United States Various: Joélle Harvey (soprano), Allen Perriello (piano), Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 13.2.2019. (RP)
Joélle Harvey’s Carnegie Hall Recital Climaxes with the World Premiere of Michael Ippolito’s Vanitas
Rick Perdian
Mayer’s Las Vegas Rigoletto Sizzles at the Met on an Icy New York Night
United States Verdi, Rigoletto: Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Nicola Luisotti (conductor), Metropolitan Opera, New York, 12.2.2019. (RP)
Sheer Luxury – The New York Philharmonic Performs the Brahms Requiem
United States Brahms: Ying Fang (soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone), Concert Chorale of New York (director: James Bagwell), New York Philharmonic / Jaap van Zweden (conductor), David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 7.2.2019. (RP)
America Writ Large – The Brooklyn Art Song Society Presents the Songs of Aaron Copland
United States Brooklyn Art Song Society – Iconoclasts IV. Aaron Copland: Kristina Bachrach (soprano), Dominic Armstrong (tenor), Jorell Williams (baritone), Michael Brofman (piano), Brent Funderburk, (piano), Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn, 1.2.2019. (RP)
The Dream Continues – Renée Fleming’s SongStudio
United States Various composers – SongStudio: Singers and pianists, Resnick Education Wing, Carnegie Hall, New York, 25-26.1.2019. (RP)
NY Philharmonic’s American Tryptic, Culminating in Julia Wolfe’s Compelling Fire in my mouth
United States Stucky, Copland, Wolfe: Anthony McGill (clarinet), The Crossing, Young People’s Chorus of New York City, New York Philharmonic / Jaap van Zweden (conductor), David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 25.1.2019. (RP)
Conductor Henrik Nánási Debuts at the Met with Riveting, if Disconcerting, Tchaikovsky and Bartók Double Bill
United States Tchaikovsky, Bartók: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Henrik Nánási (conductor), Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 24.1.2019. (RP)
A Mother’s Words Lift Dear Erich from the Maudlin and Mundane
United States Rosenthal, Dear Erich: Soloists, New York City Opera Orchestra / Adam Glaser (conductor), National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, New York, 12.1.2019. (RP)
in Ted Rosenthal’s Dear Erich © Sarah Shatz