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 {…}
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: 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 {…}
(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 {…}
Boston Baroque has announced its third pop-up concert of the season on April 10, 2021. The program, which will be live streamed on the company’s official website, will be headlined by soprano Amanda Forsythe who will perform Handel’s “Gloria” and arias from Handel’s “Partenope.” Other performers on the program include Concertmaster Christina Day Martinson and principal violinist Sarah Darling taking {…}
Boston Baroque has started streaming a unique showcase of Handel’s “Messiah” as part of its December offering. Instead of presenting just one specific performance of the hallowed work for the holiday season, the company took a different approach, compiling showcases from 2014 through 2019 to create a more potent experience. The result features a number of major artists appearing as {…}
Boston Baroque has released its 2017 production of “Giulio Cesare” on its streaming service. The opera will be available for free over the next 30 days. The production stars Lawrence Zazzo in the title role with Susanna Phillips as Cleopatra. John Holiday stars as Tolomeo with mezzo-soprano Ann McMahon Quintero as Cornelia, Jennifer Rivera as Sesto, and music director Martin {…}
Boston Baroque has released a trailer for its 2020-21 virtual season. The new trailer is the latest from a set of documentary short films by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Hansen as a part of its 2020-2021 Virtual Season subscription package. The new trailer features Amanda Forsythe, Aldo Abreu, Jesse Levine, Christina Day Martinson, and music director Martin Pearlman. The virtual season {…}
Boston Baroque has unveiled a brand new 2020-21 virtual season, which will include the online launch of monthly releases from the company’s archives. It all starts on Sept. 15 with Beethoven’s “Fidelio” starring Wendy Bryn Harmer. In October, the company will release Biber’s “The Mystery Sonatas” with November’s release focusing on Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” starring Susanna Phillips. Handel’s “Messiah” will {…}
Boston Baroque has announced that it will reimagine its entire 2020-21 season after learning that the New England Conservatory has closed Jordan Hall to all organizations during the 2020-21 season. With the 2019-20 season and summer 2020 festival season essentially canceled due to the outbreak of COVID-19 around the world, attention has shifted to the 2020-21 season. This news emphasizes {…}
More options, more variety. That is what is going on with the release of more streams from more companies. This week’s recommendations features the best mix of classical performances, traditional operas, and new works to engage the widest range of audience. Eugene Onegin – Opera Vision / Komische Oper Berlin (NOW) OperaVision kicks off its Russian festival in May with {…}