The Academy of Sacred Drama will present Noble Soul, their production of Tosi's oratorio Il martirio di S Caterina (The Martyrdom of St. Catherine) from 1701 at St. James the Less Church (10 Church Ln, Scarsdale, NY 10583) on Sunday, March 16 at 3 PM. Catherine, a brilliant and devout Christian, confronts the ruthless King Maxentius. Refusing to renounce her faith, Catherine denounces Maxentius' cruelty to Christians, converts members of the royal court, and earns a martyr's fate.

A cast of five singers is headed by mezzo-soprano Kim Leeds in the tile role and is accompanied by an ensemble of Baroque-style instruments including harpsichord and theorbo. The Academy's production is a semi-staged production and a Western Hemisphere premiere. This performance is a part of Concerts at St. James.

Tickets: $15-$60, visit https://sacreddrama.org/

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Cast

Gene Stenger, tenor, sings the roles of Testo and Filosofo

"impressive tenor" (The New York Times)

Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, sings the title role of Caterina

winner of the Tafelmusik Vocal Competition (2016)

Paul Max Tipton, bass baritone, sings the role of Massimino

described by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a dignified and beautiful singer

Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano, sings the role of Regina

GRAMMY-nominated soprano described as "standout" by The New York Times

Clifton Massey, countertenor, sings the role of Porfirio

"an expressive marvel" (San Francisco Classical Voice)

Directors

Jeremy Rhizor, music director and violin

Tony Lopresti, movement director

Continuo Team

Adam Cockerham, associate music director and theorbo

Marc Bellassai, harpsichord

Arnie Tanimoto, cello

Instrumentalists

Lydia Becker, violin

Dan McCarthy, viola

John Stajduhar, bass

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Other performances of Noble Soul:

Date/Time: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 7 PM

Location: Village Hall at St. James Church (296 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY 10560)

Date/Time: Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM

Location: St. Vincent Ferrer Church (869 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065)

Tickets: $15-$60, visit https://sacreddrama.org/

URLs:

Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2928203-2?pid=91

MobileApp: https://go.evvnt.com/2928203-3?pid=91

Prices:

Premium Admission: USD 60.00,

General Admission: USD 40.00,

Cinema-Price Admission: USD 15.00

Artists: Gene Stenger, tenor, Kim Leeds, mezzo-soprano, Paul Max Tipton, bass-baritone, Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano, Clifton Massey, countertenor