Opera star Anthony Roth Costanzo and the cabaret diva Justin Vivian Bond have taken part in NPR’s popular Tiny Desk concerts. Following the tour “Only an Octave Apart,” Bond and Costanzo reunited in the countertenor’s apartment to give audiences a glimpse of the show that opened at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn last fall and landed at the New York {…}
(Credit: Jaclyn Simpson) Starting on February 26, these salon performances will feature three to five artists/groups, appearing in a different room of the venue. The multidisciplinary event will include a cocktail hour and visual arts. The line-up of artists includes figures such as countertenor Anthony Roth Constanzo, cabaret singer Joey Arias, baritone Will Liverman, dancer/choreographer Claire Davison, tap dancer Mx {…}
Photo: Stephanie Berger This is the story of 20 young artists who played and sang their way to Carnegie Hall. These talented musicians came from Denmark, New Zealand, Oman, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay to attend SongStudio 2022, a weeklong experience where young vocalists pair up with young collaborative pianists to immerse themselves in song and grow their {…}
(Credit: Matthew Placek) FIAF is set to present “En avant, la musique!” on Jan. 19, 2022. The evening, which will feature a live in-person audience and will also be live streamed, will be hosted by Anthony Roth Costanzo and will feature Paul Beaubrun, Pauline Jean, Malika Zarra, and performers from the New York Philharmonic As New York Philharmonic Artist-in-Residence, countertenor {…}
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. {…}
(Credit: Chris Lee) Celebrated American soprano Renée Fleming will mentor 10 aspiring young singers and 10 collaborative pianists from around the world in the fourth year of SongStudio, an innovative program exploring the future of the vocal recital. The annual intensive workshop will be hosted by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, and will take place between Jan. 17 – 22, {…}
The Ojai Music Festival has announced its 2022 schedule. The festival opens on June 9, and runs through June 12, 2022. For the purpose of this article we will focus on vocal performances only. Opening night features AMOC’s core members. The program will include music by Andy Akiho, Kate Soper, Alban Berg, Celeste Oram, Matthew Aucoin, Iannis Xenakis, and Eric {…}
The Frederick R. Koch Foundation has announced “The Townhouse Series,” comprising filmed concerts featuring two of opera’s brightest stars, Angel Blue and Anthony Roth Costanzo. Seven concerts, all filmed at the Foundation’s historic Upper East Side townhouse, feature programs curated by Daniel Schlosberg and produced by ffflypaper. The concerts will become available for streaming throughout the month of December, with {…}
As part of this week’s CD / DVD releases, audiences will get an early Christmas, solo albums, a world premiere recording, and a classic recording. Here is a look at what audiences can watch or listen to this week. Anima Aeterna Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński brings his latest album to Erato, showcasing an adventurous album of sacred arias and motets {…}
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and trans-genre artist Justin Vivian Bond will team up for “Only an Octave Apart” at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York starting on Sept. 21, 2021. The duo met over 10 years ago when the countertenor caught a performance featuring Bond at Joe’s Pub. He would later perform as a guest in Bond’s subsequent show. {…}
Star soprano Angel Blue, along with the National Institute of Social Sciences (NISS), has announced a free webinar, “What’s Next for Opera,” on Sept. 23, 2021. The webinar will feature a high-profile panel of industry leaders comprising mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves; countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo; James Robinson, former General Director of Opera Theatre St. Louis, and director of the Metropolitan Opera’s {…}