The George London Foundation for Singers will now be known as the George and Nora London Foundation for Singers. The new name was announced during the Sept. 18 recital “Nora London – A Celebration” that honored the longtime president and founder of the organization. “Over the past 37 years, not only did Nora fulfill George’s dream for the foundation, but {…}
This week audiences will get to discover recordings of unknown pieces, new composers, and by one by the great bass-baritones in operatic history. Here is a look at the new recordings. Gathering The new album features stirring and varied songs by American composer Ben Moore, written over a period of some 30 years and ranging from modern art songs to {…}
The George London Foundation is set to present “Nora London – A Celebration” on Sept. 18, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City, will honor the foundation’s founder, who passed away on June 23, 2022. Among the performers will be former George London Award winners. There will also be remarks {…}
The George London Foundation has announced its 2019-20 season, which will feature recitals from some of the most prominent artists around. Soprano Latonia Moore and bass Ryan Speedo Green kick off the series with a joint performance alongside pianist Ken Noda. Moore won the George London Award in 2002 while Green took it home in 2014. Performance Date: Oct. 20, {…}
On Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, audiences gathered in the Gilder Lehrman Hall of The Morgan Library for a performance from a duo of powerful, young artists. Since its founding, the George London Foundation has developed and supported singers who would go on to the world’s most prominent stages; Sunday’s soloists, baritone Will Liverman and soprano Michelle Bradley, joined by accompanist {…}
This week get will see two classic performances released as well as a rarely performed opera get a new DVD. There will also be a solo album by one of today’s rising bass-baritones. Here is a look at what’s in store. Cendrillon Naxos is releasing a new version of Massenet’s rarely performed work from the Theater Freiberg. Kim-Lillian Strebel takes {…}
You might have heard of the famed George London Foundation, which is renowned for providing support for young singers. That Foundation was established in 1971 by the great bass-baritone George London, who was born on May 30, 1920. London grew up in Los Angeles, California, and had his big break in 1945 when he was called upon by Antal Doráti {…}
The George London Foundation has announced the singers that will be taking part in its 2016-17 season events. This upcoming season will feature three recitals with six of the great young stars in the opera world. Of those six four have won the George London Awards over the course of the last eight years. The first of this series kicks {…}
Wagner’s first masterpiece “Der Fliegende Holländer” returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday, April 25 after a seven-year absence. Despite being well-known throughout the opera world, “The Flying Dutchman,” as translated in English, has had a rather interesting history at the Met marked by long hiatuses. The opera opened the 1889-1890 season in its first-ever performance. The cast that included {…}