APRIL IN PARIS SYNOPSIS EPISODE 1 - THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW SCENE
Lights up on the set of The Ed Sullivan Show! The renowned mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook is here to share some of her favorite cabaret songs celebrating love, spring, and Paris.
EPISODE 2 - THE WENDY BARRIE SHOW SCENE
Welcome to The Wendy Barrie Show, one of the earliest American talk shows, starring the actress Wendy Barrie (Catherine Cook) and her trusty Aardvark puppet (David Lefkowich). This episode, Wendy graces us with a suite of tunes from William Bolcom’s Cabaret Songs and even interviews the genius behind the keys, Sahar Nouri.
EPISODE 3 - THE FRENCH CHEF SCENE
Mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook as Julia Child in Lee Hoiby’s Bon Appétit!
OPERA COLORADO
2020-21 SEASON
Lee Hoiby’s comic one-woman opera Bon Appétit! is based on Julia Child’s beloved television series. This episode features Julia Child (Catherine Cook) baking a chocolate cake.
Photo: Opera Colorado/Rocky Mountain Public Media (2021) 9
