Alexandra Lang, Tesia Kwarteng, Zoe Marie Hart to Headline ‘Liter Abend Vol. II’

“Liter Abend, Vol. II” is coming to New York City this April. “Liter Abend” is a celebration of German Lied headlined by soprano Alexandra Lang and music director Eric Sedgwick. This edition will also include performances by mezzo-soprano Tesia Kwarteng and soprano Zoe Marie Hart. Audiences will hear music by such composers as Brahms and Berg. The showcase, which will {…}

Dec 16, 2021

Rockwood Music Hall 2021-22 Review: Felix Jarrar’s ‘Too Hot to Handel’

Photo credit: 360 of Opera/Diego Valdez There are two certainties during the holiday season: Santa and countless performances of Händel’s “Messiah.” The two collided on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, when composer and pianist Felix Jarrar brought his subversive rendition of Part one of the baroque masterpiece to Rockwood Music Hall, this on the same day as the infamous bacchanal that {…}