PRESS RELEASE
May 16th, 2017
Francesca Capetta, 917-963-1454, fra.capetta@gmail.com
FRANCESCA CAPETTA
IN
“FRANCESCA CAPETTA SINGS DEAN MARTIN:
A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION”
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12th 2017, 8PM
AT WEILL RECITAL HALL AT CARNEGIE HALL
PRESENTED BY FRANCESCA CAPETTA
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This performance celebrates the 100th birthday of Italian-American
entertainer Dean Martin. The show, written and performed by
Francesca Capetta, features Tony Award-winner Liliane Montevecchi
(Broadway: Nine {Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical},
Grand Hotel {Tony Nomination}, Le Plume de Ma Tante. Irma la Douce, Gigi, Hello Dolly!)
and cabaret singer Stacy Sullivan
(It’s a good day-A tribute to Miss Peggy Lee, On the Air, Since you’ve asked).
Music Director: Ian Herman, Violin: Russell Farhang, Trumpet: Charlie Caranicas,
Chorus: Marina Colonna, Anne Bragg, Paola Vianney, Pedro Coppeti, Anette Berning,
Chelsea Lee Wheatley,Philippa Lynas, Matt Weinstein,
Zachary Swartout, and Robert Murray, Josh Greenblatt.
MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST
Francesca Capetta is a singer and actress who has appeared in major theaters
in New York City, Canada, Italy and China. In the USA she has been
spotlighted in “Broadway’s Rising Stars” at Town Hall,
“Francesca Capetta: An Italian In New York”
Ziegfeled ” at the Broadway Liberty Theater.
This season Francesca Capetta premiered her solo show “Broadway and Jazz” in Italy for the
Humanitarian Organization “Amitié Sans Frontières” with
the patronage of the Principality of Monaco,Montecarlo, as well as in Hong Kong where
she will be performing on June 2017 for the Italian National Day for the Italian Embassy.
Francesca is also the recipient of the “Italian-American Award in the Performing Arts”
from Mario Fratti. On stage, she recently appeared in the immersive musical
“Bloody Beginning” directed by Cynthia Von Buhler.
www.francesca-capetta.com
Ticket Information
Tickets, priced at $35, are available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office,
154 West 57th Street, or can be charged to major credit cards by
calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or by visiting the Carnegie
Hall website, carnegiehall.org