January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.

Nova plus ABBA's original musicians in festival line-up

Nova plus ABBA's original musicians in festival line-up
Nova plus ABBA's original musicians in festival line-up

By Mikaela Ian [email protected] | Comments: 0 | Leave a comment

THURSDAY, NOV. 4:Original musicians from Swedish pop group ABBA, along with Bermuda’s own Heather Nova, will be among the performers at next year’s Festival of the Performing Arts.

The lineup was released this afternoon and tickets will go on sale on Monday at 10am. The event runs from January 18 to March 1.

Performances will include flamenco, modern dance, chamber music, jazz, opera and magic, which are sure to please a cross section of the community.

The Music of ABBA will open the festival and will be performed by ARRIVAL from Sweden, on January 18 and 19 at 8:30pm at the Fairmont Southampton.

ECCO, the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, will perform at City Hall on January 21 and 22 at 8pm.

Imani Winds, a Grammy-nominated wind quintet will perform on January 27 at City Hall at 8pm.

Bermuda’s Heather Nova will perform for one night at the Ruth Seaton James Centre on January 29 at 8pm along with talent from the Chewstick Foundation.

The Marian Anderson String Quartet will also perform for one night on February 1 at City Hall at 8pm.

Outerbridge Magical Moments in Time, a family illusion comedy show, will perform at City Hall on February 4 (8pm) and 3pm and 8pm on February 5.

The Mark Morris Dance Group from New York will perform at the Ruth Seaton James Centre on February 8 and 9, at 8pm both nights.

Maria Thompson Corley, a pianist with Bermudian heritage, will perform for one night at City Hall at 8pm on February 11.

Tosca, an opera, will be performed for three nights at City hall on February 14, 15 and 17 at 8pm each night.

Christian McBride, a Grammy-award winning bass player and an acoustic jazz quintet Inside Straight will perform at the Fairmont Southampton on February 19 at 8.30 p.m.

Paco Pena, a Flamenco dance group will perform at City Hall for three nights on February 21, 22 and 23 at 8pm each night.

The Bermuda Festival Orchestra, who came together for last year’s festival, will perform on February 25 and 26 at City Hall at 8pm each night.

And finally, Dreamwaver, a multimedia theatre event will take place on February 28 and March 1 at City Hall at 8pm.

Tickets for most shows are $65 for adults and $25 for students.

Dreamweaver and Maria Thompson Corley tickets are $60 for adults and $25 for students while the Bermuda Festival Orchestra tickets are $55 for adults and $25 for students.

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