Dawn Upshaw & Brentano String Quartet to Bring ‘Dido Reimagined’ to San Francisco Performances

San Francisco Performances will present five-time Grammy Award winner Dawn Upshaw, along with the Brentano String Quartet, in “Dido Reimagined: A Response to Purcell’s Lament.” The program, scheduled for Jan. 12, 2023 at the Herbst Theatre, will feature numerous English works, including Purcell’s famed lament from “Dido and Aeneas.” The second half will showcase a new work composed by Pulitzer Prize winner Melinda {…}

May 16, 2022

Dawn Upshaw & Brentano String Quartet Take ‘Dido Reimagined’ to Los Angeles in 2023

Soprano Dawn Upshaw is set to present “Dido Reimagined” at the Soraya in Los Angeles on April 20, 2023. The soprano will take the stage with the Brentano String Quartet to present a program featuring music by such composers as Purcell, Locke, Dowland, Tomkins, Byrd, and Johnson. Moreover, Purcell’s famed rendition of the Dido myth will be paired by a {…}

Mar 28, 2022

Dawn Upshaw Headlines NY Premiere of Melinda Wagner’s ‘Dido Reimagined’ at 92Y

The 92Y is set to present the New York Premiere of Melinda Wagner’s “Dido Reimagined” on April 3, 2022. The showcase will be headlined by soprano Dawn Upshaw who will work alongside the Brentano String Quartet. The program will feature music by a wide range of composers including Purcell, Locke, Dowland, Tomkins, Byrd, and Johnson. Paired with Wagner’s new work {…}

Mar 17, 2022

J’Nai Bridges, Dawn Upshaw, Sasha Cooke, Benjamin Appl Headline San Francisco Performances’ 2022-23 Season

San Francisco Performances has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. Soprano Dawn Upshaw will join forces with the Brentano String Quartet for “Dido “Reimagined” by Melinda Wagner. Performance Dates: Jan. 12, 2023 Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and guitarist Jason Vieaux will perform music by Schubert, de Falla, {…}

Mar 1, 2022

J’Nai Bridges, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Dawn Upshaw, Daniela Mack, Alek Shrader Headline Caramoor 2022 Summer Festival

Caramoor has announced its 2022 summer season, which runs between June 18 through August 19, 2022. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera and vocal performances. Soprano Christine Taylor Price and baritone Thomas West headline “Pops & Patriots” alongside the Westchester Symphony Winds and conductor Curt Ebersole. The showcase features music by Smith, Porter, Thomas, {…}

Dec 9, 2021

OPERA America Announces 2022 Opera Hall of Fame Inductees and National Opera Trustee Recognition Award Recipients

OPERA America has announced “OPERA America Salutes,” a celebration of opera’s outstanding leaders and the organization’s next 50 years. The March 4, 2022 event honoring artists, producers, and champions of the art form, will take place at The University Club of New York, and be hosted by mezzo-soprano, Denyce Graves. OPERA America will funnel the proceeds for the event into {…}

Nov 5, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Sabine Devieilhe, Dawn Upshaw & Asmik Grigorian Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences can experience a new solo album by one of opera’s reigning divas, two new albums by a great coloratura, a world premiere and two new DVDs from recent productions. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Amata dalle Tenebre Deutsche Grammophon releases Anna Netrebko’s new album “Amata Dalle Tenebre,” which marks the soprano’s first studio {…}

Feb 9, 2021

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Mirella Freni, Angela Gheorghiu, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko Headline Next 2 Weeks of Met Opera Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the next two weeks of its streaming slate. One week will be dedicated to iconic productions of director Franco Zeffirelli with the second week dedicated to baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky who passed away back in 2017, leaving behind a legacy of Met HD recordings. Week 49– Franco Zeffirelli Week Monday, February 15 – Puccini’s La Bohème Starring {…}

Oct 28, 2020

Grace Bumbry, Simon Estes, George Shirley Among Inductees to Opera America’s Opera Hall of Fame

Opera America has announced the inaugural group of inductees to its Opera Hall of Fame, meant to recognize outstanding achievements of American artists, administrators, and advocates. The establishment of the Opera America Hall of Fame comes on the organization’s 50th anniversary, and celebrates the progress of the art form. The inductees are Patricia K Beggs, General Director Emerita of Cincinnati Opera; {…}

Nov 14, 2019

San Francisco Performances To Showcase Dawn Upshaw & Brentano Quartet

San Francisco Performances has announced it will present the Brentano String Quartet in collaboration with soprano Dawn Upshaw. The concert is set to be presented on Dec. 4, at the Herbst Theatre. The performance will mark the sixth time the Brentano String Quartet performs with the concert series since its debut in March 2008. Meanwhile, Upshaw returns for her ninth {…}

Apr 29, 2019

Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Preview: The Major Interpreters of ‘Dialogues Des Carmélites” In Met History

“Dialogues des Carmélites” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for what will be its 58th performance on Friday, May 3. The opera is one of the beloved in the canon, even if its performances have not been as common at the Met over the ages. The work first premiered with the company on Feb. 5, 1977 and has only seen one {…}