(Credit: Kyle Dorosz) The Miller Theatre in New York City will present the world premiere of composer Hannah Lash and librettist Cori Ellison’s “Desire” on Oct. 16 and 17, 2019. The opera, which is written for three singers and string quartet takes on themes of personal struggle of trusting oneself in the midst of doubt. This is the second opera {…}
Miller Theatre of Columbia University’s School of the Arts has announced its 2019-20 season, which includes a new chamber opera. For the purposes of this article, we will include only vocal performances in the lineup. Director Rachel Dickstein and Music Director Daniela Candillari will lead the world premiere of Cori Ellison and Hannah Lash’s chamber opera “Desire,” with Kirsten Sollek, Daniel Moody, Christopher {…}
On Friday, October 26, tenor Paul Appleby was joined by pianist Natalia Katyukova for an evening of lieder and songs from Benjamin Britten, George Frederic Handel, Franz Schubert, and more. This night also saw the world premiere of “Songs of Imagined Love,” a new cycle from composer Hannah Lash, which drew inspiration from the works of Schubert. While most of {…}