Jamie Barton to Return to San Francisco Performance for Second Time

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(Credit: Stacey Bode) Famed mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is set to appear as part of the San Francisco Performances on Dec. 11, 2019. This event marks the second time that Barton performs with the organization following her recital debut back in 2015. She will appear alongside pianist Kathleen Kelly, who will be making her SF Perfomrances debut. The program for the {…}

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Joanna Latini & Olga Perez Flora Lead Resonance Works’ 2019-20 Season

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Pittsburgh-based performing arts company Resonance Works has announced details of its seventh season, entitled “Fresh Perspectives – New Traditions.” The season will kick off with the multicultural program “the national anthems,” inspired by David Lang’s work for choir and string quartet. Performances will be held at Heinz Chapel and Charity Randall Theatre, and will be preceded by a “musical prelude {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble 2019 Festival Review: Princess Maleine

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There are times when we experience something very special, almost historical. This was the case at the world premiere of “Princess Maleine,” a new opera staged by the Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble. The premiere was part of Dell’Arte’s 2019 festival, “Voices from the Tower.” The series, as described by Artistic Director Chris Fecteau, is “dedicated to the female creative voices who {…}

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Reviving A Lost Legend – The Making of Bea Goodwin, Whitney George & Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s ‘Princess Maleine’

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Dell’Arte Artistic Director Chris Fecteau was working on putting together the 2019 season for the company when he happened upon Lili Boulanger’s “Princess Maleine.” His hope had been to create a season centering on the works of Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck, who had inspired such works as Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” and Dukas’ “Ariane et Barb Bleu.” “My mentor Fiora {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Announces Summer Festival, ‘Voices From the Tower’

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced its 17th annual summer festival: Voices from the Tower. The upcoming festival will exclusively feature works composed by women. Among the performances featured this season will be the commissioned world premiere of “Princess Maleine,” by Whitney George with a libretto, based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck, by Bea Goodwin. This will mark the first {…}

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Soprano Elizabeth De Trejo To Be Featured In The Orchestra Now’s ‘De Profundis’ Concert

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The Orchestra Now is set to present its final performance of its Carnegie Hall season Thursday, May 2, 2019, which will feature a number of New York premieres. Led by maestro Leon Botstein, the performance will place a special spotlight on Psalm 130, which reads, “Out of the depths, Oh Lord, have I cried unto thee.” Every single piece in {…}

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Jamie Barton To Present Recital As Part Of Renée Fleming VOICES series

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The 2018–2019 Renée Fleming VOICES series will continue with a recital by Jamie Barton. Accompanied by pianist Kathleen Kelly, the recital will include music by Haydn, Strauss, and Ravel, as well as works by female composers Nadia and Lili Boulanger and Americans Elinor Remick Warren and Amy Beach. Barton will also perform “Love After 1950,” a contemporary song cycle by Libby {…}

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Composer Profile: Philip Glass, A 20th Century Minimalist Master

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Few 20th century composers have had quite the successful run that Philip Glass has enjoyed. Born on Jan. 31, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland, the composer has become a major influence, his style imitated by composers in a wide range of creative fields. Glass studied at the Juilliard School and then went to Paris on a Fulbright Scholarship to study with {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Previews Whitney George & Bea Goodwin’s ‘Princess Maleine’

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble previewed its upcoming “Princess Maleine” by librettist Bea Goodwin and composer Whitney George at a private event on Jan. 17, 2019. The event revealed sections from the opera’s libretto as well as one of the titular character’s arias, sung by Elyse Kakacek, who will originate the role. In this very brief preview of the work (which is {…}

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Jamie Barton to Return to San Francisco Performance for Second Time

Joanna Latini & Olga Perez Flora Lead Resonance Works’ 2019-20 Season

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble 2019 Festival Review: Princess Maleine

Reviving A Lost Legend – The Making of Bea Goodwin, Whitney George & Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble’s ‘Princess Maleine’

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Announces Summer Festival, ‘Voices From the Tower’

Soprano Elizabeth De Trejo To Be Featured In The Orchestra Now’s ‘De Profundis’ Concert

Jamie Barton To Present Recital As Part Of Renée Fleming VOICES series

Composer Profile: Philip Glass, A 20th Century Minimalist Master

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Previews Whitney George & Bea Goodwin’s ‘Princess Maleine’