Greece FYTA – Orfeas2021: Soloists, chorus & orchestra / Iason Marmaras & Panos Iliopoulos (musical preparation & harpsichord). Greek National Opera, Athens, 2021. (RP)
Orfeas2021: FYTA’s sci-fi video-opera, mines the past to examine the present
Rick Perdian
Verdi’s Don Carlos in the original French version arrives at the Met with a star-studded cast
United States Verdi, Don Carlos: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 28.2.2022. (RP)
Gergiev out and Yannick Nézet-Séguin in for the Vienna Philharmonic’s Carnegie Hall concerts
United States Various: Seong-Jin Cho (piano), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 25 & 26.2.2022. (RP)
The George London Foundation awards top prizes to five exceptional aspiring opera singers
United States George London Foundation Awards Competition Finals: Soloists, Susanna Phillips (host), Michael Fennelly (piano). The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, 25.2.2022. (RP)
Subtle pleasures of the Italian and French Baroque from Jordi Savall at Carnegie Hall
United States Various: Soloists of La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations / Jordi Savall (music director & viol). Carnegie Hall, New York, 22 & 23.2.2022. (RP)
Heartbeat Opera’s heroic, harrowing Fidelio hits the road
United States Beethoven, Fidelio: Soloists, Band / Daniel Schlosberg (arranger & conductor). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 12.2.2022. (RP)
Authentic Selves [2]: In pursuit of love – NY Philharmonic and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo
United States Various: Anthony Roth Costanzo (countertenor), New York Philharmonic / Jaap van Zweden (conductor). Alice Tully Hall, New York, 4.2.2022. (RP)
Testaments: an exceptional evening of song from the Brooklyn Art Song Society
United States Various: Michael Brofman (piano), Stanichka Dimitrova (violin), Michael Kelly (baritone), Brian Mextorf (baritone), Alexandra Nowakowski (soprano), Sofia Nowik (cello), Renate Rohlfing (piano). Brooklyn Art Song Society, First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, 4.2.2022. (RP)
