Cristina Fontanelli & Her Fabulous Friends

In the great tradition of the last 32 years, opera and Broadway favorites will once again come to the North Fork of Long Island through the annual favorite concert/wine-tasting event “Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends” taking place on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Duck Walk Vineyard North, 44535 Main Rd., Southold, NY on the North Fork of the Hamptons on Long Island. (Opera & Broadway of the Hamptons is a 5C c-3 project giving performance opportunities and scholarships to local children/youth and providing tickets to under-privileged families and Veterans.)

More information on our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/OBHamptons or www.thecristinafontanellifoundation.org.

This annual concert will continue the tradition of highlighting famous arias/duets from Opera (e.g. La Boheme, Madame Butterfly, etc.) and Broadway showstoppers (e.g. West Side Story, Hamilton, My Fair Lady, etc.), plus famous Italian and Neapolitan songs and Spanish favorites. Starring and hosted by the award-winning singer/Actor/PBS-TV/WLIW and media personality, Cristina Fontanelli (www.cristinafontanelli.com) will perform (“The best work came from Soprano,Cristina Fontanelli.” – New York Times; “Vocal genius” – NY Sun;”Cristina Fontanelli at Feinsteins at the Regency is like seeing a cross between Maria Callas and Ethel Merman. She has no equal.” – Forbes Magazine) along with her world renowned invited guest tenor Nicolas Simpson and baritone still t/b/a. The concert will also feature talented young performers carefully chosen from tri-state area high schools and colleges.

Come early to secure your seats and then enioy the award-winning wines of Duck Walk (also sold during intermission) on the outdoor patio/tables. Bring a picnic dinner while experiencing the summer breezes. The concert takes place in the Duck Walk tasting room so there is no problem if there is inclement weather.

Please consider making an additional tax-deductible donation to help us continue our mission of bringing world-class singers to the East End of Long Island and help us to continue giving youth empowering performance opportunities and complimentary tickets to our Vets through https://www.thecristinafontanellifoundation.org/

A Southampton Salute to Summer Starring Cristina Fontanelli & Her Fabulous Friends

In the great tradition of the last 30 years, Opera & Broadway of the Hamptons will return to the East End bringing the great “chestnuts” of the Opera and Broadway favorites in their program “A SOUTHAMPTON SALUTE TO SUMMER: CRISTINA FONTANELLI AND HER FABULOUS FRIENDS” taking place (after a hugely successful concert in 2021) for the 3rd year in a row in the magnificent Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in the heart of the Village of Southampton, within walking distance of shops and restaurants. (Opera & Broadway of the Hamptons is a 501 c-3 project produced by www.thecristinafontanellifoundation.org giving performance opportunities and scholarships to local children and providing tickets to under-privileged families and Veterans.)

Starring and hosted by the award-winning singer/PBS-TV/WLIW and CBS-TV host, Cristina Fontanelli will perform (“The best work came from Soprano, Cristina Fontanelli.”- the New York Times; “Vocal genius“- NY Sun; “Cristina Fontanelli at Feinstein’s at the Regency is like seeing a cross between Maria Callas and Ethel Merman. She has no equal.” – Forbes Magazine); tenor, baritone, and young talent t/b/a!

Soprano Cristina Fontanelli (www.cristinafontanelli.com) is a highly acclaimed singer and PBS-TV/WLIW host for Andrea Bocelli “Live From Central Park”; Il Volo and Michael Buble: Tour Stop; Cristina last appeared at Guild Hall with Opera of the Hamptons, in the title role of Madame Butterfly. Cristina recently won her 2nd Best Actress Award at the Venus International Film Festival in Las Vegas, NV for her role in SANTINO, a Russo Brothers Grantee film (DJ Higgins, Director/writer) thru the National Italian American Foundation in Washington DC. She has appeared on CBSTV, FOX, Discover, etc. and on Bloomberg and Sirius Satellite Radio and has sung throughout the United States, Europe, the Far East and the Middle East. Ms. Fontanelli has sung at the Clinton White House and for the Inauguration of President George W. Bush, with the Palm Beach, Cairo, NY, and New Jersey State Opera, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts from the Order Sons of Italy in America (previous honoree Luciano Pavarotti).

DISCLAIMER: We are delighted to have you with us, if you choose to attend. We are not responsible for any liability that may occur by your attendance. Thank you for your understanding. Tickets are non-refundable. We will donate any unused tickets to Veterans and the underprivileged.

First come first serve. There is no assigned seating. Tickets are non-refundable. Your unused ticket will be gratefully donated to our beloved Veterans or to the underprivileged. For group tickets, please call our NY office at (212)967-1926

Cristina Fontanelli, an Award-Winning Singer-Actor / PBS-TV host for Andrea Bocelli, lets down her “Italian hair” to examine the Italian, the Italian-American and the American Songbook for all aspects of love Italian style – passion, melody, meaning, FUN.  From Sinatra to Sondheim, from Arlen to Modugno to Broadway hits – This “Vocal Genius” brings her special form of entertainment to the NY nightclub scene.

