Tyson Deaton Announces Completion & Publication of Critical Edition of Songs by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Conductor, keyboardist, and musicologist Tyson Deaton has announced the completion and publication of a five-volume critical edition of songs by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Deaton finalized the project in 2025 after nearly four years of research and editorial work. The edition brings together nearly 100 songs for voice and keyboard and represents the first modern performing edition of Bologne {…}

Dec 23, 2024

Opera Philadelphia Unveils Lineup of Events Ahead of ‘The Anonymous Lover’ Production

Opera Philadelphia is gearing up for its production of “The Anonymous Lover” with a series of community events. Prior to the opening of the production on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 2025, the company will screen the 2022 film “Chevalier,” which explores the life of Joseph Bologne, the composer of “The Anonymous Lover.” The showcase is set for 7 p.m. {…}

Mar 21, 2023

Q&A: James Conlon, Marlon Daniel, & Maria Todaro on Their Shared Devotion to the Life and Works of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Photo: Bob-Estremera, Bonnie Perkinson, & Tania Baricklo The name and reputation of the revolutionary Classical composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges were once nearly forgotten. Through the work of Los Angeles Opera Music Director James Conlon, Marlon Daniel founder of the Saint-Georges International Music Festival, and stage director Maria Todaro, Bologne is returning to the spotlight. Below these individuals discuss {…}

Feb 20, 2023

Marlon Daniel Featured on Latest Episode of Sony Music’s ‘They Did That’ Podcast

Sony Music has released the newest episode of “They Did That,” featuring conductor and scholar Marlon Daniel. The episode comes following the new Disney/Searchlight movie “Chevalier,” based on the life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a Black composer who would influence a number of pivotal figures such as Mozart, Haydn, Gossec, and others within France’s Age of Enlightenment. The {…}

Feb 18, 2023

Q & A: Maria Todaro on Her New Productions of ‘The Anonymous Lover’ & Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Photo Credit: Tania Barricklo Multi-talented opera director, fight choreographer, composer, singer, and conductor Maria Todaro spoke with OperaWire about revising the recent productions of “The Anonymous Lover” and her ‘love affair’ with the composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. In 2022 Todaro staged “The Anonymous Lover” for Minnesota Opera. Paying homage to Bologne, she set the opera in 18th century {…}

Dec 17, 2022

Presidio Theatre Unveils 2023 Spring Season

San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre has announced its 2023 spring season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. The Lamplighters will present “By Georges! A Day in the Life of the Legendary Chevalier de St. Georges.” The showcase is the company’s first production from its operetta commission project. Performance Date: May 6, {…}

Nov 20, 2022

Glyndebourne Announces Holiday Programming for 2022

Glyndebourne has announced a series of holiday performances. First up will be performances of Mozart’s Requiem and arias by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The first part of the concert, which will spotlight Bologne and his opera “The Anonymous Lover,” will feature writer and director Simone Ibbett-Brown as she interweaves stories from the composer’s life. In the second half of {…}

Nov 2, 2022

Glyndebourne to Perform Mozart & Chevalier de Saint-Georges Concert

Glyndebourne is set to perform concerts featuring the music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The organization is bringing the music of Saint-Georges and Mozart featuring “The Anonymous Lover” with Mozart’s Requiem. Instead of a traditional concert performance, director Simone Ibbett-Brown will interweave arias, extracts, and ensembles from “The Anonymous Lover” with spoken theatre to bring the opera’s plot and {…}

Oct 28, 2022

WFMT Radio Network to Broadcast Haymarket Opera Company’s Recording of ‘L’Amant Anonyme’

Haymarket Opera Company’s recording of Joseph Bologne’s “L’Amant Anonyme” is set to hit the airwaves on Nov. 5 via WFMT Radio Network. The broadcast represents a preview of the world-premiere recording, which will be released on Feb. 10, 2023 by Cedille Records. This is the first album to be funded, in part, by the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fund for Vocal {…}

Jul 8, 2022

Haymarket Opera & Cedille Records to Release Recording of Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ ‘L’Amant Anonyme’

Haymarket Opera Company and classical music label Cedille Records have partnered to produce the first-ever recording of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George’s “L’Amant Anonyme.” Haymarket Opera recently presented a new production of “L’Amant Anonyme” on June 17 -19, 2022 at Jarvis Opera Hall in Chicago, Illinois. The production starred Nicole Cabell, Geoffrey Agpalo, Erica Schuller, Michael St. Peter, David Govertsen, {…}

May 27, 2021

Actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. Confirms Chevalier de Saint-Georges Film

(Credit: Neon Rated) Kelvin Harrison Jr. has confirmed that he will be playing French classical composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges in an upcoming biopic. The actor told Collider that he was preparing for the summer shoot by learning fencing and violin. He said, “I’m so grateful. I am so excited. The script is stunning. It’s stunning and Steven Williams our director {…}

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