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Carnegie Hall 2025 Review: Soprano Angel Blue & The Met Orchestra

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(Photo: Jennifer Taylor) The Met Orchestra celebrated its second night of a two-part series at NYC’s Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 with a packed house. The evening’s performances included exciting works by Gabriela Ortiz, “Antrópolis” (2018; rev. 2019) with principal timpanist Parker Lee, Leonard Bernstein‘s Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah,” featuring soprano Angel Blue, Terence Blanchard‘s NY Premiere of {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2025 Review: Sound Espressivo & Price Attractions Laureate Gala

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(Photo credit: Carnegie Hall) An eclectic program ranging from vocal works and piano performances, to classical guitar pieces, as well as a lively castanet choir was presented by Sound Espressivo and Price Attractions at its 11th Laureate Gala in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on June 30th. Performers represented winners of Sound Espressivo’s 2023-24 Laureate audition competition. The {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2025 Review: The Met Orchestra & Soprano Elza van den Heever

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(Photo: ©2025 Chris Lee) Conductor and Lerman-Newbauer Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin led the Met Orchestra at NYC’s Carnegie Hall for a special night featuring Richard Strauss works on Thursday, June 12, 2025, showcasing one of the world’s leading lyric-dramatic sopranos, Elza van den Heever, who just concluded her season of performances as Salome at Met Opera. The night was full of standing {…}

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Carnegie Hall 2025 Review: Teatro Real Concert Featuring Saioa Hernández & Maria Dueñas

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(© Fadi Kheir) For a third straight year, the Teatro Real de Madrid brought its talents to the stage of Carnegie Hall to tremendous success. The performance, featuring the Orchestra of the Teatro Real under conductor David Afkham and the incredible artistry of soprano Saioa Hernández and violinist Maria Dueñas, was superb in not only the quality of its music {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Orchestra to Present Two Concerts at Carnegie Hall Featuring Angel Blue & Elza van den Heever

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(© Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra is set to present two concerts at Carnegie Hall. The first will be held on June 12 and will feature Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Elza van den Heever in an all-Strauss program. The concert will include “Der Rosenkavalier Suite,” Selected Orchestral Songs, and “Ein Heldenleben.” The second concert will be held on June {…}

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Nina Stemme to Make Carnegie Hall Recital Debut

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Nina Stemme will make her long-awaited Carnegie Hall solo recital debut on May 2, 2025. The legendary soprano will perform Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder and Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde.”  The soprano will also perform songs by Weill and Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” with pianist Roland Pöntinen. Stemme recently returned to New York for performances of “Die Frau ohne Schatten” at the {…}

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Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation & Carnegie Hall Celebrate the 75th Anniversary Ángeles’ Debut

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The Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation, in collaboration with Carnegie Hall, has paid tribute to the Catalan soprano on the 75th anniversary of her debut at the prestigious hall. On March 20, Carnegie Hall dedicated a recital to the legacy of Victoria de los Ángeles, whom it considers “one of the great artists of the 20th century.” The recital featured {…}

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The Choral Society & Orchestra of Grace Church Returns to Carnegie Hall this April

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The Choral Society & Orchestra of Grace Church will return to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on Friday, April 11, 2025. The ensemble will present Verdi’s “Requiem” with John Maclay conducting in his 25th anniversary as music director. The showcase will feature Michelle Trovato (soprano), Helen Karloski (mezzo-soprano), Scott Ramsay (tenor), and Enrico Lagasca (bass-baritone) as the {…}

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Asmik Grigorian Leads Carnegie Hall Concert with Cleveland Orchestra

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Asmik Grigorian is set to return to New York for a concert at Carnegie Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra and Franz Welser-Möst. The evening which will be held on March 18 at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage will showcase Grigorian in Strauss’ “Four Last Songs” and the Final Scene from Puccini’s “Suor Angelica.” The concert will also showcase Welser-Möst {…}