Even Diaghilev quivered a little when he first heard the music. "Will it last a very long time this way?" he asked. Stravinsky replied, …
Performance
in performance: Ned Rorem's "Evidence of Things Not Seen"
Under the auspices of the Washington Vocal Arts Society's festival "America Sings Celebration" I was able to attend a rare performance of …
in performance: so you think you can sing opera?
Whether we like it or not, successful auditioning is the keystone to a career in opera. Chances are that most singers reading this have …
in performance: Nicholas Maw Memorial Concert
Such life here, through such lengths of hours, Such miracles performed in play, Such primal naked form of flowers, Such letting Nature have …
in performance: Chesapeake Concert Opera "La Boheme"
What makes The Sybaritic Singer swoon more than men in uniform? Men that can throw down in the vocal arena. After enjoying a truly Great …
in performance: Ligetisplit Ensemble's New Music Exhibition
Karin Hendrickson, Ligetisplit Ensemble director, explained to the audience on Friday night (4/16/10) that her musicians have a few key …
in performance: 3 Comic Operas by Music for the Stage
In the world of college opera it is an extraordinary task to find projects suitable to the student's voice as well as interesting to the …
in performance: Love and Marriage… of Figaro
There's nothing the sybaritic singer loves more than combining her vices: opera, food, friends, and cocktails in one evening. In a lovely …
Creating Musical Mandalas
Update: "Madala of the Four Directions" was written up in What Weekly. Check it out here: The Vigil. Mandala is an Ancient Sanskrit word …