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In Puccini's opera Manon Lescaut, we encounter the young lady who instead of going to a convent, ends up falling in love with a young student, but falls more in love with "the good life"

Victor Soler the son of an Army helicopter crew chief joined the AirForce in 1999 from Enterprise, Alabama. While in the Air force as a Bioenvironmental Engineer deployed for one tour to Iraq and an overseas short tour to Honduras. After serving 10 years in the Airforce Victor decided to pursue his lifelong goals to fly for the military transferring to the Army as a Warrant Officer Aviator. Flying over 1500 hours and 2 combat tours to Afghanistan CW3 Victor Soler retired from Ft. Belvoir, VA from the VIP Blackhawk Battalion flying numerous missions in the Capital region. After retiring from the military Victor has continued his flying career with the Airlines and is currently Furloughed due to COVID19.

Victor Soler the son of an Army helicopter crew chief joined the AirForce in 1999 from Enterprise, Alabama. While in the Air force as a Bioenvironmental Engineer deployed for one tour to Iraq and an overseas short tour to Honduras. After serving 10 years in the Airforce Victor decided to pursue his lifelong goals to fly for the military transferring to the Army as a Warrant Officer Aviator. Flying over 1500 hours and 2 combat tours to Afghanistan CW3 Victor Soler retired from Ft. Belvoir, VA from the VIP Blackhawk Battalion flying numerous missions in the Capital region. After retiring from the military Victor has continued his flying career with the Airlines and is currently Furloughed due to COVID19.

Edwin Richardson Jr. is currently the founder and CEO of NGF Global. An aggressive entrepreneur specializing in risk mitigation and optimizing operational performance.

In Jules Massenet's opera MANON, the heroine debates between her love for a poor student, and the luxurious life offered if she becomes an old lecher's mistress,

Edwin Richardson Jr. is currently the founder and CEO of NGF Global. An aggressive entrepreneur specializing in risk mitigation and optimizing operational performance.

Opera for all presents Amilcare Ponchielli's opera LA GIOCONDA, with its well known ballet music, THE DANCE OF THE HOURS. Gioconda is in love with Enzo, who in turns loves Laura. Gioconda gives up her love, when Laura saves her mother's life.

The beautiful melodies of Borodin's Prince Igor were heard by many in the Broadway show Kismet, with the most beautiful melody converted into "Strangers in Paradise"

Verdi's first successful opera Nabucco offers beautiful arias and many choruses, including "Va, pensiero" considered by many as an official Italian national anthem

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin A bored anti-hero rejects the outpouring of love from a young girl from the provinces. 6 years later he meets her again as the wife of a fabulously wealthy Prince and immediately becomes infatuated. He pleads with her to leave her husband: will she succumb? Sung in English. More melodies than you can shake a stick at!

"I PURITANI" [The Puritans] is Vincenzo Bellini's last and most complete belcanto opera. The plot of the opera sets a love triangle against the background of the struggle between Puritans and Royalists in the English Civil War of 1640, with Puritan Elvira madly in love with Royalist Arturo"

"A lush romantic lyric opera with swelling arias and duets. The story, taken from a famous novel, concerns a young poet who falls in love with a married woman."