Living Stations of the Cross

Tony directs the Living Stations of the Cross where people in tableaux embody the journey of Jesus to his execution.

Friday, March 22, 7:00PM

St Paul the Apostle Church, Columbus Ave / W 60th St, NYC

Livestream or watch an archived version on YouTube here.

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What's a Mother To Do?

Our daughter doesn’t want to get married and give us grandchildren?

Tony directed the movement for the Academy of Sacred Drama’s February production of Giovanni Lorenzo Lulier’s stunning oratorio of a family in crisis.

Stay tuned for photos and video.

For details about the oratorio click here.

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What Did the Shepherds Think?

Tony directed the movement for the Academy of Sacred Drama’s Gesù Nato, the Nativity Story from the point of view of the bewildered shepherds, at Corpus Christi Church, NYC in December. Antonio Bencini’s beautiful oratorio had not been heard in about 300 years.

Photos and videos coming soon.

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A Change of Heart

Tony rejoins the Academy of Sacred Drama to create the movement for the Academy’s Spring presentation of Giovanni Bononcini’s 1701 oratorio A Change of Heart, the story of a young woman discovering the power of beauty.

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Santa Claus in New York

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Tony creates the movement for the Academy of Sacred Drama’s presentation of Giovanni Bononcini’s remarkable oratorio San Nicola di Bari, the untold story of the early life of the famous gift giver.

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Podcast - Arts. Work. Life.

The international Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) chose Tony to be a storyteller for the inaugural season of its podcast Arts. Work. Life.

Tony leads off Episode 3 - From Burnout to Balance: Defying Death, Embracing Life.

To listen, click here and scroll down to Episode 3. (00:00 - 10:10)

Don’t miss the rest of the episodes. They’re terrific!

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Meditations in Black and White

Tony created Meditations in Black and White to the music of Grieg and Ravel for the 2022 Edition of Festival Musica sull’Acqua on Lake Como in Italy.

To read about it, click here.

To see photos, click here. All photos by Valentina Zanzi.

To see video clips of rehearsals, watch a Festival promo by Valentina Zanzi here.

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Living Stations of The Cross - NYC

Tony directed a diverse group of volunteers to present Living Stations of the Cross, Good Friday, April 15, 2022.

Participants gathered at Holy Name Church at Noon and walked to locations of lamentation. Actors presented each station as a tableau.

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To read what people are saying click here.

Original painting by Elsa Lora.

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