United States Various: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 2.3.2024. (RP)
Welser-Möst and the Vienna Philharmonic excel in the music of the Weimar Era at Carnegie Hall
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Paola Prestini’s new opera Sensorium Ex premieres at Omaha’s The Common Senses Festival in 2025
‘To Have A Voice Is Everything’ – New opera in the spotlight at National Sawdust
At the end of ‘Opera Evolved: Genre Fluidity’, my friend turned to me and said, ‘Well, are we going to Omaha?’ Nebraska hardly trips off the tongue when it comes to opera destinations, but perhaps it should. In 2025, The Common Senses Festival will present the world premiere of Sensorium Ex, a remarkable new opera by composer Paola Prestini with a libretto by poet Brenda Shaughnessy.
New York Festival of Song and Young Concert Artists come together for a feast of lyrical delights
United States Various, All Together Now: Chelsea Guo (soprano / piano), Megan Moore & Erin Wagner (mezzo-sopranos), Daniel McGrew (tenor), Joseph Parrish (bass-baritone), Francesco Barfoed (piano), Steven Blier (piano / arranger). Merkin Hall, New York, 21.2.2024. (RP)
The 2024 George and Nora London Competition Winners are announced
United States Various – George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finals: Soloists, Michael Fennelly (piano). The Morgan Museum & Library, New York, 16.2.2024. (RP)
Opera Philadelphia in 2024-2025
Opera Philadelphia’s 2024-25 season to feature works by Missy Mazzoli, Joseph Bologne & Mozart
Opera Philadelphia’s 2024-25 season will open in September with the American premiere of The Listeners by Missy Mazzoli, with a libretto by Royce Vavrek. Co-commissioned by Opera Philadelphia, Norwegian National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago, the opera is based on Jordan Tannahill’s novel of the same name. It is an electrifying thriller about social rejection, suburban loneliness and the seductive power of cults and charismatic leaders in a divided nation.
Lise Davidsen in resplendent form with The Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
United States Bach, Wagner, Mahler: Lise Davidsen (soprano), The Met Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 1.2.2024. (RP)
A deep dive into the Minnesota Sound with Brooklyn Art Song Society
United States Various: Tori Tedeschi Adams (soprano), Jesse Blumberg, Randall Scarlata (baritones), Michael Brofman, Laura Ward (piano). Brooklyn Art Song Society, First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, 2.2.2024. (RP)
Three keyboard virtuosos delight at St. Thomas Church in New York
United States Various, ‘A Keyboard Extravaganza for Organs and Piano’: David Briggs, Jeremy Filsell, Wayne Marshall (organ / piano). Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue, New York, 27.1.2024. (RP)
