The Bard College Conservatory of Music Graduate Vocal Arts Program and Orchestra will present “Rest in Pieces: In Memory of Opera” on March 6, 2020 at Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater. The program, which will be directed by famed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, will be conducted by James Bagwell and will feature music by such composers as Mozart, R. Strauss, Bizet, Copland, {…}
Stephanie Blythe is set to present her concert “Blythely Ever After” as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series The performance is a musical journey through the life of the tender, testosterone-filled tenor of the century, Blythely Oratonio. Known as the outrageous alter ego of renowned mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, Oratonio takes you on a journey through his art and life {…}
The DiMenna Center is set to feature the Sparks & Wiry Cries Second Annual songSLAM Festival, dedicated to art song on Jan. 17-18, 2020. The festival kicks off with the fourth annual NYC songSLAM on Jan. 17. This event is a unique competition for emerging composer and performer teams to premiere to art song. Composer Tom Cipullo will host the {…}
Lincoln Center has announced its new American Songbook taking place from Jan. 22 to Feb. 29, 2020. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe will take the stage in the “Blythely ever after” musical voyage of her testosterone-filled alter ego, tenor Blythely Oratonio. The performance consists of several opera, rock and pop arias. Blythe has been a regular guest on major opera stages, including {…}
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret will join together with FringeArts and Opera Philadelphia during Fringe Fest to present “Late Night Snacks,” a series of nightly performances held at a pop-up cabaret bar. The industrial space at 1316 S. Percy St. will be converted into “a speakeasy like none other,” according to the press release. Bartenders from Sassafras and The Tin Angel will {…}
Three major releases are set for this week including two major box sets from one important artist and another of a major work. The Jonas Kaufmann Collection Arthaus is set to release a collection of three DVDs starring Jonas Kaufmann. The box set will include performances of “Fidelio,” “Nina,” and “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse” from Opernhaus Zurich. Artists in the box {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced that American mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe has won its 2019 Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year Award. The Maria Callas Award, established during the 1991-92 season, is “given to a single performer each season in recognition of a particularly memorable and outstanding company debut” – in this case, Blythe’s “saucy, scene-stealing portrayal of Mistress Quickly in {…}
The Resonant Bodies Festival will return to New York this fall with three unique concert experiences. First off, the festival will feature tenor Anthony Roth Costanzo alongside Charmaine Lee and Jane Sheldon. Costanzo will feature music for voice and piano while Sheldon will bring an original monodrama “Poem for a Dried Up River.” Lee will work with Conrad Tao on {…}
Another big season at the Metropolitan Opera has come and gone. The 2018-19 was a rather fascinating one from a repertory perspective, offering up a wide range of music from some of the greatest composers. The year wound up being a mixed bag of sorts from a quality standpoint with the best performances arguably taking place once the calendar turned {…}
“Dialogues des Carmélites” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for what will be its 58th performance on Friday, May 3. The opera is one of the beloved in the canon, even if its performances have not been as common at the Met over the ages. The work first premiered with the company on Feb. 5, 1977 and has only seen one {…}
The Atlanta Opera is set to showcase “Stephanie Blythe & Friends” on May 18, 2019. The concert is set to take place at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs and will feature the famed mezzo alongside baritone Jonathan Bryan, soprano Anna Koźlakiewicz, mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Sarian, and tenor Justin Stolz. Pianist Craig Terry will be music director and {…}