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Merry Christmas - Buon Natale

Press RELEASE For Immediate Release

Award-winning Italian Tenor Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform
Merry Christmas - Buon Natale, a fundraiser for
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, Saturday, November 26

September 23, 2016 (Staten Island, NY) Merry Christmas - Buon Natale, a traditional Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Micheal Castaldo, will take place on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 7:00p.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, 7396 Amboy Road, Staten Island, New York 10307.

Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-selling album, "Extravergine: Christmas in the Mediterranean," accompanied by the Castaldo String Quartet. This concert will capture your heart and imagination with the spirit of the holidays in the beautiful and modern Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Staten Island. Even those who don't speak Italian will be moved by the setting, the songs, and Micheal's powerful and melodic voice.

Over the past ten years, Michéal Castaldo has entertained more than 500,000 people across the USA, Canada, and Europe with creative and rousing renditions of classic Italian songs. Castaldos performances are enchanting, heartfelt, and authentic. He treats the audience to stories, spoken in English and Italian, in between songs that share moments from his Italian upbringing, tidbits about his musical journey, and insight that went into his song choices. All songs are sung in Italian with a few sung in English and Latin as well.

Live performance of songs from Castaldos Extravergine CD will include "Oh Santa Notte" (Oh Holy Night), "E Nato Il Bambino Gesu" (What Child Is This?), "Batte Nel Cuore, Suona Natale" (Little Drummer Boy), "Gioia Nel Mondo" (Joy To The World), "Puoi Sentire Quel' Che Sent Io?" (Do You Hear What I Hear?), and "Astro Del Ciel" (Silent Night). Castaldo translated the well-known Polish carol, "Jezus Malusuenki" now entitled, "Piccolo Jesu," which will also be featured along with "Gloria in Excelsis Deo," "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle," "Va Pensiero," and "Adeste Fideles."

Our Lady Help of Christians Parish was first erected in the Tottenville area of Staten Island in 1898. The current modern church was rebuilt in 1990. The magnificence of this House of Prayer, remarkable for its pure modern lines of architecture, are all to praise and glorify God. The parish is ministered by Fr. D. Francis Dias, serving as pastor. For more information visit http://olhcparish.org/index.php

Fr. Dias states, "I first heard Micheal when he came to sing at our church to promote two other Christmas concerts in Staten Island. I was struck by his performance and I knew we had to bring him to Our Lady Help of Christians Parish".

Majestic Castle Music Productions is producing this concert to help promote the Italian culture and heritage at this Italian Christmas Concert while raising funds to help Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Staten Island reach its fundraising goals for 2016. The concert is proudly sponsored by Kearny Bank and Sempre Avanti.

Immediately following the concert, refreshments will be served at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish basement hall with a meet and greet with the artist.

The production value of this concert is in excess of $75 per ticket. But due to the generous support of the sponsors, the tickets will be available for only $25 at 1-800-838-3006 (mention event # 2628132 or online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2628132 or they can be purchased directly through the church rectory at 718-317-9772. This concert event will sell out. One-hundred percent of ticket sales will benefit Our Lady Help of Christians Parish fundraising goals. Get your tickets today.

For more information or to request an interview with the artist, visit www.michealCASTALDO.com
Contact Majestic Castle Music at 877-642-7271 or majesticcastlemusic@yahoo.com