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Rick Perdian

The Met sends in the stars for their premiere of The Hours by Kevin Puts

01/12/202226/11/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Puts, The Hours: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 22.11.2022. (RP)

Joyce DiDonato (Virginia Woolf) © Evan Zimmerman

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Angel Blue takes the prize at the 2022 Richard Tucker Gala

30/12/202217/11/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States 2022 Richard Tucker Gala, Various: Soloists, New York Choral Society, Members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra / Speranza Scapucci (conductor). Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York, 13.11.2022. (RP)

Angel Blue © Dario Acosta

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New Jersey Symphony celebrates a century of great music with Yo-Yo Ma

30/12/202217/11/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Various: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), New Jersey Ballet, New Jersey Symphony / Xian Zhang (conductor). New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, 12.11.2022. (RP)

Yo-Yo Ma (cello) with New Jersey Symphony © Grace Liu Anderson

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Longing distilled to perfection by Anne Sofie von Otter and Kristian Bezuidenhout

30/12/202214/11/2022 by Rick Perdian
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) & Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano) © Richard Termine

United StatesUnited States Various: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano). Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 9.11.2022. (RP)

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At the Met, Allan Clayton stakes his claim among the greats in Peter Grimes

30/12/202204/11/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Britten, Peter Grimes: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Nicholas Carter (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 2.11.2022. (RP)

Allan Clayton (Peter Grimes) © Richard Termine

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Communication is key to Ensemble Connect’s eclectic, exciting concert at Carnegie Hall

28/10/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Various: Ensemble Connect, Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 24.10.2022. (RP)

Rubén Rengel (violin), Joanne Kang (harpsichord) and Amir Farsi (flute) © Fadi Kheir

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The phenomenal Raehann Bryce-Davis in recital for The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers

06/10/202206/10/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Various: Raehann Bryce-Davis (mezzo-soprano), Jeanne-Minette Cilliers (piano). The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, 2.10.2022. (RP)

Raehann Bryce-Davis (mezzo-soprano) and Jeanne-Minette Cilliers (piano) © Beth Bergman

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The Philadelphia Orchestra and Daniil Trifonov shine in Carnegie Hall’s season opener

03/10/2022 by Rick Perdian

United StatesUnited States Various: Daniil Trifonov (piano), The Philadelphia Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 29.9.2022. (RP)

Danill Trifonov (piano), Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor) and The Philadelphia Orchestra © Chris Lee

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