Every so often, when I’m pontificating about opera, in print or in person, a reader or an editor will ask me, “But what exactly is bel canto?” And I’m brought up short. The quickest answer is, “It ...
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Young British tenor Ben Johnson’s star is most certainly in the ascendency. Not only did he win the Kathleen Ferrier Award in 2008, but became a BBC Young Artist last year and had critics reaching for ...
Over the last year, the 21 members of the Bel Canto Youth Chorus of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem have been studying music and poetry by African American artists. Through their exploration of the music, ...
The Georg Solti Accademia has announced its 20th anniversary celebration, marking two decades of excellence in training young talent in the technique and style of Italian “Bel Canto”, and continuing ...
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'Les Sauvages' is a cry, a distress signal for a planet in danger, a prayer for the reunification of women and men to save our sick planet. The bouquet of his roots also brings an unmistakable scent ...
Bel Canto and new director Lauren Estes will present this year’s Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Orange and 4 p.m. Sunday at Piedmont Episcopal Church in ...
Over the past quarter-century, the Australian label Eloquence has been issuing beautiful and copious multidisc sets devoted to mid-20th-century musicians who spent much—usually most—of their careers ...