CD Review: Soprano Giulia Bolcato & Remer Ensemble’s “Barbara Strozzi – Opera Ottava”

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(Photo credit: Celeste Gaia) Better understanding the beginnings of a musical genre is vital for sustaining the genre into the modern day. Available documentation of these origins is often scarce, especially when a genre dates back to the 17th century. But, some anecdotes always seem to stand the test of time: because they are destined to. Italian soprano Giulia Bolcato {…}

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Mason Bates & Mercury Soul Release ‘Barbara Strozzi Remix’

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Composer Mason Bates and his non-profit Mercury Soul have released the second episode of his music video series entitled “Mason Bates x Barbara Strozzi Remix.” The video showcases Strozzi’s “Che Si Puo Fare” in a 21st century light and stars soprano Marnie Breckenridge, violinists Matthew Vince and Annamarie Arai, violist Ivo Bokulic, and cellist Bryon Hogan. “To bring this surreal, {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jakub Józef Orliński, Matthias Goerne, Lawrence Brownlee, Benjamin Appl, Barbara Hannigan Véronique Gens, Hugh Cutting & Nicholas Phan Lead Wigmore Hall’s Fall 2025-26 Season

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Wigmore Hall has announced its 2025-26 fall season. Here is a look at the vocal performances, and click here for a preview of the spring and summer season. Matthias Goerne and Maria João Pires opens the season. Performance Date: Sept. 9, 2025 Anna Dennis, Hugh Cutting, Nicholas Mulroy, Marcus Farnsworth, Jessica Cale, Sarah Anne Champion, Hiroshi Amako, and Chris Webb {…}

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Reginald Mobley & Iestyn Davies Lead The Caramoor’s Rosen House Concert Series 2026-27 Season

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The Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has announced its 2026-2027 season of intimate Rosen House Concert Series. The concerts will be held between October 2026 and May 2027. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Nobuntu, the internationally acclaimed female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe perform traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro-Jazz and Gospel. Performance Date: Oct. 2, 2026 {…}

IndieOpera, News, Season Announcement

Five Boroughs Music Festival Unveils 2026 Slate

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The Five Boroughs Music Festival has announced its 2026 edition. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is a collaboration between Filament and soprano Alice Teyssier, featuring works by Isabella Leonarda, Barbara Strozzi, and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, among others. Performance Date: Nov. 1, 2026 Then comes “Zero Summer” featuring Lorelei as the ensemble takes on works by {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Angel Blue, Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Castronovo, David Butt Philip, Eleonora Buratto, Thomas Hampson & Camilla Nylund Lead Palau de les Arts’ 2026-27 Season

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The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera “Estètica i massacre” will star Maria Patak, Carlos Varela, Pablo Meléndez, Álvaro Rodríguez, Claudia López, and Jorge Bosch. Carles Prat conducts the production by Oriol Pla. Performance Dates: Sept. 17 & 18, 2026 Vasilisa Berzhanskaya stars in Bizet’s “Carmen” with Charles Castronovo, Ruth Iniesta, and Davide Luciano. Michele Spotti conducts {…}

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Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazón, Golda Schultz, Benjamin Appl, Gerald Finley, Joyce DiDonato & Jakub Józef Orliński

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The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Philharmonia Orchestra, I Vocalisti, ChorWerk Potsdam, Anna Lapwood, and Kerem Hasan will perform music by Kristina Arakelyan, Hans Zimmer, Max Richter, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2026 The Ensemble Resonanz, Anna Prohaska, and Enno Poppe will perform works by Benjamin Britten, Claude Vivier, Jean-Philippe {…}

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Karine Deshayes, Ermonela Jaho & Stéphanie d’Oustrac Lead Opéra de Lille’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra de Lille has announced its 2026-27 Season. Opera Karine Deshayes leads Händel’s “Alcina” with Adèle Charvet, Jasmin White, Lunga Eric Hallam, Lilit Davtyan, Camille Chopin, and Ashley Riches. Emmanuelle Haïm conducts the production by Ewelina Marciniak. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-17, 2026 Nina Guo, Jade Phoenix, Sarah Richmond, and Doreen Curran lead Jennifer Walshe’s “Mars.” Elaine Kelly conducts the production {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

HamburgMusik 2025-26 Review: Mezzo-Soprano Magdalena Kožená’s Song Recital

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(Photo: Sophie Wolter) It was just two people on stage: Magdalena Kožená and Azul Lima. The Recital Hall of the Elbphilharmonie became the kind of intimate space that forced the audience to reckon with the sheer, raw physical force of Kožená’s mezzo-soprano. This wasn’t the usual polite early music one might be used to; it was a high-energy exhibition of {…}

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CD Review: Soprano Giulia Bolcato & Remer Ensemble’s “Barbara Strozzi – Opera Ottava”

Mason Bates & Mercury Soul Release ‘Barbara Strozzi Remix’

Jakub Józef Orliński, Matthias Goerne, Lawrence Brownlee, Benjamin Appl, Barbara Hannigan Véronique Gens, Hugh Cutting & Nicholas Phan Lead Wigmore Hall’s Fall 2025-26 Season

Reginald Mobley & Iestyn Davies Lead The Caramoor’s Rosen House Concert Series 2026-27 Season

Five Boroughs Music Festival Unveils 2026 Slate

Lise Davidsen, Angel Blue, Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Castronovo, David Butt Philip, Eleonora Buratto, Thomas Hampson & Camilla Nylund Lead Palau de les Arts’ 2026-27 Season

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazón, Golda Schultz, Benjamin Appl, Gerald Finley, Joyce DiDonato & Jakub Józef Orliński

Karine Deshayes, Ermonela Jaho & Stéphanie d’Oustrac Lead Opéra de Lille’s 2026-27 Season

HamburgMusik 2025-26 Review: Mezzo-Soprano Magdalena Kožená’s Song Recital