Félicien-César David News
French composer
- opera, symphony
- France
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2024-03-28
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2024-03-26 08:10:00
A radical new look: full line-up for Nevill Holt's 2024 festival
[…] performance of The Devil's Den by British-Canadian composer Isabella Gellis. The opera is Shadwell Opera's first full-length commission and we are promised a tale of superstition and sacrifice rooted in English folklore, concerning a child, a rabbit, a devil, a druid and their mysterious connection to a celebrated dolmen.Britten Sinfonia will also be giving a concert featuring music by Benjamin Kwasi-Burrell and Sergey Akhunov, plus Max Richter's version of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, accompanied by David Yarrow photography. There are recitals from pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, tenor Nicky Spence, soprano Mary Bevan & pianist Joseph Middleton, mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly & pianist Imogen Cooper, and pianists Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy (including Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring).Alexis Ffrench will be performing music from his latest album, Michael Morpurgo will be reading passages from his novel War Horse with musical accompaniment from Ben Murray, Anton Lesser will read excerpts from Hilary Mantel's Wolf […]
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2024-03-25 20:45:39
Atmospheric But Not Dreary
[…] how your ego works. It’s not about you and the spotlight. It’s about your recorded legacy; we’re all the better for that. Thank you. That’s a very nice thing to hear. Dominick Argento: The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe (1975-76) April 5th at the Huntington Theater Tickets HERE Composer: Dominick Argento (1927-2019)Librettist: Charles Nolte (1923-2010)Edgar Allan Poe: Peter Tantsits (tenor)Griswold.: Tom Meglioranza (baritone)Virginia Poe: Maggie Finnegan (soprano)Doctor: Neal Ferreira (tenor)Mrs. Poe: Kirsten Arnold (soprano)Mrs. Clemm: Felicia Gavilanes (mezzo-soprano)Mrs. Allan: Christina English (mezzo-soprano)Director: Anne HarleyTheatre Director: David Salsbery FryConductor: Gil RoseMusicians: Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Odyssey Opera chorus The post appeared first on The Boston Musical Intelligencer.
2024-03-24 04:00:00
David Zinman’s Mahler cycle really hits its stride with this remarkable performance of the Third Symphony. It only has two small drawbacks worth mentioning. First, alto Birgit Remmert sounds pretty good in her big fourth-movement solo, but she’s far less impressive during her brief contributions to the choral fifth movement. Perhaps this take came from […]
2024-03-22 12:00:00
Organ Reborn! Norwich Cathedral Organ Festival: A new music festival for Norwich
[…] to experience organ music in all its versatile brilliance.’ The festival will open in style on Saturday, 6 July, 7pm, with Norwich Cathedral Choir joining forces with the choirs of Ely and Peterborough for a concert featuring choral favourites including Parry’s I was glad, Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Wesley’s Blessed be the God and Father. Ashley Grote, Edmund Aldhouse and Tansy Castledine jointly conduct what promises a marvellous and invigorating concert featuring Norwich Cathedral organists, David Dunnett and Robbie. Tickets £15-£35. A festive treat, too, is in store on Sunday, 7 July, 10.30am, with Organ Festival Eucharist, a special and celebratory service featuring Norwich Cathedral Choir accompanied by members of Norwich Baroque. Music includes Haydn’s Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ( the Little Organ Mass). In the afternoon of the same day, Organ Festal Evensong (3.30pm) features Norwich Cathedral Choir singing William Walton’s Chichester Service and the festival anthem, The Twelve […]
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