
出中将穿插朗读Ann本人及相关人物的书信、文章和书籍
节选，为音乐作品增添更多生动元素。
音乐会后将有“社区合唱与演奏”活动！请大家留下来享用
茶点与饼干，并加入 Lyracle 一起演唱/演奏几首Ann时期
的英语作品。欢迎所有声部、乐器与水平的朋友参与！