The Marine Biological Laboratory presents

Mary Mancini and Mario Tacca,
with special guest tenor Douglas Song

Sunday, August 1 - 7:30 pm - Lillie Auditorium


These unique performing artists will transport you far beyond your musical imaginings with a collection of vocal and instrumental excerpts from their Classical, Broadway, Ethnic, and Contemporary repertoire.

Soprano Mary Mancini is considered to be among the elite of the international music circuit. She sings in eight languages and has performed in concert halls and theaters across the U.S. and around the world. Mary is known for her vocal versatility and command of all styles of music, from Broadway, to Opera, to Pop. She recently sang the National Anthem at the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers baseball game for an audience of 55,000 and has appeared with celebrities, including Bobby Rydell, Don Rickles, Tony Orlando, and Paul Anka.

Mario Tacca dazzles audiences with his unmatched virtuosity on the accordion and his consistently exciting interpretations of music from an international repertoire, as well as the Classics and Pop. Mario is a world champion, having won the World Cup of Italy, the Grand Prix of Paris, and the International Accordion competition held at Carnegie Hall. Mario has been a soloist with the Empire State Pops Orchestra and the Kunming, China Symphony Orchestra.

Together, Mary and Mario make up a world-class duo. Their international performances have taken them individually and together to England, Switzerland, China, France, Italy, and Quebec, Canada. Mary and Mario were chosen to represent the United States in an International Festival of the Arts held in China in 1999. They returned to China for a concert tour in 2003. Together they have eight CDs to their credit, the latest being Mary’s collection of her favorite Italian love songs and Arias “Canzoni dal Cuore” and Mario’s “Accordion Unlimited.”

For this performance, Mary and Mario will be joined by special guest Douglas Song, one of the most celebrated vocalists in China. For years, he has performed throughout China and has won first prize in several competitions. In 1993, Douglas came to the U.S. as a visiting voice teacher at Mississippi State University, and in 1995 received special permission from the U.S. Government to immigrate to America. During his stay here, he has held concerts featuring the Italian Classic songs, and has performed as a leading tenor in Handel’s “Messiah.” Tenor Luciano Pavarotti has been quoted as saying “Mr. Song is a distinguished tenor with a great future!” In addition to his singing career, Douglas also serves as the Vice-Chairman of the U.S.-China Cultural and Educational Foundation.

Ticket Information

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For more information call: (508) 289-7423. (No telephone reservations, please.)