United States Various: Carlo Vistoli (countertenor), Giulio Zappa (piano). Park Avenue Armory, New York, 10.9.2026. (RP)
A countertenor without limits: Carlo Vistoli in recital at the Park Avenue Armory
Rick Perdian
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra’s Verdi’s Requiem resounds with terror, beauty and hope
United States Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra 2026 Invincible Tour [2] – Frolyak, Verdi: Ailyn Pérez (soprano), Natalie Lewis (mezzo-soprano), René Barbera (tenor), Soloman Howard (bass), Met Chorus Artists (chorus director: Tilman Michael), Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra / Keri-Lynn Wilson (conductor). David Geffen Hall, New York. 26.8.2026. (RP)
Radiance, rhythmic fire and resilience from the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra
United States Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra 2026 Invincible Tour [1] – Various: Lise Davidsen (soprano), Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra / Keri-Lynn Wilson (conductor). Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York, 25.8.2026. (RP)
Calvinist austerity and bel canto passion in Berkshire Opera Festival’s Lucia di Lammermoor
United States Berkshire Opera Festival – Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor: Soloists, Berkshire Opera Festival Chorus and Orchestra / Brian Garman (conductor). Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, 22.8.2026. (RP)
Beyond their years: an extraordinary Carnegie Hall performance by NYO-USA
United States Barber, Gershwin, Bartók: Kirill Gerstein (piano), National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America / Karina Canellakis (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 31.7.2026. (RP)
A young orchestra with a giant sound: NYO2 shines at Carnegie Hall
United States Various: Tessa Lark (violin), NYO2 / Mei-Ann Chen (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 30.7.2026. (RP)
Richard Strauss’s Die ägyptische Helena emerges from the shadows in a lavish but uneven Bard revival
United States Bard Summerscape – Richard Strauss, Die ägyptische Helena: Soloists, The Bard Festival Chorale, The American Symphony Orchestra / Leon Botstein (conductor). Fischer Center at Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson, 24.7.2026. (RP)
When private lives become political: Fellow Travelers at Glimmerglass
United States The Glimmerglass Festival [4] – Spears, Fellow Travelers: Soloists, Glimmerglass Orchestra / Kelly Kuo (conductor). Alice Busch Opera Theater, Cooperstown, 19.7.2026. (RP)
