Ronald Naldi, Metropolitan Opera star performs in the Great Auditorium 9/4/17. Jean Bredin portrait. © Blogfinger staff.
On Labor Day night, September 4, in the Great Auditorium of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Gordon Turk hosted a Holiday Encore concert which was excellent.
In addition to Gordon on the Hope Jones organ, there was the famous tenor Ronald Naldi, and the wonderful pianist Hugh Sung.
Sitting down front was Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff, who had brought her camera. This is what she said:
“Tonight’s concert was a lovely ending to a beautiful day. Ronald Naldi, accompanied by Gordon Turk, did not disappoint, especially when he sang O Sole Mio.”
Below is a recording of Ronald Naldi performing this song “O Sole Mio”
Hugh Sung (piano) played a duet with Gordon Turk on organ of Claude Debussy’s “Petite Suite,” and it was wonderful.
Meanwhile, Eileen Goldfinger took out her iPhone and captured Gordon Turk as he played the opening piece: “Coronation March” by Giacomo Meyerbeer.