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Caffe Taci's 8th Anniversary

www.caffetaci.com

Photos and Text by Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower
July 26, 2003

When Caffe Taci Owner, Leopoldo Mucci, throws a party, don't miss it! For Caffe Taci's 8th Anniversary, Mucci invited stars of the Chicago Lyric Opera and of NYC Opera. Of course, the Taci stars, who regularly perform three nights/week, were all on hand.

Guest performers included Jennifer Hines and Cheryl Evans, both with NYC
Opera; Brad Cresswell, with Chicago Lyric Opera and Teatro Colon; Song Park,
Winner of the Opera Index Competition; and Gaston Rivero (See Rivero
Carnegie Hall Review). (Carnegie hall).

Araianna Zukerman and Rosemary Rossi

Taci Opera Star

Sold-Out Crowd

Maestro Leopoldo

Taci Opera Stars

Arianna Zukerman and Rosie Rossi

Singing Offstage

Onstage

Iya Fedotova, Pianist

Taci Opera Star

Iya Fedotova, Pianist

Taci Fans

Gerry Gudino, Manager

Taci Fans

Taci Opera Star

Leopoldo and Mallory

Roy Inness, CORE

Birthday Toast

Guest Performer, NYC Opera

Wanda and Guest Performer

Leopoldo and Roberta

Cyril Boynes, CORE

Taci Opera Star

Rosie and Friend

Gaston Rivero (See Review, Rivero at Carnegie Hall)

Gaston Rivero and Taci Star

Taci Opera Star

Arianna Zukerman

Taci Opera Star

Guest Performer, NYC Opera

Taci Singers

Leopoldo and Fans

Rosie Sings

Taci Opera Stars

Taci Singers

Taci Opera Stars

Arianna Zukerman

Gaston Plays Piano, and Mallory Plays Mandolin

They Move Onstage

Gaston Rivero

Gaston and Mallory

Taci Opera Star

Mallory Stevens

Taci Opera Star

Leopoldo and Fans

Ensemble

Gaston and Taci Star

Gaston Dances

Gaston Plays

Guest Performer, NYC Opera

Drama Onstage

Leopoldo Toasts, Happy Anniversary!