The Barcelona Song Festival has announced its 17th edition, which will be dedicated to the “Study of the History and Interpretation of the Art of Latin American and Iberian Song.” In sum, there will be eight concerts, both live and streaming. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal performances. The Barcelona Song Festival opens with {…}
The International Song Center Heidelberg, founded by the Heidelberg Frühling Music Festival, together with its scholars from the Lied Academy, was not deterred by the limitations imposed by the mandatory cultural closure due to the pandemic and invested its resources and efforts in a new project entitled ”Lied Me. ” The new project explored the future of the song through {…}
On June 29, 2021, members of The North/South Chamber Orchestra will give the first and last performance of their 2020-21 season. Conducted by Max Lifchitz, the program will feature four recent works for string orchestra by American composers, all of which share a common theme of being inspired by the pain and turmoil of recent world events. The works are {…}
The Belfast Ensemble has announced its plans to stage “The Trial of Harvey Weinstein: An Opera.” The work, which is about the Manhattan trial of the disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein will be staged in Northern Ireland in September with plans for a New York City premiere. In an interview with the New York Post Conor Mitchell said, “There are {…}
On August 17, 2021, the Hackney Round Chapel will present the premiere of “RUNE,” a grand-fashion opera spectacle by composer-librettist Alastair White, and produced by UU Studios. The work will feature an ensemble of three grand pianos, and will blend elements of contemporary dance with interactive sculpture, and high fashion; the design is done by team Ka Wa Key, whose {…}
Loveland Opera Theatre in Colorado is set to return to the stage with “Songs from the Castle” on July 18. The showcase, which will take place at Foote Lagoon Amphitheater, is free and open to the general public. The performance will feature a wide range of music including opera classics, musical theater favorites, and iconic Disney tunes from such works {…}
White Snake Projects has announced that it will present “A Survivor’s Odyssey,” the third virtual opera in the company’s Pandemic trilogy, this September. The work uses characters from Homer’s “Odyssey” to explore such themes as intimate partner violence, domestic violence, and rape – all of which increased throughout the pandemic. “It isn’t that any of these issues are new. Racism, {…}
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra and the Princeton Festival, Princeton’s two main non-profit music organizations, have announced that they will merge under the legal entity of Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Once the merger is completed this summer, the new orchestra will have more resources to present live performances of classical, pop, chamber music, and “PSO BRAVO” education programs. The festival will {…}
The Curiosity Cabinet has announced it will be premiering a new radio drama, “Axeman,” on Friday, June 25, 2021, at 7:00 pm EDT. The drama is a companion piece to the Cabinet’s “Home” (2020), written by Bea Goodwin and scored by the Curiosity Cabinet’s founder and Artistic Director, composer Whitney George. “Axeman,” like its predecessor, was penned during COVID lockdown. {…}
Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble will continue its current Garden Recital series with “Dreams and Desires” on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The showcase will feature soprano Anna Woiwood and countertenor Robert Colon from Fort Tyron Park in New York City. The showcase will be livestreamed via the company’s official website. Woiwood and Colon will perform music by Hahn, Verdi, Händel, Bellini, Rachmaninoff, {…}
Parma Recordings is set to present a concert entitled “New Songs from New England.” The showcase, which is set for June 24, 2021, will be streamed live via the company’s official website. The performance will feature soprano Jamie-Rose Guarrine as she takes on a song cycle by Scott Gendel entitled “To Keep the Dark Away.” She will be joined by {…}
