Bell’Aria to Perform at The Venetian in One-Night Only Event

Bell'Aria, a new singing group assembled by the famed EMI/Manhattan Records celebrating Italian-American music and culture, will hit the stage at The Venetian Showroom in a one-night only, nationally-televised concert event on August 4, 2010. The program will begin airing in December on more than 350 PBS stations across the country. It will coincide with the market release of the group’s debut album, which will include songs performed at The Venetian, and a concert DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the taping of the PBS special.

“The Venetian is always looking for unique entertainment to thrill our guests,” said Chris Yancey, executive director of entertainment at The Venetian and The Palazzo. “An evening of live music in the intimate Venetian Showroom brought to us by the hit makers at EMI Records, PBS and International Media, certainly fits that bill.”

Evoking memories of crooners such as Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, and Dean Martin, Bell’Aria’s repertoire includes classic hits and favorites of the 1950s and 1960s Rat Pack as well as well-known Neapolitan folk songs and a few opera titles. Favorites include “O Sole Mio,” “You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me,” “Cara Mia,” “Be My Love,” and “Arrivederci Roma.”

“The Venetian Las Vegas sits on the original site of the historic Sands Hotel where many Italian-Americans including the Rat Pack performed in the golden era of classic pop,” said Gustavo Sagastume, executive producer. “It is the perfect place for Bell’Aria to debut its own tribute to the Italian-American experience in music.”

The concert will be held on August 4, 2010 at 8 p.m. inside The Venetian Showroom. Tickets are not available for purchase but a select block of tickets will be distributed free of charge on The Venetian Facebook and Twitter pages beginning July 22. For more information about the concert call The Venetian Box Office at 702.414.9000.