The Handel and Haydn Society will celebrate the joys of Baroque music with “Bach + Vivaldi Gloria.” The H+H Orchestra and Chorus will be joined by soprano Joélle Harvey, tenor Nicholas Phan, baritone Tyler Duncan, and conductor Jonathan Cohen, with concerts taking place on April 1 and Sunday, April 3 at Symphony Hall in Boston. The program will feature three {…}
On Feb. 26, ROCO will present the world premiere of “Earth” by Aaron Jay Kernis. The new opus is a reflection upon the fundamental environmental crisis of our time and was created in collaboration with poet and agricultural researcher Kai Hoffman-Krull. “Earth” tells the story of a farmer’s life through vignettes exploring the incremental changes of the seasons and how {…}
San Francisco Performances has announced “The Salon Series: The Women” as curated by tenor Nicholas Phan. As of this writing, casting for this series is mostly to be announced so the listing of these shows will include the voice types that are set to perform alongside Phan. First up, Phan will perform music by Jacquet de la Guerre and Maddalena {…}
San Francisco Performances is set to present its seventh PIVOT Festival, entitled “Ghost Stories.” “‘Ghost Stories’ is the PIVOT theme this year with a festival-full of inventive artist-thinkers who have created programs that explore the presence of the past and the impact of haunting memories on our hearts,” said Melanie Smith, the president of San Francisco Performances in a press {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society in Boston has announced its 2021-22 season returning to live performances. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. For the 168th consecutive year, the company will celebrate the holiday season with performances of Handel’s “Messiah,” at Symphony Hall. For the last time as Artistic Director, Harry Christophers will lead {…}
(Credits: The New York Philharmonic official website) The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring several concerts across different venues from Alice Tully Hall, the Rose Theater, and Carnegie Hall. Anthony Roth Costanzo will also serve as the Artist in Residence. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Handel‘s “Messiah” will be performed {…}
San Francisco Performances has announced its 2021-22 season which will take place across four different venues in the San Francisco area. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on opera and vocal performances. Theo Bleckmann will perform songs from his new album “Elegy.” Performance Date: Oct. 20, 2021 Tenor Nicholas Phan will perform alongside Brooklyn Rider in {…}
Radio France has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article we will focus only on the vocal works. Here is a look. Operas Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les sortilèges” spotlights Jodie Devos, Clara Guillon, Adèle Charvet, Marie Lenormand, Élodie Méchain, Antoine Normand, Régis Mengus, and Paul Gay. Mikko Franck conducts. Performance date: Oct. 1, 2021, Philharmonie de Paris {…}
San Francisco Performances has announced three new vocal performances as part of its July music sessions. “Our planning for the Summer Music Sessions has been in the works for some time, and all along we had hoped to be able to include vocal performances in the complete line-up. However, at the time we announced this series, COVID guidelines for singers {…}
This week’s streaming options are definitely among the most exciting in a long time. Why? Because in addition to a number of major opera stars coming together, we have a wide variety, perhaps moreso than any previous list. Baroque opera? Check. Modern opera? Check. World Premiere? Check. A modern take on a standard classic? Check. Comedy? Check. Competition? Check. Three {…}
MasterVoices is set to present the final chapter of its theatrical song cycle “Myths and Hymns” on May 26, 2021. This final segment, entitled “Faith” features four six short films entitled “There’s a Land,” “There’s a Shout,” “Awaiting You,” “Saturn Returns: the Return,” “Light After Darkness,” and “The Great Highway.” “The Great Highway” stars Ailyn Pérez, Anthony Roth Costanzo, and {…}