Joyce DiDonato, Lester Lynch, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Meredith Monk Headline Season One of Young People’s Chorus of NYC’s ‘Out of the Vox’

(photo: Pix Talarico) The Young People’s Chorus of New York City has announced the first season of “Out of the Vox,” a Short Film Series hosted by founder and artistic director Francisco J. Núñez. “’Out of the Vox’ gives audiences the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at the amazing people behind world-class performances,” Núñez said in an official press release. “By sharing {…}

Oct 18, 2024

Aleksandra Kurzak, Matt Haimovitz, Lester Lynch & David Portillo 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 will get to hear a world premiere recording of a new opera. There are also three solo albums including one historic recording and one from a great diva of our time. Here is a look! Jacqueline Pentatone releases the new {…}

Apr 19, 2024

Sir Simon Rattle & Lester Lynch to Present Concert at Carnegie Hall

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra is set to present a concert at Carnegie Hall. The concert will be performed on May 2 at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage with Sir Simon Rattle conducting a program featuring baritone Lester Lynch. The evening will include Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, Hindemith’s “Ragtime (Well-Tempered),” and Zemlinsky’s “Symphonische Gesänge, Op. 20.” The latter works {…}

Jan 3, 2024

Lester Lynch Headlines Young People’s Chorus of New York City & Yale Glee Club Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City is teaming up with the Yale Glee Club to presente a special performance in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 14, 2024. The free concert will be headlined by baritone Lester Lynch. On the program will be works by Ricky Ian Gordon, as well as other songs arranged by Lynch {…}

Nov 17, 2023

Annalisa Stroppa, Lise Davidsen, Luciano Pavarotti & Yannick Nézet-Séguin 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 you get albums from two very famous singers, a soundtrack to one of this year’s Oscar contenders, and two complete opera recordings you cannot miss. Maestro Deutsche Grammophon releases the official soundtrack to Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro.” The recording features {…}

Nov 16, 2023

CD Review: Pentatone’s ‘Tosca’

After this summer’s “Un Ballo in Maschera,” the forces behind the Dutch label Pentatone are turning their attention to another heavy-hitter from the Italian repertoire: with “Tosca” they enter the well-trodden territory of one of the most recorded operas ever. Yet, Carlo Montanaro and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester do not pretend to proverbially reinvent the wheel the way Rostropovich famously did in {…}

Aug 18, 2023

CD Review: Pentatone’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

The forces behind the Dutch label Pentatone are deserving of every accolade for producing beautifully engineered recordings. This is especially important considering that heavy hitters like Warner and Sony only hesitatingly, and with big marketing efforts, venture into the operatic realm, knowing that its share of profitability has long become a calculated and somewhat unwanted risk. Critics will surely remember {…}

Jun 21, 2023

Freddie De Tommaso & Saioa Hernández Lead new CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences are in for a complete Verdi recording and an album of music by Antonio Caldara. Un Ballo in Maschera Maestro Marek Janowski, the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, and the Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir present Verdi’s masterwork. The cast includes Freddie De Tommaso, Lester Lynch, Saioa Hernández, Elisabeth Kulman, and Annika Gerhards. On this recording, Freddie De Tommaso and Saioa Hernández make their Pentatone debut. Après {…}

Jun 20, 2023

Joyce DiDonato & Lester Lynch Lead Sopot Classic International Music Festival 2023

The Sopot Classic International Music Festival has announced its 13th edition which will be held between July 1 and 9. Here are the vocal performances. The Festival was established on the initiative of the City of Sopot and the management of the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Sopot. In 2023, the artistic director of the Festival, Wojciech Rajski invites the audience {…}

Mar 17, 2023

Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga & Lester Lynch Lead Festival Napa Valley’s 2023 Season

The Festival Napa Valley has announced the 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Gordon Getty’s “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” will be shown. Performance Date: July 12, 2023 Festival Live! Concert Series will feature the 2023 Manetti Shrem Summer Conservatory Fellows. Performance Date: July 14, 2023 Serena Sáenz, Francisco Fullana, Sophia Bacelar, and Pablo Sáinz-Villegas {…}

Mar 11, 2023

Dayton Opera Announces Cast for ‘Das Rheingold’

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the cast for Dayton Opera’s production of “Das Rheingold.” The opera, which will be performed between April 14 and 16, in a brand-new production will feature baritone Lester Lynch as Wotan, the ruler of the gods. He will be joined by tenor Christian Sanders, Aubrey Allicock, and Catherine Martin. The cast will be rounded {…}