Lester Lynch

2025 Schwabacher Recital Series Concludes With Leah Crocetto and Carrie-Ann Matheson
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2025

The Schwabacher Recital Series, presented by Merola Opera Program and San Francisco Opera Center, will conclude its 41st season in April. Learn more about the performance here!

Jon Batiste, Joyce DiDonato, and More Set for Festival Napa Valley 2025 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

There’s something for everyone at Festival Napa Valley this summer. Napa Valley’s namesake festival is set to present its 2025 Summer Season, July 5 – 20. See the lineup and learn how to attend.

Festival Napa Valley Announces First Look At 2025 Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

Festival Napa Valley's 2025 Summer Season is set to take place at venues throughout Napa Valley Saturday, July 5 - Sunday, July 20.

Pentatone To Release GOODBYE MR. CHIPS By Gordon Getty
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2024

The recording of “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” an opera by American composer Gordon Getty, will be released on the PENTATONE label in January 2025.

Review: SIMON RATTLE AND THE BRSO AT CARNEGIE HALL at Carnegie Hall
by Peter Danish - May 15, 2024

Simon Rattle is possibly the most interesting conductor before the public today.   And one thing audiences can count on is that no two performances he conducts will ever be identical.  There is no question that he brings forth fire and magical playing.  There is no question he bring forth colors that you never heard in a piece before.  But sometimes, one wonders if its all simply design just to sound different, not necessarily better than the rest.

The Young People's Chorus Of New York City, Yale Glee Club & Lester Lynch Will Honor MLK Jr With a Special Performance
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2024

The world-renowned Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC), the Yale Glee Club and special guest baritone Lester Lynch will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting a triple bill performance at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at 4 pm.

Review: CARMEN Opens Edmonton Opera's 60th Season
by Sarah Dussome - Oct 21, 2023

One of the world’s most beloved operas returns to Edmonton’s Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium! Carmen takes the spotlight on October 21 and 24.

Puccini's 'Tosca' With Melody Moore, Stefan Pop & Lester Lynch
by Michael Major - Oct 19, 2023

Experience a passionate rendition of Puccini's 'Tosca'. The Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and conductor Carlo Montanaro present a powerful interpretation of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, together with a cast of soloists including Melody Moore (Tosca), Ștefan Pop (Cavaradossi) and Lester Lynch (Scarpia).

FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES, Yo-Yo Ma & More Set for Washington Performing Arts 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2023

Washington Performing Arts has announce its 2023/24 Season with the theme of Together in Art and Community, running from September 2023 through June 2024 in nine venues across the Washington, D.C., region.

Dayton Opera Presents Regional Premiere of Wagner's DAS RHEINGOLD, Beginning April 14
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2023

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance presents the regional premiere of Dayton Opera's original production of Das Rheingold (The Rhein Gold), the first of the four operas of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring Cycle). Das Rheingold, a brand-new production, features costumes, sets, and video projections created specifically for Dayton Opera.

The RPO Announces Final 2022-23 Season Concerts
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2023

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) will close its 99th season with one of the greatest symphonies of all time – Mahler's  “Resurrection” – on Thursday, June 1 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, June 3 at 8 PM in Kodak Hall.

Edmonton Opera Announces 60th Season Featuring CARMEN, DON GIOVANNI & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2023

Audiences are invited to Edmonton Opera’s Diamond Anniversary Season, celebrating a proud history of 60 years of opera in Edmonton.

Edmonton Opera Announces 60th Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2023

Edmonton Opera has announced that Bizet’s Carmen opens the Diamond Season. Well beloved as the most famous opera of all, Carmen is known for glorious music and a fearless leading lady. Montreal’s Rose Naggar-Tremblay (mezzo soprano) will infuse this role with her rich voice and interpretive prowess as she makes her company debut, as well as her North American role debut.

Washington Concert Opera Presents Verdi's Masterpiece NABUCCO
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2023

On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium, Washington Concert Opera (WCO) will present one of Verdi's first works, Nabucco, an opera that catapulted his career and is considered a masterpiece as well as the first patriotic opera of its time.

Film Takes Center Stage at Festival O22
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2022

On the heels of a successful opening weekend and rave reviews for live productions of Rossini's Otello and Toshio Hosokawa's The Raven, Opera Philadelphia's Festival O continues this week with the first Opera on Film series, featuring more than 30 cinematic operas presented in 12 screenings at the Philadelphia Film Center.

Opera On Film Series Brings 30 Cinematic Works To Festival O22
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2022

When Opera Philadelphia's renowned Festival O returns this September for the first time since 2019, it will not only bring multiple live opera performances to several spaces in the city; it will also spawn a new film festival within the opera festival, composed of some 30 cinematic operas over 12 screenings at the Philadelphia Film Center.

Young People's Chorus of New York City Announces Summer Season Performances
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2022

The world-renowned Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) has announced an exciting lineup of summer performances beginning Saturday, May 14 at 2:30 p.m. with a public singalong at Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center in New York City and running through July with performances at two of the west's premier festivals: Sing A Mile High in Denver and Festival Napa Valley.

Nashville Opera Presents DAS RHEINGOLD At Belmont's Fisher Center, May 6 & 8
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2022

Nashville Opera closes its 2022 season on May 6 and 8 with the company and city premiere of Wagner's epic DAS RHEINGOLD at Belmont University's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

CMNW 2022 Summer Festival Announced
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2022

With vim, vigor and renewed vitality, Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW) announces its 2022 Summer Festival. Beginning June 25 with a gala event at Portland Art Museum and running through July 31, the 52nd annual festival will feature five weeks of programming across the Portland metro area with more than 60 concerts and community events. Themed Inspirations & Influences, this dynamic festival boasts music from around the world with an array of world-renowned musicians to match.

Rochester Philharmonic Announces 2022-23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2022

Maestro Delfs continues to bring excitement and a new spirit of rebirth to the RPO with creative programming and an inclusive leadership style.