Karina Gauvin & Guadalupe Paz Lead Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería’s Closing Concert

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The Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería is set to close its 2023 summer festival with Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. The concert, which will be held at the Sala Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico City will see Carlos Miguel Prieto conduct the famous piece. Soloists will include soprano Karina Gauvin and mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz. The Coro de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería will be led {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City 2024 Review: Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducts Haydn & Ginastera

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(Photo credit: Tuesday night at Lincoln Center offered some true gems, an enticing evening even for seasoned New Yorkers. All the more delightful, as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City, tickets for the show were “choose-what-you-pay”, making it accessible to a wider, more relaxed summer crowd in the Wu Tsai Theater of David Geffen Hall. It’s a welcome {…}

News

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Announces New Second Horn Player

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The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra has announced a new Second Horn Player. The orchestra took to social media and said, “We’re thrilled to announce our new Second Horn, Roy Femenella! After a grueling three day audition process with highly talented horn players, we finished with a final round consisting of two fine hornists: Roy and David Alexander. We couldn’t be happier {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Paola Prestini & Magos Herrera on Recording ‘Con Alma’

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On Dec. 4, Paola Prestini and Magos Herrera released “Con Alma,” an album recorded remotely between March and October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new release features classic songs from the Mexican and Jazz songbook and over 30 musicians across three continents including the all-women German-based Ensemble Sjaella, Constellation Chor, the Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Mexico’s Orquesta Sinfónica {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Paola Prestini, Sara Blanch, Michele Angelini & Kathleen Ferrier Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences can discover new works, archival recordings, and rarely performed operas. Here is a look at this week’s streaming recommendations. Con Alma Paola Prestini and Magos Herrera will team up for “Con Alma,” a new operatic album and live event both launching this December. The album, which will be released on Dec. 4, was recorded remotely between March {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Paola Prestini & Magos Herrera to Release ‘Con Alma’

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Paola Prestini and Magos Herrera will team up for “Con Alma,” a new operatic album and live event both launching this December. The album, which will be released on Dec. 4, was recorded remotely between March and October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and features classic songs from the Mexican and Jazz songbook. The work will be released on {…}