Cristina has become a well-known personality through her recordings, her appearances on TV, radio, in concert, nightclubs, and opera, and through her acting debut on network television.

She has appeared in “Live From Central Park” also starring Celine Dion and Tony Bennett; for the “Il Volo Takes Flight” special; Vienna Boys Choir and Qi Gong -TV Specials.

In addition, Cristina has completed three world-tours with the Mantovani Orchestra. Annual and recent appearances include Jimmy Kimmel’s Feast of San Gennaro in Hollywood, CA; singing the National Anthem on Capital Hill in Washington D.C. for the testimony by fashion-icon Giorgio Gucci; singing Happy Birthday to Mickey Rooney for his 90th birthday celebration at Feinsteins (Donald Trump, Regis Philbin, Tony Bennett, et al in attendance); opening the ceremonies for the prestigious Hamptons Classic Horseshow; honoring Connie Francis at the historic Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach; the National Arts Club NYC; performances in San Diego (with Giada DiLaurentis); making her off-Broadway debut at the St. Luke’s Theater in “My Big Gay Italian Wedding”; the PBS Gala at Times Square Discover and her 15th-Annual “Christmas in Italy”.

Approx Running Time: 75 Minutes
Genre: Live Music, Diva Vocals, International, Storytelling

Please Note: the venue has a 2-beverage minimum per person.

Beloved Italian Christmas concert/event, produced by The Cristina Fontanelli Foundation, Inc. (www.thecristinafontanellifoundation.org/donate) and now in its’ 20th season, features award-winning Soprano Cristina Fontanelli (www.cristinafontanelli.com) singing traditional Italian songs including Torna a Surriento, Mamma, O sole mio and Ave Maria, plus Christmas classics such as White Christmas and beloved opera arias.

Order tickets via BOX OFFICE #212-501 3330 or Visit https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/series/cristina-fontanellis-20th-annual-christmas-in-italy/

This year, Cristina Fontanelli’s 20th annual Christmas in Italy concert will take place at the Kaufman Music Center, New York. Ms. Fontanelli will continue spreading her love of Italian music by serenading the audience with traditional Neapolitan songs and Christmas classics. She will take you back to the moment in time when these songs were written.

If the supply chain “issues” are resolved there may even be the annual visit from Santa Claus once again!

Cristina Fontanelli has appeared often on television speaking about “Christmas in Italy®”. Here is a CBS-TV Weekend interview and a performance of the well-known Neapolitan folk song “O sole mio”. Hailed a “Vocal Genius” by the New York Sun, Cristina Fontanelli’s “Christmas in Italy®” show is a love letter to her Italian heritage. Ms. Fontanelli says, “I began this beloved annual Holiday tradition to preserve Italy’s great classic and popular songs and to teach them, and more importantly the values and joy they represent, to younger generations. [HEADLINE]: “Cristina Fontanelli, Preserving Values Through Opera,” The Epoch Times, January 2014.

Audiences and critics alike LOVE Cristina Fontanelli (“Vocal genius” – the NY Sun) and “Christmas in Italy®” – “A feast for the eyes as well as the ears.”

She (Cristina Fontanelli) has the kind of gift, and the kind of skill, that’s liable to make you feel like a piker no matter what you do in life.

Beloved Italian Christmas concert/event, produced by The Cristina Fontanelli Foundation, Inc. (www.thecristinafontanellifoundation.org/donate) and now in its’ 20th season, features award-winning Soprano Cristina Fontanelli (www.cristinafontanelli.com) singing traditional Italian songs including Torna a Surriento, Mamma, O sole mio and Ave Maria, plus Christmas classics such as White Christmas and beloved opera arias.

Order tickets via BOX OFFICE #212-501 3330 or Visit https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/mch/series/cristina-fontanellis-20th-annual-christmas-in-italy/

This year, Cristina Fontanelli’s 20th annual Christmas in Italy concert will take place at the Kaufman Music Center, New York. Ms. Fontanelli will continue spreading her love of Italian music by serenading the audience with traditional Neapolitan songs and Christmas classics. She will take you back to the moment in time when these songs were written.

If the supply chain “issues” are resolved there may even be the annual visit from Santa Claus once again!

Cristina Fontanelli has appeared often on television speaking about “Christmas in Italy®”. Here is a CBS-TV Weekend interview and a performance of the well-known Neapolitan folk song “O sole mio”. Hailed a “Vocal Genius” by the New York Sun, Cristina Fontanelli’s “Christmas in Italy®” show is a love letter to her Italian heritage. Ms. Fontanelli says, “I began this beloved annual Holiday tradition to preserve Italy’s great classic and popular songs and to teach them, and more importantly the values and joy they represent, to younger generations. [HEADLINE]: “Cristina Fontanelli, Preserving Values Through Opera,” The Epoch Times, January 2014.

Audiences and critics alike LOVE Cristina Fontanelli (“Vocal genius” – the NY Sun) and “Christmas in Italy®” – “A feast for the eyes as well as the ears.”

She (Cristina Fontanelli) has the kind of gift, and the kind of skill, that’s liable to make you feel like a piker no matter what you do in life.