22 Mar 2025
On March 22, 2025, Victoria Massey will sing the alto solo part in George Frideric Handel’s “The Messiah” in Händelhalle in Halle (Saale). Proinnsías O’Duinn will conduct the Staatskapelle Halle. Handel's birthday has been celebrated at the Georg-Friedrich-Händel Halle on his birthplace, Halle an der Saale, since 2000. Every year, over 400 singers from all over the world come together to rehearse for three days, perform in concert, and enjoy a rich supporting program. Equally at home on the operatic scene and in concert halls, Victoria Massey has long been recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of the Saxon composer’s most popular oratorio.
On March 22, 2025, in Ripon, Beth Taylor will sing the alto soloist in Edward Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” with the St. Cecilia Orchestra under the musical direction of Xenophon Kelsey, as part of the Orchestra’s Spring Season. The program also features Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No.1 and Helena Munktell’s “Breaking Waves”. In the last couple of years, the Scottish mezzo-soprano has become one of the most internationally renowned interpreters of Elgar’s evocative masterpiece.
On March 22, 2025, at the Kolarac Hall in Belgrade, Katarina Bradić sings the solo mezzo-soprano part in Edward Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” with the RTS Symphony Orchestra led by Balázs Kocsár. The program also included music by Bela Bartók.
12 Mar 2025
Kangmin Justin Kim sings the role of “The Painter” in “The Seasons: a new Baroque opera about the weather”, at the Boston Lyric Opera. Co-conceived by celebrated playwright Sarah Ruhl and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, this innovative work creates a new narrative from Vivaldi arias, ensembles, and excerpts from the evergreen “The Four Seasons”. The work, staged by Zack Winokur and choreographed by Pam Tanowitz, also features Anthony Roth Costanzo as The Poet, Ashley Emerson as The Farmer, Whitney Morrison as The Performance Artist, Alexis Peart as The Choreographer, Brandon Cedel as The Cosmic Weatherman, as well as dancers Maggie Cloud, Marc Crusillat, Christine Flores, Lindsey Jones, Brian Lawson, and Maile Okamura. The premiere is on March 12, 2025, with additional performances on March 13, 14, 15, and 16.
10 Mar 2025
On March 10, 2025, at Cadogan Hall London, Michael Spyres stars in a concert entitled “Donizetti & Friends”, as part of Opera Rara’s multi-year Donizetti Song Project. The program, also starring mezzo-soprano Marie-Nicole Lemieux, includes lost and forgotten songs by Gaetano Donizetti, many of which have not been heard in more than nearly 200 years, as well as a few art songs by Berlioz. Giulio Zappa accompanies on the piano. [Photo: Marco Borrelli]
05 Mar 2025
On March 5, at the Philharmonie de Paris, Beth Taylor sings the solo contralto parts in Joseph Haydn’s “Harmoniemesse” and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Litaniae Lauretanae” K195, under the musical direction of William Christie at the helm of Les Arts Florissant, joining soprano Mélissa Petit, tenor Bastien Raimondi, and bass Andreas Wolf. Additional performances will be at the Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin on March 15 and 16. [Photo: John Cooper]