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SUMMARY:BEN FRANKLIN in Paris
DESCRIPTION:As the Founding Fathers launched the Revolutionary War in 1776\
 , they also dispatched their most charming and skilled diplomat\, Ben Fran
 klin\, on an assignment in Paris to secure crucial French military aid for
  the American Revolution. As one of the most colorful geniuses in American
  history\, the 70-year-old Franklin knew that the way to win the hearts an
 d loyalty of the French was to immerse himself in their cultural life. He 
 undertook his assignment with gusto\, attending concerts\, ballroom dances
 \, and opera performances\, and meeting the great French writer\, Voltaire
 . Apollo’s Fire evokes his musical adventures in this festive program of
  orchestral works that were performed in Paris during his 9-year stay\, in
 cluding Mozart’s “Paris” Symphony and highlights from a Rameau opera
 .\n“Sorrell is a true Mozartian. Her Mozart achieves a near-perfect comb
 ination of real dramatic cogency and the ability to sing.”\n–FANFARE R
 ecord Magazine\nPRE-CONCERT TALK with with clarinetist Dominic Giardino\, 
 1 hour before each performance.\n\nThe performance at First United Methodi
 st is generously sponsored by GEORGE I. LITMAN\, M.D. in honor of Barbara 
 Feld.\n\nMade possible with generous support from the National Endowment f
 or the Arts.\n
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CATEGORIES:Concerts
LOCATION:First United Methodist\, 263 East Mill Street\, Akron\, OH\, 44308
 \, United States
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