United States Various – ‘The 24 Violins Cross the Alps’: Sebastians. Brick Presbyterian Church, New York, 11.5.2024. (RP)
From Paris to Rome with the Sebastians in ‘The 24 Violins Cross the Alps’
Rick Perdian
An exquisite Madama Butterfly is David B. Devan’s swansong for Opera Philadelphia
United States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra / Corrado Rovaris (conductor). Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 3.5.2024. (RP)
Asmik Grigorian brings her exquisite Butterfly to the Met
United States Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Xian Zhang (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 30.4.2024. (RP)
The blazing baritone Blake Denson in recital for the London Foundation
United States Various: Blake Denson (baritone), Kevin Miller (piano). George and Nora London Foundation for Singers, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, 28.4.2024. (RP)
Margaret Lattimore’s Ma Joad powers the MasterVoices Chorus’s The Grapes of Wrath
United States Ricky Ian Gordon, The Grapes of Wrath: Soloists, MasterVoices Chorus, Orchestra of St. Luke’s / Ted Sperling (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 17.4.2024. (RP)
Heartbeat Opera breaks new ground with Daniel Schlosberg’s The Extinctionist
United States Daniel Schlosberg, The Extinctionist: Suliman Tekalli (violin, viola), Taylor Levine (guitar), Katherine Fortunato (percussion) / Daniel Schlosberg (pianist, conductor). Baruch Performing Arts Center, New York, 10.4.2024. (RP)
Ensemble Connect at Carnegie Hall mines the Weimar Era for rare musical jewels
United States Various: Ensemble Connect. Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, 9.4.2024. (RP)
Jonathan Tetelman makes his Met debut in a splendid ‘Années folles’ staging of La rondine
United States Puccini, La rondine: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Speranza Scappucci (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, 26.3.2024. (RP)
