Rayanne Dupuis to Perform All-Bolcom Program At Baruch Performing Arts Center

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(Image provided by Classical Music Communications) The Baruch Performing Arts Center is set to present the U.S. premiere of William Bolcom’s “Poèmes libres des droits.” The concert, which is set for March 24, 2020, will feature soprano Rayanne Dupuis alongside pianist Guy Livingston, who commissioned “Poèmes libres des droits.” The duo world premiered the piece in London and Paris as {…}

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Minnesota Opera Previews William Bolcom’s ‘Dinner At Eight’ in New Yorks Feinstein 54 Below

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On Jan. 13 the Minnesota Opera previewed the upcoming world premiere of William Bolcom’s recent opera “Dinner at Eight.” At the Feinstein 54 Below in Manhattan, the company held a dinner for members of the New Works Forum, sponsors and donors of the company. Bolcom was present at the dinner alongside librettist Mark Campbell. During a Q & A, Bolcom {…}

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Q & A: Sharon Carty on her Position as Artistic Director of the Sligo Baroque Festival & her Role as Mary in Irish National Opera’s Production of “Testament”

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(Photo: Frank McGrath/Irish Independent) Mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty is a name familiar to anyone with an interest in classical music in Ireland. Known mainly for her many performances in operas and concerts across the country, she also active in other areas associated with the classical musical scene, not least in her role as the recently appointed artistic director of Sligo Baroque {…}

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Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Brian James Myer, Aviva Fortunata, Nathaniel Sullivan & Paul Appleby

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Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) has announced its 2026–27 season centered around “Passions,” a six-concert exploration of love and longing through some of the most compelling works in the art song repertoire. The season also includes the seventh annual New Voices Festival, a three-part contemporary art song series themed Seasons, The season opens with “Passions I: Fin-de-Siècle,” a program devoted {…}

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Opera Meets Film: Duplicitous Love Behind Enemy lines in Hans Gefors’ ‘Notorious’

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Joining the ranks of other screen-to-stage operatic adaptations, Swedish composer Hans Gefors and his eighth opera, “Notorious,” can be considered a contemporary grand opera. Spanning five acts — a number usually seen in French grand opera but also seen in Italian verismo including “Don Carlo,” “Robert le diable,” and “La muette de Portici” — the opera details the complex love affair between a {…}

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Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera to Present Three Monodramas

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The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera are set to present “MONO E MONO (E MONO),” a dynamic concert of monodramas scored by influential American composers. The performance will take place on Feb. 21, 2026, at NEC’s Jordan Hall, featuring the acclaimed BMOP and Odyssey Opera, as well as solo performances by sopranos Julia Mintzer and Sarah Coburn and baritone {…}

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Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Announce 2026 Winter-Spring Highlights

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(Photo credit: Steven Pisano) Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Odyssey Opera announces highlights for the upcoming winter-spring season. First up is the monodramas “Medusa” by Bolcom, Perera’s “The White Whale,” and “Flower and Hawk” by Floyd. performed by sopranos Julia Mintzer and Sarah Coburn and baritone Michael Chioldi. Gil Rose conducts. Performance Date: February 21, 2026 Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The {…}

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92nd Street Y to Present Freddie Ballentine & Kunal Lahiry in Concert

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The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) is set to present a concert with Freddie Ballentine and Kunal Lahiry titled “Our People.” The evening will be held at the Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center on Feb. 3, 2026 and will be live-streamed. The concert will feature Aaron Copland, William Bolcom, Franz Schubert, Margaret Bonds, David Krakauer, Ricky Ian Gordon, George {…}

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Fleur Barron & Kunal Lahiry to Headline LIFE Victoria Recital at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pianist Kunal Lahiry will headline the next recital in the LIFE Victoria cycle at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid. The recital, titled “Sueños y combates creativos,” features John Cage’s The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs, Berio’s Folk Songs, and works by Olivier Messiaen, George Crumb, Theodoro Valcárcel, Cathy Berberian, and William Bolcom. It is set for {…}

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Rayanne Dupuis to Perform All-Bolcom Program At Baruch Performing Arts Center

Minnesota Opera Previews William Bolcom’s ‘Dinner At Eight’ in New Yorks Feinstein 54 Below

Q & A: Sharon Carty on her Position as Artistic Director of the Sligo Baroque Festival & her Role as Mary in Irish National Opera’s Production of “Testament”

Brooklyn Art Song Society Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Brian James Myer, Aviva Fortunata, Nathaniel Sullivan & Paul Appleby

Opera Meets Film: Duplicitous Love Behind Enemy lines in Hans Gefors’ ‘Notorious’

Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera to Present Three Monodramas

Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera Announce 2026 Winter-Spring Highlights

92nd Street Y to Present Freddie Ballentine & Kunal Lahiry in Concert

Fleur Barron & Kunal Lahiry to Headline LIFE Victoria Recital at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza