FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS
REGENCY, the
nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by
New York Magazine
and "an invaluable New York institution" by
The New York Post
will continue its star-studded Fall 2009 season with
the debut of
DONALD BRASWELL
– the opera star recently featured on “America’s Got
Talent” – on Sunday, September 27. As part of
“The Actors Fund
Broadway Series,”
Mr. Braswell will feature songs from his debut CD
New Chapter.
The show is at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at
61st Street). All admission proceeds will go
directly to the assistance of professionals in
performing arts and entertainment in times of need,
crisis or transition.
DONALD BRASWELL
is an acclaimed tenor who first made his mark on the
Opera world as Arturo in Bellini’s La Straniera with
the Opera Orchestra of New York. He went on to
celebrated turns as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi and
Luigi in Il Tabarro at the Spoleto Festival in
Italy; Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly with the Welsh
National Opera, Opera North Scotland, Boise Opera,
Rockland Opera, and the Lyric Opera of New York;
Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana with the Opera
Company of Philadelphia and the Lyric Opera of New
York; Cavaradossi in Tosca with the Opera Theatre of
Saint Louis; Romeo in Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet at
the Opera Company of Philadelphia; Il Duca in
Rigoletto with the Austin Lyric Opera; Lancelot in
Le Roi Arthus at the Bregenzer Festspiele in Austria
and Oper der Stadt Köln in Germany
After graduating from
Juilliard, Donald was selected as one of the winners
of the Liederkranz Foundation Vocal Competition and
also was awarded the Finalist Artist Grant from the
Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International
Vocal Competition. Donald was privileged to study
under the great Franco Corelli.
During a series of
performances in 1995 with the Welsh National Opera,
Donald was struck by a car while cycling through
Wales. He suffered severe damage to the soft tissue
in his throat and was told by doctors that he might
not be able to sing or speak normally again. Donald
was determined to beat the odds and spent the next
few years working diligently to regain the normal
use of his voice. With a great deal of faith,
determination, and hard work, Donald has been making
his way back to the performance stage.
His recently-released
debut album,
New Chapter,
combines elements of the musical theatre, pop, and
operatic arrangements of timeless classical
selections. The disc was produced by the Grammy
Award-winning team of Michael and Ron Morales and
co-produced by Mark Martin, with lush musical
arrangements by Brian Duncan.
THE ACTORS FUND
is a national human services organization that helps
all professionals in performing arts and
entertainment. The Fund – which supports those on
stage and screen and everyone behind the scenes who
works in theatre, film, TV, music, dance, radio and
opera – is a safety net, providing social services
and emergency assistance, health services and health
insurance information, employment and training
programs and housing resources for those who are in
need, crisis or transition. Learn more about all of
The Actors Fund’s services and programs at
www.actorsfund.org.
FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS
REGENCY will
present DONALD
BRASWELL with
“THE ACTORS FUND
BROADWAY SERIES”
on Sunday,
September 27 at
8:30 PM. There will be a $40 cover with $60 premium
seats available, in addition to a $25.00 food and
beverage minimum. Jackets are suggested but not
required.
FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY
is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street in New
York City. For ticket reservations and club
information, please call (212) 339-4095 or visit us
online at
www.feinsteinsatloewsregency.com
and
www.TicketWeb.com
.