Accademia dell’Opera Italiana presents “A Journery to Rome” a captivating recital featuring baritone Massimo Modoni and acclaimed organist Jeremiah Stephenson in an exploration of the dramatic contrasts within operatic and oratorio repertoire, featuring the organ as both a liturgical instrument and a powerful orchestral force.

The evening will showcase sacred Romantic Italian masterpieces, including excerpts from Mascagni’s Messa di Gloria, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, alongside Puccini's sacred works. These profound pieces will be juxtaposed with the dark and dramatic arias of the Italian baritone repertoire, including the formidable antagonists of Italian opera: Scarpia (Tosca), Tonio(i Pagliacci), Jago (Otello), and Rigoletto.

This recital delves into the duality of the baritone voice, at once a herald of the sacred and a vessel for the monstrous, while also reimagining the organ’s role beyond the church, as an orchestral alternative capable of unparalleled depth and power.