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Redpath's wonderful control of shifts in mood and register charmed and impressed in French chansons by Poulenc, Debussy, Fauré and Messaien.
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Tag Archives: soprano
Music Review: SydeBoob Duo – ‘Au Naturel,’ New Music for Voice and Flutes
Sometimes musicians create an atypical instrument combination simply because they have similar tastes or just like working together. Not so here – there's no sense of anything forced, or absent.
Read More »Music Review: Michael Hersch – ‘Medea,’ a One-Act Opera, Libretto by Stephanie Fleischmann
Even for an experimental-music aficionado, these works can be challenging to absorb. But it's worth exposing oneself to art that tears away boundaries and expectations
Read More »Music Review: Suzanne Jerosme – ‘Il Generoso Cor,’ with Music of Camilla de Rossi and Maria Margherita Grimani
This fine new release includes world-premiere recordings of oratorio music from early-18th-century female Viennese composers, plus music of their contemporary Alessandro Scarlatti for context
Read More »Concert Review: Soprano Measha Brueggergosma-Lee, Composer-Pianist Aaron Davis Set Poems of Margaret Atwood in ‘Zombie Blizzard’
Davis' seven-part song cycle for soprano, jazz trio and brass quintet provoked thought and admiration in Brooklyn.
Read More »Exclusive Interview: Jessica Gould on New, ‘Seminal’ Recording of Alessandro Stradella’s 17th-Century Oratorio ‘Ester’
The soprano and concert producer talks to us about her new recording of the rarely heard Biblical-themed oratorio by the Roman Baroque composer.
Read More »Opera Review (NYC): Opera Manhattan’s ‘Women on the Verge’
Short operatic works showcase beautiful singing amid the nightmares of Valentine's Day.
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