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DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Dominick Argento’s ‘The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe’

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If ever as crepuscular an author as Edgar Allan Poe were seasonally appropriate, November—or certainly around Halloween—would be the time. Shrouded in mystery, his life (and death) echoes the tragedy of “Ligeia” (1838), “The Black Cat” (1843), and “Annabel Lee” (1849). That is just to name a random few which, a literary legacy, have stood the test of time. Fittingly, {…}

News, Season Announcement

Nola Richardson, Lauren Snouffer, Karim Sulayman, Erica Schuller Headlines Ars Lyrica Houston’s 2025-26 Season

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Ars Lyrica Houston has unveiled its 2025-26 season. It starts with “Bach’s Divine Comedy” featuring such works as “Fürchte dich nicht” BWV 228 and “The Dispute between Phoebus & Pan” BWV 201. Hannah DePriest, Andréa Walker, Jay Carter, Michael Skarke, Matthew Newhouse, Thomas O’Neill, Tom Meglioranza, and Timothy Jones are the vocal soloists. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2025 “Love Untamed” will {…}

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‘The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe’ to Be Performed by Odyssey Opera

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Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, is set to present the New England premiere of Dominick Argento’s opera “The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe.” The work will be presented on April 5, 2024 in Boston and will showcase conductor Gil Rose leading a cast that includes tenor Peter Tantsits playing the lead role of Poe. The {…}

News

Roulette Announces 45th Spring Season

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Roulette, a space for promotion and presentation of contemporary experimental performing arts in Brooklyn has announced its 45th spring season. For the purposes of this article only classical vocal events are included. Lila Meretzky’s “Songs at Night” large-scale new song cycle of the poems of Yiddish-language poet Anna Margolin makes its world premiere. Shelley Washington’s “A Kind of Lung” and {…}