Jimmy and Rosalia: a folk opera – June 19, 2021 LiveEvents June 11, 2021 1106 Bourgie Hall presents Jimmy and Rosalia: a folk opera Aureas Voces will premiere a concert version (unstaged) of a new work by Nick Veltmeyer that artfully blends Baroque opera and maritime folk music. This is a love story between a shepherd boy and a young woman whose love transcends social boundaries and even death. The work is based on George Frideric Handel’s opera, Acis and Galatea, and the folk songs and stories of Nova Scotia, as collected by folklorist Helen Creighton. Handel’s opera was originally performed in a rural outdoor setting during an outbreak of the plague that closed the theatres in London. Redefining opera culture, “Jimmy and Rosalia: a folk opera” showcases the depth and beauty of maritime folk music with an award winning all-youth cast of rising stars in early music. This unique folk opera is designed for both early music aficionados and everyone to enjoy! Musicians Aureas Voces Indie Early Music Nick Veltmeyer, Artistic and musical Director Matthias Soly-Letarte, percussion Jérémie de Pierre, recorder Guillaume Villeneuve, violin Eliana Zimmerman, cello Jonathan Stuchbery, baroque guitar/theorbo Nick Veltmeyer, harpsichord Singers Janelle Lucyk, Rosalia Kerry Bursey, Jimmy Adam Kuiack, Minas Leó Mckenna, John Sinead White, Sally Ryan MacDonald, Francis Ian Sabourin, Anthony Rebecca Genge, Fortuna Saturday June 19, 2021 at 7:00pm Covid-19 seating plan and measures in effect To purchase your Live Bourgie Hall concert tickets visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/