Kathryn Bisanti - “In Our Midst” DISTRIBUTION: Episodes appeared as interstitials – breaks between programming. Episodes were also shared online through KSMQ’s social media pages. ● In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Route 66" "In Our Midst" is a series that features unheralded talent in the Austin area. We showcase six songs performed by Kathryn Bisanti, a mezzo-soprano, and an instructor at MacPhail Center for Music in Austin. "Route 66" is a bluesy standard also titled "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66." It has been covered by numerous artists and was written in 1946 by Bobby Troup, who later starred with his wife, Julie London, in the 1970s TV show "Emergency!" ● In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Voi Che Sapete" "In Our Midst" is a series that features unhailed talent in the Austin area. We showcase six songs performed by Kathryn Bisanti, a mezzo-soprano, and an instructor at MacPhail Center for Music in Austin. "Voi Che Sapete" is a song from the comic opera "The Marriage of Figaro." ● In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Love Me or Leave Me" "In Our Midst" is a series that features unheralded talent in the Austin area. We showcase six songs performed by Kathryn Bisanti, a mezzo-soprano, and an instructor at MacPhail Center for Music in Austin. "Love Me or Leave Me," which was introduced in 1928 in the Broadway musical "Whoopee!" has been covered by dozens of artists, including Doris Day, Bing Crosby and Nina Simone. ● In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Mambo Italiano" "In Our Midst" is a series that features unheralded talent in the Austin area. We showcase six songs performed by Kathryn Bisanti, a mezzo-soprano, and an instructor at MacPhail Center for Music in Austin. In 1954, "Mambo Italiano" became a hit for Rosemary Clooney. The composer, Bob Merrill, is said to have scribbled the so-called nonsense lyrics onto a napkin under deadline while eating at an Italian restaurant in New York. ● In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Santa Lucia" In Our Midst features unheralded talent in the Austin area. We showcase six songs performed by Kathryn Bisanti, a mezzo-soprano, and an instructor at MacPhail Center for Music in Austin. The lyrics of "Santa Lucia" celebrate the waterfront borough Santa Lucia in Naples, Italy. ● In Our Midst: Kathryn Bisanti, "Get Happy" "In Our Midst" is a series that features unheralded talent in the Austin area. We showcase six songs performed by Kathryn Bisanti, a mezzo-soprano, and an instructor at MacPhail Center for Music in Austin. "Get Happy" was made famous by Judy Garland, who performed it in the film "Summer Stock," then regularly throughout her career.
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