Alfonso Tepedino The fully staged opera “Il Trovatore” by Giuseppe Verdi will be performed in Italian by OPERA PRO VOCE at 2:00pm on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at the Garden City Public Library. The music is melodious and the action swift in Verdi’s exciting story of a gypsy’s vengeance! This first class Long Island based opera company will feature: tenor Alfonso Tepedino as “Manrico,” soprano Joy Tepedino as “Leonora,” mezzo-soprano Lisa Connolly as “Azucena,” and bass-baritone James Kouzoukian as “Ferrando.” These highly accomplished vocalists will perform with costumes and set pieces.

Lisa Connolly Funding for this program is provided by The Friends of the Garden City Public Library. Seating and parking is limited and on a first-come first-served basis. No tickets are required. For directions phone: 516-742-8405. The library is located at 60 Seventh St., Garden City.

Opera Pro Voce is dedicated to preserving the highest standards of vocal art. The company believes that Long Island deserves a first class presentation of that glorious jewel of western civilization - the Grand Opera. They further believe that a local company should endeavor to nourish it’s own homegrown talent, and while they do not exclude artists from Manhattan or elsewhere, they actively seek the best that Long Island has to offer.