Divas in Duet at Marco Island Center for the Arts

Marco Island Center for the Arts will open the 2021-2022 season of Musical Interludes with Gulfshore Opera’s Divas in Duet Thursday October 21 with the performance beginning at 5:30 PM. The Divas in Duet performance will feature Lydia Howery, Erika Ramirez, and collaborative pianist Kelly Utterback.

Lydia Howery, mezzo soprano, has an operatic resume which includes roles in “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” “Rigoletto,” “Die Fledermaus” and “Don Giovanni.” Howery is just as accomplished at contemporary opera and appearing as a stage soloist with chamber and philharmonic groups.

Erika Ramirez, soprano, hails from Venezuela and has performed frequently with the main orchestras of Venezuela and as a recitalist in Spain, Italy, Panama, Peru, and the United States. Her diverse repertoire includes music styles from Renaissance, Baroque, classical, Bel canto opera, traditional Spanish song with guitar accompaniment, Latin American Music and Broadway musicals.

Kelly Utterback, collaborative pianist, is well-known in Southwest Florida as the pianist for the Naples Brass, the Neapolitan Community School Choir, the Marco Island Community Choir, and Barron Collier High School’s Choral Program.

The works of many renowned composers such as W.A. Mozart, G.F. Handel, Gaetano Donizetti, Charles Gounod, and Giuseppe Verdi will be included in the program. Tickets can be purchased at www.marcoislandart.org or by calling 239-394-4221 Ticket pricing is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.