Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Columbus Day celebration planned

BELLEVILLE – A Columbus Day celebration of Italian/Neapolitan songs, Italian opera, Italian-American love ballads, musical theater and more will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave.
Sponsored by Stephen Colucci in memory of his wife Josephine, and the Friends of the Library, the concert will feature tenor Salvatore Chiarelli as he continues his 2009-2010 New Jersey concert series tour. Chiarelli vocally trained in both Italy and New York City for the opera stage. He has been heard on TV and radio, as well as on the opera stages of both North America and Europe. Critics have described his voice as “unforgettable, fantastic and one of a kind.”