The Washington Chorus will present “Elijah Reimagined” on June 8, 2024. The showcase, which will take place at the Kennedy Center starting at 7 p.m., will feature a unique take on Mendelssohn’s oratorio with projection design by Camilla Tassi. “One of my goals since joining The Washington Chorus has been to present older works in a new light,” said TWC {…}
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama has announced their 2023 season of summer events. Among the events is “Sāvitri & Blond Eckbert,” a double bill of chamber operas that come from opposite ends of the 20th century. The former, by Holst, is based on a Sanskrit epic, and explore themes of love and devotion in the face of death, with {…}
On November 4, 2023, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem will present the premiere performance and recording of the first published scholarly edition of Felix Mendelssohn’s interpretation of Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” as part of its Gala 2023 Concert. The concert will feature The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, Bel Canto Youth Chorus, and guest soloists. The project is the culmination {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical) Famed tenor Jonas Kaufmann will give a recital at Teatro Real de Madrid on Jan. 14, 2021. For this occasion, Kaufmann will be accompanied by his long-term collaborator, pianist Helmut Deutsch. The program for the concert includes music by Schubert, Schumann, Strauss, Beethoven, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Dvořák, among others. The {…}
(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 {…}
(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 {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has released a new track, “Da unten im Tale,” by Johannes Brahms. Brahms’ song is a part of Kaufmann’s new Album “Selige Stunde,” which is due for release on September 4, 2020. Another track, “Mondnacht,” Op. 39/5 by Robert Schumann is now also available. The album also contains lieder such as Silcher’s “Ännchen von Tharau,” Mozart’s “Sehnsucht nach {…}
(Credit: Danny Courtis) The Leeds Town Hall has announced that it will hold the first live concert on August 28 since the lockdown began in March this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tenor Nicholas Watts will perform a program that includes works by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Mozart. David Cowan will be at the piano. David Greed will lead the {…}
This review was for the performance on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Mendelssohn never left us an operatic masterpiece. He made several attempts throughout his career and even flirted with the idea of doing his own “Ring” long before Wagner actually completed one of his own, but ultimately, he will never be known as a composer for the theater. But Mendelssohn {…}
Theo Adam was one of the all-time great Wagnerian artists, dominating the opera stage between the 1940s and 90s. Born on August 1, 1926, his career featured quite an extensive repertoire, with Adam not only singing all the major Wagner roles for bass-baritone, but also making success incursions into Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss, and many other composers. But for many Adam {…}