Amanda Forsyth, Vox Luminus, Chanticleer, Haitham Haidar Among Headliners of Early Music Seattle’s 2026-27 Season

Early Music Seattle has announced its 2026-27 Beyond Baroque Festival season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Vox Luminis performs Monteverdi’s “Vespro della Beata Vergine” in a program of sacred music spanning the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Performance Date: Nov. 20, 2026 Soprano Amanda Forsythe leads her ensemble Opera Prima as part of the “In Her Voice” Winter Festival. {…}

Aug 26, 2025

Joyce DiDonato, Emily D’Angelo, Michael Spyres, Kelley O’Connor & Joel Puckett Lead CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, the Metropolitan Opera releases a modern opera while Joyce Didonato continues her exploration of the baroque repertoire. Grounded Deustche Grammophon releases Jeanine Tesori and George Brant’s new work in a recording from the Metropolitan Opera. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the opera with {…}

Aug 18, 2025

Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Christian Van Horn, Kelley O’Connor, & Megan Kahts Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences get to see a new production of Offenbach’s masterful opera and a new recording of Prokofiev’s rarely performed work. There are also solo album debuts and a new requiem. Requiem of Light Patti Drennan’s newly composed a cappella Requiem Mass {…}

Mar 8, 2023

‘DIASPORA: Jewish Music of Longing & Celebration’ With Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale and Apollo’s Fire

Photo credit: Myles Glancy The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale (PBO) and Grammy Award-winning ensemble Apollo’s Fire will present “DIASPORA: Jewish Music of Longing & Celebration.” In part of PBO’s 8th “Jews & Music” initiative the two historical music ensembles will perform works by Jeannette Sorrell that celebrate her Jewish roots and the Sephardic, Romani, and Ashkenazi musical traditions. PBO’s {…}