United States Verdi, Lady M: Soloists, Band / Daniel Schlosberg (conductor). Heartbeat Opera, Baruch Performing Arts Center, New York, 14.3.2023. (RP)
Heartbeat Opera’s Lady M puts a new spin on Shakespeare and Verdi
Rick Perdian
Exotic sounds from soprano Fatma Said and guitarist Rafael Aguirre at Carnegie Hall
United States Various: Fatma Said (soprano), Rafael Aguirre (guitar). Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 4.3.2023. (RP)
Lise Davidsen’s Marschallin at the Met portends even greater things from this exciting artist
United States Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Simone Young (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 31.3.2023. (RP)
Michael Volle triumphs as Falstaff at the Metropolitan Opera
United States Verdi, Falstaff: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Daniele Rustioni (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 29.3.2023. (RP)
Perspectives from Mitsuko Uchida at Carnegie Hall
United States Mozart – Mitsuko Uchida Master Class: Matthew Figel, Evren Ozel, Tomoki Park, Xiaohui Yang (piano). Resnick Education Wing, Carnegie Hall, NY, 1.3.2023. (RP)
The Metropolitan Opera commemorates the first-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine
United States Various – ‘For Ukraine: A concert of Remembrance and Hope’: Golda Schultz (soprano), Emily D’Angelo (mezzo-soprano), Dmytro Popov (tenor), Vladyslav Buialskyi (bass-baritone), Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 24.2.2023. (RP)
Ensemble Connect in the Carnegie Hall debut of Michi Wiancko’s 7 Kinships
United States Various: Rubén Rengel, Stephanie Zyzak (violins), Halam Kim (viola) Laura Andrade (cello), Amir Farsi (flute), Yasmina Spiegelberg (clarinet), Nicholas Hooks (bassoon), Cort Roberts (French horn), Joanne Kang (piano), Ensemble Connect. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 21.2.2023. (RP)
Five top prizes are presented at the 2023 George London Awards
United States Various – George & Nora London Foundation Competition Finals: Soloists, Michael Fennelly (piano), The Morgan Museum & Library, New York, 17.2.2023. (RP)
