Lyric soprano Mary Anne Barcellona accompanied by pianist James Harp will present “Songs I Love to Sing” -- Italian, French and American art songs of the 19^th and 20^th centuries.-- at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Anne Arundel Community College Humanities Building Lecture Hall, room 112 on the Arnold campus.

      Ticket sales are under way for this recital featuring Barcellona performing the music of Tosti, Puccini, Sibella, Carpentar, Hageman and Charles. Song cycles will be “Ariettes Oubliees” by Debussy and “Vier Lietze Lieder” by Ricard Strauss.

      A native of Chicago and part-time AACC music faculty member now living in Arnold, Barcellona attributes her high artistic singing level to excellent instruction by such masters as Tito Gobbi, Virginia Zeani, Mario Bernardi and Hal Prince.

      Beginning with a Voice Performance degree from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, Barcellona then studied at the Graduate School of Fine Arts in Schifanoia, Italy; the University of British Columbia and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. For two years, she was a resident artist for the Canadian Opera Company under the direction of Lotfi Mansouri. Her operatic roles included Najade in “Ariadne auf Naxos,” the Four Heroines in the “Tales of Hoffman” and Susanna in “Le Nozze di Figaro.” She joined the original Canadian cast of “Phantom of the Opera” as Carlotta, crediting her with nearly 1,000 performances.

      Most recently, Barcellona performed the role of Pamina in “The Magic Flute” for Opera AACC. In addition to performances in concerts and operas, Barcellona teaches through a private studio, directs a church choir and coaches with Harp, a Baltimore resident.

      Harp is artistic administrator of the Baltimore Opera Company, where he has appeared as a soloist and is known for his skills as a pianist, organist, stage director, singer, composer, lecturer, writer and conductor. Most recently, he directed “The Magic Flute” for Opera AACC.

      Admission is $10 for the general public; $7 for senior citizens, organized groups, AACC employees and students other than AACC students; and $5 for AACC students. Ticket sales begin Sept. 11. For tickets or information call the box office at 410-777-2457, e-mail boxoffice@aacc.edu or visit the Performing Arts Web site. Tickets will also be available at the door one hour before the show. The Arnold campus is at 101 College Parkway.

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