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CD Review: Christopher Cerrone’s ‘Beaufort Scales’

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The Beaufort Scale, in marine terminology, is a qualitative measure of wind force and the empirical description of its various effects first on the sails of 19th century frigates and later, with the advent of steam engines, on the changing behavior of the sea. In contemporary composition, “Beaufort Scales” is also the preter-scientific title to Christopher Cerrone’s newest release, published {…}

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CD Review: Christopher Cerrone’s ‘In a Grove’

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A meditation on trauma and the fallacies of human memory, “In a Grove” is Christopher Cerrone and librettist Stephanie Fleischmann’s take on a 1922 short story by Japanese author Ryonūsuke Akutagawa. With its limited cast of four soloists (doubling as two characters each) it centers on the murder of Ambrose Raines which Cerrone recounts in four testimonies and three confessions. {…}

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PROTOTYPE: Opera / Theatre / Now Festival Unveils Five Productions for 2025 Edition

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The PROTOTYPE: Opera / Theatre / Now Festival has unveiled its 2025 season. “This season, we celebrate another extraordinary group of creatives as they tell the stories of our shared experience, tracing the threads that connect us across eras, cultures, dreams, and memories,” said an official press statement issued by the Directors of the festival. “We also celebrate the incredible {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Andrè Schuen, Tassis Christoyannis & Barbara Hannigan Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear a new “Winterreise” recording, a compilation album, a new song cycle, and a masterwork. Schubert: Winterreise Deutsche Grammophon releases Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide’s latest album, which completes the recordings of Schubert’s three big song cycles. {…}

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Lorelei Ensemble Announces Album Release & Tour for ‘Beaufort Scales’

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Lorelei Ensemble has announced the launch of its new album and a corresponding tour. Entitled “Beaufort Scales,” the work draws its title from Francis Beaufort’s Wind Force Scale (the measure of wind speed, originally as related to observed sea conditions) created in 1805. The text includes texts by Melville, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anne Carson, and the King James Bible. At {…}

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Iréne Theorin, Clay Hilley & Katharina Kammerloher Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences are in for rarely performed works by unknown composers as well as a complete recording of Wagner’s final installment of the Ring Cycle. Here is a look: Nikolay Myaskovsky: Vocal Works, Volume Two: Complete Songs for Baritone and Piano Ilya Kuzmin and Dzambolat Dulaev perform the works of Nikolay Myaskovsky alongside pianist Olga Solovieva. The new album {…}

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Jeni Houser, Maria Brea, Vanessa Becerra, Kristen Choi, Maria Valdes Headline Phoenix Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

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(Photo by Tavits Photography) The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances on offer. The season opens with “Carmina Burana” conducted by Tito Muñoz. The soloists include Jeni Houser, Arnold Livingston Geis, and Michael Adams. The program also includes Adam Schoenberg’s “Picture Studies.” Performance Dates: Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2023 {…}

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Shriver Hall Concert Series to Presents Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke’s ‘How do I Find You’

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Shriver Hall Concert Series’ is set to present the East Coast premiere of Sasha Cooke’s new, recital-length project “how do i find you” with pianist Kirill Kuzmin. The recital which is set to be presented on Sunday, March 6, 2022, is a concert curated by Cooke which explores experiences and themes of America today, including California wildfires, school shootings, working {…}