MEZZO-SOPRANO
Caitlyn Koester, harpsichord
Adam Young, viola da gamba
Cameron Richardson-Eames, piano
Nathaniel LeNasa, piano
Program to include Purcell, Handel, Schubert, Faure, Ravel and Adès.
James Conlon, conductor
James Darrah, director
The Music Academy of the West’s 71st annual Summer Festival presents a new production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Ms. Lauritano will sing the role of Cherubino.
James Conlon, conductor
James Darrah, director
The Music Academy of the West’s 71st annual Summer Festival presents a new production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Ms. Lauritano will sing the role of Cherubino.
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Melinda Sullivan, Choreographer
Anna Watkins, Costume Designer
The Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Opera Series returns with an all-new production of Francesca Caccini's, La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina. Lauritano will sing the role of Melissa.
Alcina depicts a struggle between illusion and destiny in a gorgeous entertainment, full of wit and magic. At the center is the sorceress Alcina, an intensely demanding role which Caccini designed as a dramatic vehicle for herself as a singing actress.
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Melinda Sullivan, Choreographer
Anna Watkins, Costume Designer
The Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Opera Series returns with an all-new production of Francesca Caccini's, La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina. Lauritano will sing the role of Melissa.
Alcina depicts a struggle between illusion and destiny in a gorgeous entertainment, full of wit and magic. At the center is the sorceress Alcina, an intensely demanding role which Caccini designed as a dramatic vehicle for herself as a singing actress.
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Melinda Sullivan, Choreographer
Anna Watkins, Costume Designer
The Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Opera Series returns with an all-new production of Francesca Caccini's, La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina. Lauritano will sing the role of Melissa.
Alcina depicts a struggle between illusion and destiny in a gorgeous entertainment, full of wit and magic. At the center is the sorceress Alcina, an intensely demanding role which Caccini designed as a dramatic vehicle for herself as a singing actress.
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Gilbert Blin, Stage Director
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Melinda Sullivan, Choreographer
Anna Watkins, Costume Designer
The Boston Early Music Festival Chamber Opera Series returns with an all-new production of Francesca Caccini's, La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina. Lauritano will sing the role of Melissa.
Alcina depicts a struggle between illusion and destiny in a gorgeous entertainment, full of wit and magic. At the center is the sorceress Alcina, an intensely demanding role which Caccini designed as a dramatic vehicle for herself as a singing actress.
Stephen Stubbs, conductor
Stephen Wadsworth, director
Zack Winokur, choreographer
Hippolyte et Aricie was the first tragédie-lyrique composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau. The opera had its premiere by the Académie Royale de Musique at the Palais-Royal in Paris on October 1, 1733. Stephen Stubbs will conduct the Juilliard singers and period-ensemble Juilliard415, and Stephen Wadsworth will direct this original, new production of Rameau’s opera.
Ms. Lauritano will perform the role of Diane.
Stephen Stubbs, conductor
Stephen Wadsworth, director
Zack Winokur, choreographer
Hippolyte et Aricie was the first tragédie-lyrique composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau. The opera had its premiere by the Académie Royale de Musique at the Palais-Royal in Paris on October 1, 1733. Stephen Stubbs will conduct the Juilliard singers and period-ensemble Juilliard415, and Stephen Wadsworth will direct this original, new production of Rameau’s opera.
Ms. Lauritano will perform the role of Diane.
Stephen Stubbs, conductor
Stephen Wadsworth, director
Zack Winokur, choreographer
Hippolyte et Aricie was the first tragédie-lyrique composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau. The opera had its premiere by the Académie Royale de Musique at the Palais-Royal in Paris on October 1, 1733. Stephen Stubbs will conduct the Juilliard singers and period-ensemble Juilliard415, and Stephen Wadsworth will direct this original, new production of Rameau’s opera.
Ms. Lauritano will perform the role of Diane.
Michael Linville, conductor
Circles is a 20 minute composition for female voice, harp and two percussionists by the Italian composer, Luciano Berio. Written in 1960 Circles is a setting of three poems by E.E. Cummings, including the poems "Stinging", "Riverly Is a Flower", and "N(o)w".
Included on the program is Cage/Harisson's 'Double Music' and Crumb's 'Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death'.
Emmanuel Villaume, conductor
Edward Berkeley, director
Juilliard singers will perform Ravel’s one-act opera L’enfant et les sortilèges with the Juilliard Orchestra. Ms. Lauritano will perform the title role. Other works on the program include Ravel’s Menuet antique and Debussy’s La mer.
William Christie, conductor
A collaboration with Juilliard's historical performance period instrument ensemble, Juilliard415 and members of the Juilliard Dance Division. The concert will consist of Monteverdi's opera ballet, Ballo delle Ingrate, where Ms. Lauritano will be singing the role of Venus, and four Monteverdi Madrigals.
Led by Craig Terry of the Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera.
Internationale Meistersinger Akademie singers perform arias and scenes.
Lieder recital. Recorded by the Bavarian Radio Studio Franken.
Conductor: Michael Hofstetter
Opening Gala in Neumarkt with the Nürnberg Symphony Orchestra.
Conductor: Michael Hofstetter
Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra
Stephen Stubbs, conductor
Stephen Stubbs & Paul O'Dette, Musical Directors
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
featuring
Karina Gauvin, Angelo
Camille Poul, Maddalena
Aaron Sheehan, Giovanni
Christian Immler, Lucifero
Kelsey Lauritano, Cleofe
and
Christophe Coin, viola da gamba
Kristin Kuster: composer
Megan Levad: librettist
JoAnn Falletta: conductor
Mary Birnbaum: stage director
William Burden, tenor
Kelsey Lauritano, mezzo
Kept marks the first operatic collaboration between composer Kristin Kuster and poet Megan Levad, whose haunting score and vivid poetry illuminate the hearts of two ill-fated lovers. The 19th-century story of a wild young woman, the lighthouse keeper she marries, and the dark secrets they share.
Kristin Kuster: composer
Megan Levad: librettist
JoAnn Falletta: conductor
Mary Birnbaum: stage director
William Burden, tenor
Kelsey Lauritano, mezzo
Kept marks the first operatic collaboration between composer Kristin Kuster and poet Megan Levad, whose haunting score and vivid poetry illuminate the hearts of two ill-fated lovers. The 19th-century story of a wild young woman, the lighthouse keeper she marries, and the dark secrets they share.
Ms. Lauritano performs Ravel song alongside pianist Chris Reynolds in an hour-long lunchtime concert. They are joined by four talented Juilliard singer pianist duos.
FREE; no tickets required.
Coached by Lucy Shelton.
Mezzo-soprano Kelsey Lauritano performs contemporary American repertoire with pianist Michal Biel.
Little Orchestra Society kids concert for 3-10 year olds.
James Judd, Conductor
Little Orchestra Society kids concert for 3-10 year olds.
James Judd, Conductor
Featuring vocal works including Mozart's Requiem, KV 626 (performing the edition completed by visiting Juilliard faculty member, Robert Levin) and Mozart's concert aria "Ch'io mi scordi di te?"
Ms. Lauritano will be featured as the Alto soloist in the Requiem.
Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow
Juilliard Orchestra, and chorus from Westminster Choir College
Featuring vocal works including Mozart's Requiem, KV 626 (performing the edition completed by visiting Juilliard faculty member, Robert Levin) and Mozart's concert aria "Ch'io mi scordi di te?"
Ms. Lauritano will be featured as the Alto soloist in the Requiem.
Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow
Juilliard Orchestra, and chorus from Westminster Choir College
