Julia Blasco, Carolyn Sampson, Alexander Vinogradov, Anna Lena Elbert, Chen Reiss Headline Quincena Musical de San Sebastián’s 2024 Season

By David Salazar

The Quincena Musical de San Sebastián has announced its 2024 slate. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances on offer.

Sopranos Julia Blasco and Suzana Nadejde take on works by Mozart, Puccini, Schubert, Offenbach, Rossini, and Brahms alongside pianist Jorge Robaina and clarinettist Javier Povedano.

Performance Date: August 1, 2024

Countertenor Nacho Castellanos and pianist Mario Marzo take on works by Gershwin, Schumann, Dowland, Mompoou, Hahn, Adès, and Purcell.

Performance Date: August 1, 2024

Bass Alexander Vinogradov sings music by Shostakovich in a program conducted by Gustavo Gimeno, who leads the Philharmonique du Luxembourg and the Coro de Voces Mixtas Easo.

Performance Date: August 2, 2024

Soprano Julia Blasco and tenor Luken Munguira take on a program of works by Donizetti, Torroba, Soutullo, Guridi, and Olaizola, among others. They are joined by pianist David Oliveira.

Performance Date: August 3, 2024

José Miguel Pérez-Sierra conducts “Carmen” in a production by Emilio López. The opera stars Rihab Chaieb, Dmytro Popov, Miren Urbieta-Vega, and Simón Orfila.

Performance Date: August 8 & 10, 2024

Masaaki Suzuki leads Bach Collegium Japan and vocal soloists including Carolyn Sampson, Alexander Chance, Benjamin Bruns, and Christian Immler in Cantatas by Bach.

Performance Date: August 11, 2024

Ivan Fischer conducts Mozart’s Requiem with Anna Lena Elbert, Olivia Vermeulen, Martin Mitterutzner, and Hanno Müller-Brachmann as the soloists. The program also includes the “Prague” symphony by Mozart.

Performance Date: August 18, 2024

Cappella Mariana presents works by Harant, Tabassian, Murad, Misri, and Seyfullah in a program called “Odiseo de Krystof Harant.”

Performance Date: August 20, 2024

Jérémie Rhorer conducts the Euskadiko Orkestra in Beethoven’s Missa Solenis Op. 123. Soloists include Chen Reiss, Victoria Karkacheva, Maximilian Schmitt, and Hanno Mueller Brachmann.

Performance Date: August 23, 2024

Lucía Arzallus conducts Walter Slaughter’s “Egia ala geRuza,” a children’s opera based on “Alice in Wonderland.” Guillermo Amaya directs.

Performance Date: August 26, 2024

Enrique Azurza leads Kea Ahots Taldea in “Lux Aeterna,” a program of works by McMillan, Whitacre, Gjeilo, Sisask, Luc, Azurza, Ligeti, and Dusapin.

Performance Date: August 28, 2024

 

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