New Camerata Opera 2022 Review: Faust et Hélène & L’heure Espagnole

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Photo credit: James Elliott On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, New York’s New Camerata Opera staged a double-bill featuring two French one-act operas, Lili Boulanger’s “Faust et Hélène” and Maurice Ravel’s “L’heure Espagnole.” The company, known for its fun and immersive productions, brought these relatively obscure works to the Irondale Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The venue is beautifully decrepit and {…}

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B:Music Unveils 2022-23 Birmingham Classical Series

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B:Music has announced its Birmingham Classical Series 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Soprano Heloise Schofield will perform alongside The Hermes Experiment. The showcase will include music by Anna Merdith, Helen Grime, Imogen Holst, Lili Boulanger, Ruari Paterson-Achenbach, Mira Calix, and Errollyn Wallen. Performance Date: Nov. 22, 2022 The King’s {…}

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New Camerata Opera Opens with French Double Bill

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The New Camerata Opera is set to open its new season with a double bill of French one-act operas. The double bill will include the rarely performed work “Faust et Hélène” by Lili Boulanger and Maurice Ravel’s “L’heure espagnole.” The opera will be the first time ever that New Camerata Opera brings its unique blend of immersive and fun performances {…}

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Michael Spyres, Rihab Chaieb, Emily Pogorelc, Lawrence Brownlee, Elizabeth Llewellyn Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2022-23 Season

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Vocal Arts DC has announced its 2022-23 season. The season opens with a recital featuring tenor Michael Spyres and pianist Mathieu Pordoy. The program will include music by Beethoven, Berlioz, and Liszt. Performance Date: Oct. 10, 2022 Rihab Chaieb and Brian Zeger will present music by Schumann, Ravel, Bizet, Aubert, Golijov, Ricketts, and songs from Chaieb’s Arabic heritage. Performance Date: {…}

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Minnesota Orchestra Names Thomas Søndergård as Music Director

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Photo: Andy Buchanan Minnesota Orchestra has announced the appointment of Thomas Søndergård as Music Director. The Danish maestro will succeed Osmo Vänskä as the 11th Music Director in the Orchestra’s 120-year history. Søndergård will helm the Orchestra as Music Director Designate in the 2022-23 season before beginning his duties as Music Director in Sept. 2023. The conductor has agreed to {…}

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Portuguese Composer Vasco Mendonça Signs With Wise Music Group

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Wise Music Group has reached an agreement with Portuguese composer Vasco Mendonça. He is set to join the roster of Éditions Alphonse Leduc, which includes the likes of Betsy Jolas, Henri Dutilleux, Jacques Ibert, André Jolivet, Elsa Barraine, Olivier Messiaen, Germaine Tailleferre, Nadia Boulanger, and Francis Poulenc. “I am delighted to be joining such a wonderful, historic publisher as Alphonse {…}

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Peter Brathwaite, Nicky Spence, & Fleur Barron Among Stars Featured in Britten Pears Arts Fall 2022 Lineup

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Britten Pears Arts has announced its Autumn 2022 season that includes “The Blue Woman,” a new opera by Laura Bowler and Laura Lomas, a new production of “The Rape of Lucretia,” and Britten song cycles performed by opera stars. Here’s the lineup. Composer Laura Bowler and librettist Laura Lomas’ new opera, “The Blue Woman,” explores the aftermath of sexual violence, {…}

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New Camerata Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Five Mainstage Productions

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New Camerata Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. The company has expanded from two to five mainstage operas with performances of Boulanger’s “Faust er Hélène,” Ravel’s “L’heure espagnole,” and Puccini’s “Il Trittico.” Also on tap is a summer concert series and two new video productions. Here is what NCO has in store for audiences. The company will present its Summer {…}

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Académie de l’Opéra National de Paris Unveils 2022-23 Season

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© photo : Eléna Bauer/OnP The Académie de l’Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. Artists of the Académie and the Chorus of the Opéra de Dijon will present Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” under conductor Anass Ismat. Performance Date: Sept. 13, 2022 The {…}

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New Camerata Opera 2022 Review: Faust et Hélène & L’heure Espagnole

B:Music Unveils 2022-23 Birmingham Classical Series

New Camerata Opera Opens with French Double Bill

Michael Spyres, Rihab Chaieb, Emily Pogorelc, Lawrence Brownlee, Elizabeth Llewellyn Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2022-23 Season

Minnesota Orchestra Names Thomas Søndergård as Music Director

Portuguese Composer Vasco Mendonça Signs With Wise Music Group

Peter Brathwaite, Nicky Spence, & Fleur Barron Among Stars Featured in Britten Pears Arts Fall 2022 Lineup

New Camerata Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Five Mainstage Productions

Académie de l’Opéra National de Paris Unveils 2022-23 Season