Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Lise Davidsen Headline Berlin Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Dario Acosta / Andrew Eccles/Decca / Javier del Real / Dario Acosta / Ray Burmiston) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, spotlighting some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Here is the full slate: The Bundesjugendchor presents works by Brahms, Schumann, di Laso, Harvey, Rihm, and {…}

Jun 11, 2021

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Announces Music in the Summer Air Festival Programming

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra has announced the programming for their annual Music in the Summer Air (MISA) Festival. Running From July 10-24, 2021, the festival will see 23 concerts held in Shanghai Symphony Hall’s Concert Hall, Chamber Hall, Urban Music Lawn, and Yellow Lounge China’s TRI venue. For this article, we will focus exclusively on vocal performances. A full listing of {…}

May 2, 2021

Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2021-22 Season

The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season. The orchestra plans no-capacity-limit performances starting in September 2021. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works only. “The Music Returns!” will showcase mezzo-soprano Susan Platts performing Mahler‘s “Rückert-Lieder.” The rest of the program will feature Montgomery’s “Banner,” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4. Bramwell Tovey conducts. {…}

Feb 18, 2021

Carmela Remigio & Antonello Manacorda Headline Teatro la Fenice’s Mahler Program

Antonello Manacorda returns to the Teatro la Fenice for a Mahler program. The Italian conductor will conduct Mahler’s Fourth Symphony with the participation of soprano Carmela Remigio, who sings the solo part in the fourth movement. The concert will stream on Feb. 21 on the www.teatrolafenice.it and the company’s YouTube page for free. The concert will mark Remigio’s return to the {…}

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 14, 2020

Metropolitan Opera Stars Live in Concert Review: Joyce DiDonato in Bochum, Germany

(Credit: Chris Singer) Only seven days before the COVID-19 pandemic fell on our heads, American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato was in New York portraying the role of Agrippina at the Metropolitan Opera House. Taking on the role of the cunning queen, DiDonato already had been in the eye of the storm. At that moment very few people really understood well what {…}

Aug 4, 2020

Karen Cargill, Anne Sofie von Otter, Florian Boesch & Soraya Mafi Lead Edinburgh International Festival Summer Digital Edition

(Credits: Nadine Boyd Photography/Cristina Haldane) The Edinburgh International Festival has announced a virtual program for its 2020 edition. In partnership with Scottish artists and national arts companies, “My Light Shines On” features original performances that have been filmed inside venues such as the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, The King’s Theatre, Leith Theatre, The Hub, Usher Hall and The Queen’s Hall. “My {…}

Aug 3, 2020

Fabio Luisi, Tamara Mumford & Krassimira Stoyanova Lead Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Redesigned Fall 2020 Season

(Credit: Barbara Luisi) The Dallas Symphony Orchestra announced on Friday that it will present a new curated fall season of short concerts with smaller ensembles playing to a maximum audience of 75 people per performance. The redesigned fall season at the Meyerson Symphony Center, with a maximum seating capacity of 2,602, will begin on Sept. 4. The fall season will {…}

Apr 16, 2020

New York Philharmonic Announces Mahler Digital Festival

The New York Philharmonic has announced a Mahler Digital Festival. The streaming festival will begin on April 16 with Symphony No.1 followed by Young People’s Concert with Leonard Bernstein on April 18. On April 20 the Kindertotenlieder will be shown with Thomas Hampson and on April 22, a virtual walking tour will be available. April 23 will be entitled Mahler {…}

Feb 12, 2020

Lincoln Center Great Performers 2020 Review: Susan Graham & Malcolm Martineau

(Photo Credit: Dario Acosta) February 4, 2020, saw the latest installment of Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series, with the evening’s recital featuring renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, accompanied by Malcolm Martineau. The program, titled “Fauenliebe und –leben: Variations,” took Schumann’s song cycle and fleshed out a fuller narrative, using a breadth of musical works from other composers which spanned eight languages. {…}

Mar 12, 2019

The Crypt Sessions 2019 Review: Lucas & Irina Meachem

On March 7, 2019, lovers of classical music gathered at the Church of the Intercession for the latest installment of Unison Media’s celebrated series, The Crypt Sessions. These concerts, curated by company president Andrew Ousley, often sell-out in minutes due to not only the limited size of the crypt, but the world-class performers that fill its depth with music. This {…}

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