Upcoming Productions/Events Frau: Erwartung (Schoenberg) February 2010 Opera Manhattan Marcello's Evening of Italian Opera Music of Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Catalani and other opera favorites Thursday, October 1, 2009 6:30PM to 9:30PM Marcello's Ristorante 21 Lafayette Ave Suffern, NY 10901  845-357-9108 Admission is free. Due to limited availability, please make reservations by phone. Reviews "The three dryads [nymphys: M. Tippets, Echo], Strauss’s version of the Valkyrie, sung with perfect pitch, were funny and lovely with such beautiful music." ConcertoNet.com -  Harry Rolnick June 2008 "Gertrude S. and Virgil T. (sung by Mechelle Tippets and Dennis Blackwell) punctuate the dialogue as the opera opens...They provide a setting and occasional omniscience..." Art Forum - Howard Singerman Summer 2008 The three sopranos have powerful voices...Mechelle Tippets as Aunt Julia..." CurtainUp.com - Elyse Sommer January 2005 "Mechelle Tippets was a bright-voiced Aunt Julia..." Opera - Erik Meyers April 2005 "Winners of the Metropolitan Opera District Auditions, held Dec. 6 in Seattle...soprano Mechelle Tippets - was given an encouragement award..." Seattle Times - Melinda Bargreen, Janet I-Chin Tu December 1997