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2010 Cosima Liszt von Bülow Wagner – Birthday Celebration
December 5, 2010 - 9:00 am

Musical guest soprano, Megan Cullen. Ms. Cullen will perfom a dazzling program of arias and lieder of Richard Strauss, Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner.
MEGAN CULLEN, soprano, holds degrees from Boston University and The Juilliard School and is currently studying for her Master’s at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Cesar Ulloa. Megan sang the roles of Liù (Giocomo Puccini’s Turandot) and La Chauve-Souris (Maurice Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges), and was a National Semi-Finalist in the Orpheus Competition. She won an Honorable Mention in the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Competition in January and recently sang in the Concours lyrique des pays Catalans.
Megan will sing an exciting program of arias and lieder of Wagner, Strauss and Liszt.
Recital: Selected arias and lieder
Menu: Meal includes wine, iced tea, coffee
Baby Arugula Salad with Gorgonzola Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Entrée A:
Sautéed Breast of Sonoma Chicken, topped with Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Pepper Tomato Sauce, Portabella Mushroom Ravioli & Garlic Spinach
Entrée B:
Five Spice Pork Tenderloin with Red Miso Sauce, Crispy Sesame Noodle Cake and Pickled Vegetables
Entrée C:
Vegetarian Selection
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Raspberry Almond Cheesecake
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