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Meet Lauren Nash Silberstein

  • Sep 4, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 30, 2025

Visiting the Music of Carousel: If I Loved You


A quintessential example of Rodgers and Hammerstein's songwriting prowess. It is a complex ballad where the characters, Julie and Billy, express their feelings for each other with lyrical depth and emotional nuance. The song's intricate and familiar melody and introspective lyrics explore the theme of love and the hesitance that can accompany it. Its popularity is partly due to the way it beautifully captures the vulnerability of romantic emotions.


Lauren Nash Silberstein (Julie Jordan)




Lauren is delighted to make her FCO debut singing Julie Jordan! The upstate New York native most recently debuted the role of Gilda in Rigoletto with The Druid City Opera and joined Union Avenue Opera for their summer season. She is the recipient of both the Joy B. Misenhimer Encouragement Award from the Mendelssohn Club Vocal Competition and The Bedřich Smetana Award from the International Czech and Slovak Competition. 

 

Carousel à la Carte October 4 and 5, 2024!  

Selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical Carousel combine with a special catered dinner by La Cocina as we open our 25th Anniversary Season.  Revel in timeless music while savoring gourmet delights. This perfect “date night” promises to ignite the flames of nostalgia and create cherished memories.

 

Take advantage of our enhanced tickets, which include a champagne reception, hors d’oeuvres, and exclusive live performances by our guest artists. In addition to the main program, these tickets come with priority seating for dinner. 




"If I Loved You" duet on YouTube, from Carousel, 1956. With Gordon MacRae and Shirely Jones.


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