This week many solo recital albums are set to be released as well as two complete operas. Here is a look. L’incoronazione di Poppea Opus Arte releases John Eliot Gardiner’s performance of Monteverdi’s work celebrating his 450th anniversary. The cast includes Kangmin Justin Kim, Hana Blažíkova, Gianluca Buratto, Marianna Pizzolato, and Carlo Vistoli. Gardiner leads his Monteverdi Choir and English {…}
Wigmore Hall has announced details for its Autumn 2022 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Regula Mühlemann soprano and La Folia Barockorchester open the season with Cleopatra featuring music by Hasse, Vivaldi, Legrenzi, Graun, and Händel. Performance Date: Sept. 8, 2022 Elizabeth Llewellyn and Simon Lepper perform a program of music by Coleridge-Taylor, G Mahler and Strauss. {…}
This week audiences will get a chance to listen to debut albums, classic works and world premiere recordings. Here is a look at the varied releases. La bohème Signum releases the Irish National Opera’s performance of “La bohème.” It marks the second recording in its new partnership with Signum Classics. Presented with a cast featuring Irish talent including Celine Byrne, {…}
Capella Amsterdam has canceled its March 20 performance of Frank Martin’s “Le Vin Herbé” The company noted, “To our great regret – and disappointment – we unfortunately had to cancel the show ‘Le vin herbé’ tonight at the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam. Both chief conductor Daniel Reuss and tenor Thomas Walker playing Tristan’s role have tested positive for coronavirus.” The news {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society is set to perform Händel’s Messiah for the holiday season. The concert is a hallmark of the H+H season that dates to its first concert in 1815 which featured the famed “Hallelujah” chorus. This year’s performance will be special as Harry Christophers returns to Symphony Hall for his 13th and final season as Artistic Director {…}
This week audiences will get two full opera recordings and two recital albums. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Thaïs Unitel and C Major will release Massenet’s opera from January 2021. The production was directed by Peter Konwitschny and conducted by Leo Hussain. Nicole Chevalier and Josef Wagner lead the cast. L’Orfeo Leonardo García Alarcón leads the {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society in Boston has announced its 2021-22 season returning to live performances. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. For the 168th consecutive year, the company will celebrate the holiday season with performances of Handel’s “Messiah,” at Symphony Hall. For the last time as Artistic Director, Harry Christophers will lead {…}
The Oxford Lieder Festival has announced its 20th anniversary season, which is set to take place between Oct. 8-23, 2021. Per a press release, the showcase will feature over 80 events with such artists as Ian Bostridge, Dame Sarah Connolly, Dietrich Henschel, Thomas Oliemans, Christoph Prégardien, Dorothea Röschmann, Carolyn Sampson, Anna Stéphany, Camilla Tilling, Robin Tritschler, Roderick Williams, Catriona Morison, Simon Bode, Stuart Jackson, Konstantin Krimmel, and Helen Charlston. In addition to {…}
The Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona has announced a star-studded 2021-22 season with some of the world’s greatest orchestras, soloists, and choruses. Here is a look at the vocal and choral performances. The Cor Lieder Càmera and Josep Vila i Casañasperformworksby Bach, Brahms, Duruflé, Gasull, Morera, Ollé, Vila i Casañas, and Vaughan-Williams. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2021 Joyce {…}
The Leeds Lieder in the United Kingdom has announced its slate for the 2021 festival, which is set to take place between June 17-20. The festival will be performed for a socially distanced audience and streamed live via the organization’s digital platform. Performances will be available for a month. “In a year when art and music have been needed more {…}
This week three of today’s biggest divas release new albums or DVDs. There are also a number of solo projects including a debut album by one of the most exciting baritones of his generation. Here is a look. Winterreise Joyce DiDonato releases her acclaimed version of Schubert’s “Winterreise.” The mezzo noted that the piece is one of “the masterpieces: those {…}