Amanda Forsythe, Nicholas Phan, Susanna Phillips, Sidney Outlaw, Wendy Bryn Harmer Headline Boston Baroque’s Historic 2022-23 Season

Boston Baroque has unveiled its 2022-23 season, which will be its 50th anniversary season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. It all kicks off with Bach’s Mass in B Minor. Amanda Forsythe, Sonja Tengblad, Tamara Mumford, Nicholas Phan, and Kevin Deas will be the soloists. Music Director Martin Pearlman conducts. Performance Dates: {…}

Mar 30, 2022

Erin Morley, Sasha Cooke & Elliot Madore Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature Riccardo Muti’s final season as the CSO’s music director. Muti has served as Music Director for 13 years. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Thomas Søndergård conducts a program with music by Stravinsky, Beethoven, and Sibelius with soloist Francesco Piemontesi and Chicago Symphony {…}

Mar 13, 2022

Anthony Roth Costanzo & Daniela Mack Lead Boston Baroque’s ‘Amadigi di Gaula’

Boston Baroque is set to perform Händel’s “Amadigi di Gaula.” The performances, which are are to be performed between April 21 and April 24, will be livestreamed on the global streaming platform IDAGIO. Martin Pearlman will conduct the production by Louisa Muller. The opera will star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, making his role debut as Amadigi, and mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack {…}

Feb 17, 2022

Amanda Forsythe, Amanda Crider, James Reese, & Jonathan Woody to Headline Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Requiem

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra (ESO) is set to present Mozart’s “Requiem” on Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. The four soloists for the famed Mozart work will include soprano Amanda Forsythe, mezzo-soprano Amanda Crider, tenor James Reese, and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody. Joining ESO and the soloists are the Adrian Dunn Singers. The ensemble {…}

Jan 14, 2022

Lise Davidsen & Laetitia Grimaldi Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences will get to hear two new recordings of complete operas and will also get to discover a new voice in the opera world. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. The Snow Queen Bayerisches Staatsoper Recordings releases Hans Abrahamsen’s “The Snow Queen” on DVD. The opera, which is an adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen {…}

Jan 8, 2022

Boston Baroque Announces Spring Concerts

Boston Baroque will conclude its 2021-2022 season with two programs in March and April. The company will first present Vivaldi’s “Gloria” alongside Händel’s stunning Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day. The concert will feature soloists Elena Villalón and Rufus Müller. The concert will be performed on March 19th at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on March 20th at 3 p.m. {…}

Dec 23, 2021

Maya Kherani, Amanda Forsythe & Aaron Sheehan Headline Baroque Streams For Holidays

(Credit: https://www.wgbh.org/music/baroque-christmas-bemf) Boston Baroque and Boston Early Music Festival will stream several baroque pieces for the holidays, including Händel’s celebrated “Messiah.” First up, soprano Maya Kherani, counter-tenor Christopher Lowrey, tenor Aaron Sheehan, and bass-baritone Kevin Deas perform “Messiah.” Boston Baroque Music Director Martin Pearlman conducts. The concert was recorded and streamed live on IDAGIO on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 in {…}

Dec 13, 2021

Elizabeth DeShong, Amanda Forsythe, Michael Sumuel Headline Music of the Baroque Winter/Spring 2022 Concerts

Photo credit: Elliot Mandel Chicago’s Music of the Baroque (MOB) has lined up five concerts as its season continues into winter and spring 2022. Here are the vocal performances MOB has slated. “Classical Heroines,” conducted by Nicholas Kraemer, features baroque specialist, soprano Amanda Forsythe singing Cleopatra’s aria “Da tempeste” from Händel’s “Giulio Cesare,” Haydn’s “Scena di Berenice,” Dido’s famous lament {…}

Jun 28, 2021

Amanda Forsythe, Mary Bevan, Iestyn Davies, Wallis Giunta Headline Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale official website) Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Soprano Amanda Forsythe, mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, tenor Brenden Gunnell, and bass Joshua Bloom present Schumann’s “Requiem” alongside conductor Richard Egarr and violinist Shunske Sato. Performance dates: Oct. 14 – 17, 2021 Performances {…}

Jun 16, 2021

Golda Schultz, John Holiday & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: The New York Philharmonic official website) The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring several concerts across different venues from Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Theater, and Carnegie Hall. Anthony Roth Costanzo will also serve as the Artist in Residence. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Handel‘s “Messiah” will be performed {…}

Jun 10, 2021

Anthony Roth Costanzo, Daniela Mack, Amanda Forsythe, Maya Kherani Headline Boston Baroque’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Kathy Wittman) Boston Baroque has announced its 2021-22 season which will include live performances streamed digitally via IDAGIO. “While we continue presenting great music on period instruments, Boston Baroque is embracing technology as a way to reach new audiences, much as we did when we became the first period instrument orchestra in North America to sign a major record {…}