Robert Lepage's Staging of THE TEMPEST at The Met to Air on PBS, 3/17
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 14, 2013
British composer Thomas Ades conducts the Met premiere of his contemporary Masterpiece The Tempest, an English-language opera based on Shakespeare's final play.The Met's fantastical new production by Robert Lepage airs on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, March 17 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings).
The Black Keys, Rihanna Take Home Pre-Telecast GRAMMY AWARDS; All the Winners Here
by Tyler Peterson
- Feb 10, 2013
Beginning at 4 p.m., three hours before the main awards show, the pre-telecast ceremony announced awards in 70 additional categories, including Best Musical Theater Album. In other theatre-related news, Safe & Sound (From The Hunger Games) by T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams beat SMASH's Let Me Be Your Star by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman for Best Song Written For Visual Media .
New Jersey Symphony to Present Mendelssohn's 'Italian' Symphony, 3/8-10
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 4, 2013
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Mendelssohn's 'Italian' Symphony on a program that also features gems from the Italian opera repertoire, including arias by Verdi, Bellini and Donizetti, along with Puccini's Chrysanthemums and Rossini's The Italian Girl in Algiers Overture. Soprano Joanna Mongiardo returns to the NJSO stage to perform the aria selections; Marcelo Lehninger conducts.
George London Foundation Presents Anthony Dean Griffey & Emalie Savoy at The Morgan, 1/13
by Kelsey Denette
- Dec 14, 2012
Anthony Dean Griffey, a tenor internationally renowned for his portray of the title role of Britten's Peter Grimes, and Emalie Savoy, a 2011 George London Award winner who is one of New York's fastest rising young sopranos, perform the second George London Foundation Recital of the season with pianist Ken Noda on Sunday, January 13, 2013, at 4:30 PM at The Morgan Library & Museum. The George London Foundation Recital Series presents pairs of outstanding opera singers, many of whom were winners of a George London prize early in their careers or are recent George London Award recipients.
John King's KOSMOS Plays Brooklyn's Roulette Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 7, 2012
Featuring a concert version of King's Bessie-nominated piece Astral Epitaphs that was commissioned by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company for its final shows at the Park Avenue Armory in Dec. 2011, the music of New York composer John King (www.johnkingmusic.com) will be presented at Brooklyn's Roulette tonight, December 7 at 8pm.
John King's KOSMOS to Play Brooklyn's Roulette, 12/7
by Samantha Vega
- Nov 29, 2012
Featuring a concert version of King's Bessie-nominated piece Astral Epitaphs that was commissioned by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company for its final shows at the Park Avenue Armory in Dec. 2011, the music of New York composer John King (www.johnkingmusic.com) will be presented at Brooklyn's Roulette on Friday, December 7 at 8pm.
A Rare Revival of Berlioz's LES TROYENS Opens 12/13 at the Met
by Kelsey Denette
- Nov 20, 2012
Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi will lead a rare revival of Berlioz's Les Troyens beginning December 13. Francesca Zambello's production, critically acclaimed when it premiered at the Met in 2003, will star Marcello Giordani in his house role debut as Aeneas, the central character in the grand tragedy, which travels from the crumbling walls of Troy to the North African kingdom of Carthage. Deborah Voigt will reprise her performance of the Trojan prophetess Cassandra, a role she debuted in the premiere of Zambello's production, and Susan Graham will sing her first Met performances of Dido, the lovesick queen of Carthage. The cast also features Julie Boulianneas Aeneas's son, Ascanio; Karen Cargill as Dido's devoted sister, Anna; Paul Appleby as the young sailor Hylas; Eric Cutler as Dido's court poet, Iopas; Richard Bernstein as the Trojan priest Pantheus; Dwayne Croft as Cassandra's fiance, Coroebus; and Kwangchul Youn as Narbal, Dido's trusted advisor. The Saturday, January 5 matinee performance of Les Troyens will be transmitted worldwide as part of the Met's Live in HD series, which is now seen in more than 1,900 movie theaters in 64 countries around the world.
MET MUSEUM PRESENTS Announces Remaining 2012 Events
by Kelsey Denette
- Nov 12, 2012
On Friday, November 30, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will offer a live webcast of the first of five performances of an updated version of the 16th-century Chinese Kunqu opera masterpiece Peony Pavilion that will take place in the Met's Astor Court, the courtyard modeled on a 17th-century Chinese garden. This 70-minute version of the opera has been developed and directed by celebrated composer Tan Dun, with a new score by Mr. Tan and choreography by Huang Doudou, one of China's most prominent dancers. It will be performed by Zhang Jun, one of China's most respected Kunqu performers, and the Shanghai Zhang Jun Art Center Company.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea Appears at MUSE/IQUE's Uncorked Series Tonight, 11/12
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 12, 2012
Tonight, November 12, 2012 at 7PM, Rachael Worby and MUSE/IQUE continue their UNCORKED series this fall when The It's All About Vibration concert pops up on the Art Center College of Design with an appearance by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, crossover cellist Matt Haimovitz and Sean Carroll, Caltech Physicist. Curated by Rachael Worby, the program, featuring the music of Bach, Coltrane, Vivaldi, Hendrix and The Beatles, will have MUSE/IQUE aficionados experiencing another evening of unique musical discovery and exploration.
John King's KOSMOS Comes to Roulette, 12/7
by Kelsey Denette
- Oct 30, 2012
Featuring a concert version of King's Bessie-nominated piece Astral Epitaphs that was commissioned by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company for its final shows at the Park Avenue Armory in Dec. 2011, the music of New York composer John King (www.johnkingmusic.com) will be presented at Brooklyn's Roulette on Friday, December 7 at 8pm.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea to Appear at MUSE/IQUE's Uncorked Series, 11/12
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 8, 2012
On Monday, November 12, 2012 at 7PM, Rachael Worby and MUSE/IQUE continue their UNCORKED series this fall when The It's All About Vibration concert pops up on the Art Center College of Design with an appearance by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, crossover cellist Matt Haimovitz and Sean Carroll, Caltech Physicist. Curated by Rachael Worby, the program, featuring the music of Bach, Coltrane, Vivaldi, Hendrix and The Beatles, will have MUSE/IQUE aficionados experiencing another evening of unique musical discovery and exploration.
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