On Oct. 28, 2023, Teatro Grattacielo is set to present Spontini’s “La Vestale.” The opera will star Indra Thomas as Giulia, Thomas Kinch as Licinio, Tahanee Aluwihare as La Gran Vestale, Kyle Oliver as Cinna, Eric Lindsey as Il Sommo Sacerdote, Rick Agster, and Hyunsoon Kim. They will be joined by the Teatro Grattacielo Orchestra under the musical direction of {…}
(Photo credit: Astrid Riecken) UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, the event will be moved to St. Bart’s Church in New York City. Italian conductor Alvise Casellati has announced that the Opera Italiana is in the Air will perform a free concert in Central Park on June 26 at 7 p.m. The free concert titled “Peace on Earth: The Art of {…}
Metropolitan Opera Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin surprised audiences on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 with a special concert at Little Island. The famed conductor was joined by a quartet of Met Orchestra horn players including Erik Ralske, Roy Femenella, Javier Gándara, and Barbara Jöstlein Currie to present a program curated by Dov Scheindlin. Among the pieces performed were “Nessun Dorma” from {…}
(Photo credit: Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre at Columbia University) The vocal performances included in the 2023-24 season at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts are listed below. “John Zorn at 70” is a three-concert celebration for the composer’s birthday. Each performance in the series explores a different facet of Zorn’s canon. Soprano Barbara Hannigan will perform many {…}
The International Contemporary Ensemble, in collaboration with The New School‘s College of Performing Arts, will present “Ensemble Evolution.” The first performance, scheduled for June 26 at The New School, will feature world premieres by Cleo Reed’s “Reeding Room: The Early Oeuvre” and Sandra Kluge’s “Anything is Everything,” among other works. The performance will feature Alice Teyssier on voice and flute, {…}
(Credit: Liancary) New York’s Guild Hall has unveiled its 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal events set to take place. Soprano Lisette Oropesa will give a masterclass and Bel Canto Boot Camp where she will coach 2023 resident artists. Participating artists include Michael Leyte-Vidal, Sisikelelwe Mngenela, Elizabeth Novella, Anne Marie Stanley, Derrek Stark, David Wolfe, Derrick Goff, {…}
New York’s TENET Vocal Artists has announced its 2023 Fall / Winter and 15th anniversary season. The season opens with “Angels and Queens,” which spotlights music by Purcell and his contemporaries. Soloists include Jolle Greenleaf, James Reese, Elisa Sutherland, and Jonathan Woody. The event will take place at St. Luke in the Fields. Performance Date: Oct. 21, 2023 Next up {…}
Make Music New York is set to present a unique version of Mozart’s “Requiem” on June 21, 2023. The showcase is an open performance in which anyone is invited to join and participate. Leading the charge will be conductor Douglas Anderson and mezzo-soprano Melissa Gerstein. The project is several years in the making with Anderson explaining to OperaWire that the {…}
On June 21, 2023, On Site Opera will open its “Opera in the Garden” series, two nights of outdoor performances at the West Side Community Garden. The company will return to the venue where it held their 2017 production of Mozart’s “The Secret Gardener,” with a program comprised of excerpts from “The Magic Flute” and Bizet’s “Carmen.” Excerpts from ‘The {…}
The Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York City has announced its inaugural season. Here is a breakdown of all the classical vocal performances on offer. Opera First up is “Watch Night” by Tamar-kali and Marc Bamuthi Joseph. The multidisciplinary work is co-conceived by Bill T. Jones, who will direct and choreograph the production. The opera is described as such: {…}
The North / South Chamber Orchestra will present its season finale on June 20, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in New York City, will feature music by Bill Apollo Brown, Leonard Mark Lewis, Max Lifchitz, and Deon Nielsen Price. Max Lifchitz will conduct with soprano Hanna Spierman and violist Ben Geller as {…}