Aspect Chamber Music Series to Showcase ‘Winterreise’

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The Aspect Chamber Music Series is set to present Schubert’s “Winterreise” on Dec. 8, 2021. The showcase, which will take place at the Bohemian National Hall in New York City, will feature baritone Tyler Duncan and pianist Erika Switzer. There will also be an illustrated talk by Christopher Gibbs. Duncan has performed all around the world with appearances at the {…}

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Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2021 Review: Boris Goudenow

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(Photo: Birgit Gufler) In 1874 Mussorgsky’s ‘Boris Godunov’ received its premiere at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. Yet, he was not the first to write an opera of that name, 164 years earlier in 1710 Johann Mattheson completed his version of “Boris Goudenow,” but for reasons which are now unclear it was not performed during the composer’s lifetime, and ended up {…}

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Q&A : Mezzo-Soprano & Composer Lisa Neher on Creating the One Voice Project Micro Opera Festival

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(Photo credit: Alisabeth Von Presley) For opera artists around the world, COVID-19 was a major blow. Not only did they lose the opportunity to work, but in most cases, they have often been the last to get the chance to make their return. While several industries around the world have opened and closed repeatedly with the differing waves of the {…}

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Handel and Haydn Society & Early Music America Present Black Musicians in Early Music

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On Feb. 21, the Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) and Early Music America (EMA) will celebrate the contribution of musicians of color with a panel discussion featuring leading Black musicians in the field of early music. The discussion will be led by Dana Whiteside and will feature conversations with Joseph McHardy, Reginald Mobley, Patricia Ann Neely, Rachel Redmond, and Jonathan {…}

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Alicia Waller & Boston Early Music Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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It’s the holiday season and while most have already released their Christmas and holiday albums, there are still some new offerings for the week including a world premiere recording and a crossover EP. Antiochus und Stratonica The Boston Early Music Festival releases its twelfth Baroque opera recording. This time the company releases Christoph Graupner’s 1708 “Antiochus und Stratonica,” on the {…}

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Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. The coronavirus has affected a number of summer festivals. After the cancellation of the Grange Park Opera and the delay of the Glyndebourne Festival, many festivals are weighing in on the summer. The Buxton International Festival has canceled its summer festival which was scheduled for July 2 – 18, 2021. {…}

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Amanda Forsythe To Open Boston Baroque 2019-20 Season

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The Boston Baroque begins the 2019-20 season with a program of symphonies and opera arias by Mozart and Haydn. The program, conducted by Music Director Martin Perlman, is set to feature Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony No. 36 in C major and Haydn, Symphony No. 102 in B flat. The program will also showcase Amanda Forsythe in arias from Mozart’s “Il re pastors,” {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble 2019 Festival Review: La Liberazione di Ruggiero

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“La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’ isola d’ Alcina” (“The liberation of Ruggiero from the Isle of Alcina”) is an opera of firsts. It was the first opera composed by a woman. It was the first opera performed outside of Italy. And, perhaps, it was the first opera in which the male-female roles are reversed with a strong female coming to {…}

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Matthew Worth, Rhoslyn Jones, Frederica Von Stade & Marnie Breckenridge Join Faculty At San Francisco Conservatory Of Music

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Four singers have recently joined the voice faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). Baritone Matthew Worth has been appointed to SFCM’s voice faculty, and is set to lead a full studio. According to the press release, both SFCM President David H. Stull and Voice Department Chair César Ulloa are thrilled to welcome Worth to the team. “His artistic {…}

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Aspect Chamber Music Series to Showcase ‘Winterreise’

Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2021 Review: Boris Goudenow

Q&A : Mezzo-Soprano & Composer Lisa Neher on Creating the One Voice Project Micro Opera Festival

Handel and Haydn Society & Early Music America Present Black Musicians in Early Music

Alicia Waller & Boston Early Music Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Amanda Forsythe To Open Boston Baroque 2019-20 Season

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble 2019 Festival Review: La Liberazione di Ruggiero

Matthew Worth, Rhoslyn Jones, Frederica Von Stade & Marnie Breckenridge Join Faculty At San Francisco Conservatory Of Music