Christie wrote:
>My question to you is what type of repertoire would you suggest?
>My initial impression was to provide an eclectic show! My background is
>primarily opera and some musical theater. I thought I would also invite
>other area performers if they are free to participate, and hopefully
>invite a choir to perform Negro spirituals.
First, let me say this is a great idea! I am awed by your desire to do
something to help the world! It will be a lot of work to put together this
benefit concert, but I predict that you will get a feeling from it that
can't be replaced or described.
An eclectic show is best, but it might be nice to try to bind it around a
theme. (Jocelyn's suggestion of love songs suggests a viable theme; I'm
sure there are other approaches as well.) The multicultural idea is also a
good one to pursue, and childrens' choirs can be very effective in these
settings. One advantage you will probably have in lining up performers is
that every one of us in the arts community has been affected by the
epidemic (talk about a slight silver lining) and most are willing to do
something for free if they think it will help. You might try to hook up
with local agencies that do AIDS work and see what kind of mechanisms they
already have set up for fundraising; you might be able to team up.
Auctions seem to be popular fundraiser formats these days, so you could
look into that as well.
Good luck! Keep up the great work!
Naomi Gurt Lind
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