Lincoln Center’s ‘Summer for the City’ Returns With Performances by Anthony Roth Costanzo & Julia Bullock

The Lincoln Center’s “Summer for the City” program returns this summer. Only classical vocal events are featured in this article. Events are all free and pay-what-you-choose. The American Modern Opera Company presents a fusion of Monteverdi’s “The Coronation of Poppea” with W.E.B. Du Bois’s short story “The Comet” as part of the Run AMOC Festival. Performers include Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}

Dec 17, 2024

London Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Review: La Rondine

(Photo: Mark Allan) Puccini called his work “La Rondine” a “commedia lirica,” effectively COMIC opera, but I consider it a TRAGEDY that this work isn’t performed more in the opera house. “La Rondine” comprises some of the most exquisite, emotive music the maestro ever penned. Alas, devoid of the dramatic impact and impetus of his more famous, regularly performed works, {…}

Aug 15, 2024

Obituary: Harold Meltzer Passes Away

(Photo credit: Daniel Lin) American composer Harold Meltzer passed away at 58, due to complications from a stroke. Meltzer was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1966, and grew up in Long Island, where he studied piano and had instruction in music theory from Morton Estrin. He studied composition, piano, and bassoon at Amherst College, where he graduated summa cum {…}

Apr 22, 2024

Boston Baroque Announces 2024-25 Season

The Boston Baroque has announced its 2024-25 season. Haydn’s “Die Schöpfung” is set to start Hera Hyesang Park, Paul Appleby, and Nicholas Newton. Performance Dates: Oct. 4 & 5, 2024 Handel’s “Messiah” will include Maya Kherani, Avery Amereau, Omar Najmi, and Jesse Blumberg, Performance Dates: Dec 7 & 8, 2024 Erin Morley performs a program of Beethoven and Mozart. Performance {…}

Apr 10, 2024

Nadine Sierra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Asmik Grigorian & Marina Rebeka Lead London Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

The London Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Performance Dates: Oct. 20 & 23, 2024 André J Thomas conducts the Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir and LSO Community Voices in music by Brandon Boyd, Nolan Williams, Margaret Bonds, Brandon Waddles, André J Thomas, Moses Hogan, Rosephanye Powell, Joe Pace, Carol Cymbala, Kurt Carr, Raymond Wise, and Frances Fonza Smith. Performance {…}

Feb 7, 2024

Grand Teton Music Festival Announces 2024 Season

Grand Teton Music Festival Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and Executive Director Emma Kail have announced the programming for its 63rd season. The season will take place between June 27 and August 17, 2024. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Sir Donald Runnicles conducts Mozart’s “The Magic Flute“ with soloists Heidi Stober, Paul Appleby, Alexander Birch Elliott, Jeni Houser, {…}

Jan 29, 2024

Kathleen Battle, Thomas Hampson, Matthew Polenzani & Jamie Barton Lead Chamber Society of Lincoln Center’s 2024-25 Season

The Chamber Society of Lincoln Center has announced its 2024-25 season featuring a number of vocal performances. Here is a look. The company will present an Opening Night concert entitled “Haydn’s Suprise” dedicated to Haydn. Soloists include Stephanie Blythe, Michael Stephen Brown, Wu Han, Aaron Boyd, Daniel Phillips, Pinchas Zukerman, Paul Neubauer, David Finckel, Nina Bernat, and the Viano Quartet. {…}

Aug 21, 2023

Aigul Akhmetshina, Danielle de Niese & Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Lead Glyndebourne Festival’s 2024 Season

The 2024 Glyndebourne Festival has been announced celebrating its 90th season. The season will open with a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” directed by Diane Paulus in her Glyndebourne directorial debut. Music Director Robin Ticciati and conductor Anja Bihlmaier will share conducting duties with two casts. The first cast will include mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb in the role of Carmen and {…}

Jul 4, 2023

Vocalis Consort to Present ‘Amor Pasión’ at Princeton

Vocalis Consort is set to present “Amor Pasión” on July 8, 2023 at Salon 33 in Princeton, New Jersey. The showcase, which will spotlight Latin American songs from Argentina, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Mexico will star tenor Paul Appleby, soprano Andrea Salazar, and mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza. They will be joined by pianist Martin Néron. “Amor Pasión” kicks off at {…}

Mar 28, 2023

Music of the Baroque Celebrates Easter With Bach’s St. Matthew Passion

In anticipation of Easter, Music of the Baroque presents Bach’s, St. Matthew Passion. The music that continues to spread compassion and hope will be presented by soloists tenors Gwilym Bowen and Paul Appleby, soprano Tess Altiveros, mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó, and baritones Brandon Cedel and Roderick Williams. Dame Jane Glover conducts Music of the Baroque chorus and orchestra, along with the Anima—Glen {…}

Sep 15, 2022

San Francisco Opera 2022-23 Review: Antony and Cleopatra

(Credit: Cory Weaver) “I am fire and air; my other elements I give to baser life.” So sings Cleopatra in John Adams’ “Antony and Cleopatra.” The baser life about which Cleopatra sings is everything that is not she and everything that was not Antony. So Adams tells us in the latest from his roster of remarkable operas. San Francisco Opera {…}

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