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Jun 1, 2022

Hungarian State Folk Ensemble to Present ‘Liszt Mosaics’

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is set to present “Liszt Mosiacs,” a celebration of Hungarian music and dance in a showcase starring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The performance, which is slated for June 3, 2022,  will feature the Saint Efrém Male Choir, violinist István “Szalonna” Pál, and Canadian violinist Alexandre Da Costa,  among others. The evening will present works {…}

Jun 24, 2021

Jonas Kaufmann Announces New Liszt Album

Jonas Kaufmann has announced his new album “Freudvoll und Leidvoll!” The new album will be dedicated to the songs of Liszt and is a follow-up to the acclaimed “Selige Stunde.” The new album was recorded during quarantine. In a statement, Kaufmann said “I’m very pleased that our enforced rest during the pandemic made this album possible – under normal circumstances, {…}

Oct 17, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann to Perform at Teatro Alla Scala

(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Famed tenor Jonas Kaufmann will give an exclusive recital at the Teatro alla Scala on Oct. 22, 2020. For this occasion, Kaufmann will partner with his longtime collaborator, pianist Helmut Deutsch. The program reflects the tenor’s personal choice of  repertoire, much of it has been featured on Kaufmann’s latest album Selige Stunde. The {…}

Sep 17, 2020

Dame Sarah Connolly Receives Honorary Membership

(Credit: Royal Philharmonic Society official website) The Royal Philharmonic Society has announced that it has awarded its Honorary Membership to the celebrated British mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly. The Honorary Membership was presented to Dame Sarah Connolly by John Gilhooly OBE, Chair of the Royal Philharmonic Society and Director of the Wigmore Hall. The ceremony took place during Dame Connolly’s performance {…}

Oct 22, 2017

Franz Liszt & His Two Long-Lost Operas

Franz Liszt and the world of opera are not necessarily the most identifiable match. While the composer, born on Oct. 22, 1811, created his fair share of vocal pieces (he wrote, among other things, a lot of songs and choral works), his encounters with opera are extremely rare. In fact, until very recently there was only one work that was {…}

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