Argus Interviews Samuel Ramey

Have you seen the interview with opera superstar Samuel Ramey in today's Link section of the Argus yet? Here's a link to the article online.

SDPB Interview with Samuel Ramey

In case you missed it, here's a link to a recording of opera superstar Samuel Ramey's radio interview with South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Ramey will be performing with the SDSO this Saturday.

Samuel Ramey is an international opera star with South Dakota connections. He married local soprano Lindsey Larson in 2002 at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls and their wedding reception was at the Washington Pavilion, where Saturday's concert will take place.

Operas usually feature a high-voiced tenor as the hero and a low-voiced bass as the villain. Since Samuel Ramey is a bass-baritone, most of the music written for his vocal range are the bad-guy roles. His performance with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra is a collection of some of the best villain music in opera history and is appropriately titled A Date with the Devil. Everyone loves a bad boy.

The concert takes place this Saturday, January 16th at 8pm in the Great Hall of the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, SD. Tickets are available by calling the Symphony office at 605.335.7933, toll-free at 866.681.7376, online at sdsymphony.org or at the door prior to the concert.