Joe's Pub (Venue Partner)
425 Lafayette St
212.967.7555 for tickets
212.539.8778 for table reservations
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Vagabond Opera
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- When
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Saturday Jan 9, 2010 (7pm)
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- Price
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$15
"A Vagabond Opera show is a chance to time-travel. Specifically, to 1920s Paris. On a riverboat. With a glass of absinthe in one hand and a long cigarette holder in the other. And — why not? — chatting with Josephine Baker."
-Washington Post
Hailing from Portland, OR, Vagabond Opera pumps life into opera with the bellows of an untamed Romanian accordion, re-invents it, and accomplishes the near-impossible. Featuring trained operatic vocals, theatrics and songs in 15 languages.
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"Rizo's mischievous grin and banter hold the audience captive."
-NY Press
"adorably louche"
-Time Out
"Lady Rizo bring(s) out the Broadway in this chart-topper"
-Rolling Stone
Comedienne and chanteuse Lady Rizo, aka Amelia Zirin-Brown, exploded on the NYC stage 3 years ago. Dubbed a 'cabaret superstar' by New York Magazine, she revives the genre by creating vintage arrangements of 80s and 90s pop songs. A dynamic singer, emcee and bon vivant she co-created the cult caburlesque show Lady Rizo and the Assettes in 2005.
She sings and records with multi-platinum recording artist Moby, and was nominated for an MVPA for the choreography of his video of New York, New York featuring Debbie Harry. Most recently she recorded a duet with acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma that was released on a Holiday album featuring Diana Krall, James Taylor and Alison Krauss among others.
