
Milnes VOICE Programs to Celebrate Sherrill Milnes 90th Birthday
By Francisco SalazarThe Milnes VOICE Programs have announced a year of celebrations to commemorate the stellar career of Sherrill Milnes, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
The Milnes programs will collaborate with the Savannah Music Festival to present an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of Milnes’ debut at the Metropolitan Opera on April 3 at District Live at Savannah’s Plant Riverside District.
During the evening, Milnes will share stories about his debut and his life as the most recorded American opera singer of his time. This will be demonstrated by exciting live performances from Milnes’ colleagues and mentees, along with special video presentations.
Then on May 7 at the Harmonie Club in New York City, there will be an official celebration of Milnes’ 90th birthday at a fundraising VOICE gala. Proceeds of the gala will support scholarships for the Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs. The gala will feature Milnes VOICE alumni as well as entertaining stories from those who know Milnes the best.
Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs was founded by opera legend Sherrill Milnes and his wife, soprano Maria Zouves, to help young artists develop careers in the performing arts. VOICExperience and the Savannah VOICE Festival, both founded by Milnes, help thousands of singers through education and workshops and by connecting emerging artists with the best names in opera, musical theatre, and song.
The 25th anniversary of the Milnes VOICE Programs will be celebrated during the Savannah VOICE Festival, themed ‘Once Upon a Time.’ This season will focus on “Rigoletto,” and the inaugural performance of Michael Ching’s Cinderella’s Royal Feast.
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