https://operawire.com/toronto-bach-festival-unveils-2025-slate/
The Toronto Bach Festival has unveiled its 2025 season. Here is a rundown of the major vocal showcases on offer. First up in “Kaffeehaus” at the Church of the Holy Trinity. Soprano Sinéad White will be among the performers of the program, which includes the “Wedding Cantata,” BWV 202, and the Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2. John Abberger is {…}
https://operawire.com/national-sawdust-gives-ny-premiere-of-michael-herschs-and-we-each/
(Photo credit: James Matthew Daniel) Michael Hersch’s latest opera, “and we, each,” created in collaboration with poet Shane McCrae, makes its New York premiere at National Sawdust on Feb. 6. Soprano Ah Young Hong and baritone Jesse Blumberg perform the two singing roles. Tito Muñoz will conduct a five-piece ensemble comprised of New York players. James Daniel, who previously staged Hersch’s {…}
https://operawire.com/tafelmusik-to-perform-bachs-christmas-oratorio/
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir is set to launch the Yuletide season with music by J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. The group will perform the work on Nov. 22, 23 & 24, 2024 at Jeanne Lamon Hall. Soloists will include soprano Hélène Brunet, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte, and baritone Jesse Blumberg. Renowned English tenor Charles Daniels will perform the role of {…}
https://operawire.com/clarion-choir-reveals-2024-25-season-featuring-dame-ethel-smyth-mozart-bach-rachmaninoff/
The Clarion Choir has unveiled its 2024-25 season. First up is “Rachmaninoff @150: Spring Cantata and Folk Songs.” The showcase will feature baritone Aleksey Bogdanov taking on “Spring” as well as pianist Ilya Maximov playing the composer’s third piano concerto. Steven Fox conducts. Also on the program is NOVUS Amor Artist. Performance Date: Oct. 30, 2024 The New Year’s concert will {…}
https://operawire.com/michael-hersch-to-world-premiere-and-we-each/
This season Michael Hersch’s new opera in collaboration with poet/memoirist Shane McCrae “And We, each” will make its world premiere. The work will be produced by the Baltimore-based organization Mind on Fire, “and we, each” will take the stage at Baltimore Theater Project on Sept. 28 & 29, 2024. There will also be performances at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, {…}
https://operawire.com/boston-baroque-announces-2024-25-season/
The Boston Baroque has announced its 2024-25 season. Haydn’s “Die Schöpfung” is set to start Hera Hyesang Park, Paul Appleby, and Nicholas Newton. Performance Dates: Oct. 4 & 5, 2024 Handel’s “Messiah” will include Maya Kherani, Avery Amereau, Omar Najmi, and Jesse Blumberg, Performance Dates: Dec 7 & 8, 2024 Erin Morley performs a program of Beethoven and Mozart. Performance {…}
https://operawire.com/toronto-bach-festival-unveils-2024-lineup/
The Toronto Bach Festival has unveiled its 2024 season. “I’m very pleased to present the 7th annual festival celebrating the matchless music of Johann Sebastian Bach,” From Artistic Director John Abberger in an official press statement. “Our festival this year will explore some of the music that influenced Bach as he developed his voice as a composer, and I have {…}
https://operawire.com/opera-atelier-announces-all-is-love/
Opera Atelier has announced the return of “All is Love.” The production is a fully staged mixed program celebrating love in all its splendor at Koerner Hall and is set to be performed from April 11 to April 14, 2024. “All is Love” features music by J.P. Rameau, M.A. Charpentier, and Renaldo Hahn in addition to excerpts by Henry Purcell, {…}
https://operawire.com/brooklyn-art-song-society-releases-the-minnesota-connection/
The Brooklyn Art Song Society has released “Circles V: The Minnesota Connection” on its Digital Concert Hall. The concert will be available for FREE to non-subscribers. “The Minnesota Connection” features soprano Tori Tedeschi Adams as well as baritone Jesse Blumberg. The concert also features pianist Michael Brofman, baritone Randall Scarlata, and pianist Laura Ward. OperaWire‘s review praised the performance, stating {…}