The Auburn Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series will present “An Afternoon of Song” with Auburn’s own internationally-renowned operatic husband and wife duo of Juliana Rambaldi, soprano, and Victor Benedetti, baritone.

Music from classical composers and musical theater will be featured at the March 14 concert, which will begin at 4 p.m. at the St. Matthew/San Mateo Episcopal Church, located at 123 L St. NE, Auburn.

The event is sponsored in part by the City of Auburn.

The New York Times wrote, “Juliana Rambaldi sang with stamina and soaring sound.” She has been hailed as “a major talent” in Opera Now’s “Who’s Hot” listing of the best talents and has been a national finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She has also won the prestigious George London Award, and the ARIA Award.

Benedetti made his debut with New York City Opera in the title role of Don Giovanni, a performance that awarded him NYCO’s Debut Artist of the Year. His many appearances with NYCO have included the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, Papageno in The Magic Flute, Peter in Hansel und Gretel, Slim in Of Mice and Men, and Escamillo in Carmen – a role that has taken him to both the Singapore Lyric Opera and to his European Debut with Oper der Stadt Bonn.

The two will be accompanied on piano by Rhonda Kline who is an opera coach and coordinator of accompaniment at the University of Washington School of Music.

The afternoon will include Gershwin’s "Summertime and Bess", "You is My Woman" from Porgy and Bess; Puccini’s "Mimi/Marcello Duet" from La Boheme; Mozart’s "La ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni; as well as music from Handel, Schubert, Ravel, Copland and many others.

General seating is $15 for adults $15, $10 for students. To purchase tickets, call 253-887-7777 or visit auburnsymphony.org.

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