Melanie Campbell Performs at Ike for Cadets

The Department of Foreign Language (DFL) held its twenty-second Performance Series at Ike Hall. This semester’s recital was titled: “Soirée Magique, a night at the opera.” Featured Mezzo Soprano, Melanie Campbell accompanied at the piano by internationally renowned pianist Albert Stanziano. Miss Campbell sang arias from the classic opera repertoire in German, French, and Italian. She also sang American spiritual classics. More than Eighty Cadets and fifty guests from faculty, staff, and from NYC metropolitan area attended this formal gala. The DFL Performance Series introduces West Point and the neighboring communities to the world of classical music, opera, and ballet by hosting a list of international stars from the most illustrious concert halls and opera houses in the world. DFL has held the series once each semester for more than a decade.