Berkshire Choral to Perform 'Songs of Love' at Tanglewood

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LENOX, Mass.— Berkshire Choral International (BCI) will present a concert titled "Songs of Love" at Ozawa Hall in Tanglewood on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

This performance marks Dr. Anthony Trecek-King's first season as BCI's new Artistic Director, and he will conduct a 150-voice chorus.

The program will feature Johannes Brahms' New Love Song Waltzes, a collection of folk-inspired songs centered on love and relationships. The repertoire will also include Copland's The Promise of Living, an arrangement of Shenandoah, and music by Handel, Hagenberg, and Shank. The chorus consists of singers from across the United States who will participate in four days of rehearsals at Tanglewood's Linde Center for Music and Learning.

Anthony Trecek-King is a choral conductor, scholar, pedagogue, and media personality, and also serves as a Resident Conductor with Boston's Handel and Haydn Society. Regarding his new position with BCI, Trecek-King stated his commitment to expanding singers' horizons through musical and cultural exploration and using music to inspire and unify singers.

Tickets for the concert are priced at $27 for general admission and $12 for youth under 18. They can be purchased online at https://www.bso.org/tanglewood or by calling the BSO/Tanglewood ticket line at 888-266-1200.

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Puppeteer Carl Sprague to Present 'Hansel & Gretel' at Ventfort Hall

LENOX, Mass. — The popular puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum in Lenox with "Hansel & Gretel" for two school vacation week marionette performances. 
 
The dates and times are Thursday, Feb. 19 and Friday, Feb. 20, both at 3:30 pm. The audiences will have the opportunity to meet Sprague, who knows how to pull strings.
 
"Hansel & Gretel" is a classic German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about two siblings abandoned in the woods who find a house made of sweets, owned by a witch intending to eat them. The clever children outsmart her by pushing her into her own oven, and escape with her treasures to find their way home. This fairy tale symbolizes themes of cleverness, survival, and greed vs. kindness, stated a press release.
 
Sprague, who has appeared annually at Ventfort Hall with his "behind the scenery" mastery, has been a puppeteer since childhood.  He inherited a collection of 60 antique Czech marionettes, each about eight inches tall, that were assembled by his great-grandfather, Julius Hybler.  Hybler's legacy also includes two marionette theaters. 
 
Also, Sprague has been a set designer for such motion pictures as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and Scorcese's "The Age of Innocence," as well as for theater productions including those of Shakespeare & Company. 
 
Admission to the show is $20 per person; $10 for children 4-17 and free for age 3 and under. Children must be accompanied by adults. 
 
Reservations are required as seating is limited and can be made on line at https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or by calling (413) 637-3206. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.
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