Composer

Mezzo-soprano Diana Moore has created her own tribute to one of the most beloved of all English singers who acquired – and more than 70 years after her death, retains – an international following.

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Diana Moore mezzo-soprano, narrator; Zeb Soanes narrator; John Reid piano

Wigmore Hall

Program Three • The Sounds of a Nation: Patriotism and Antiquity

Fisher Center at Bard

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Broadcast: Voice Department

Curtis Institute of Music

Last seen at the Met in the title role of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo stars as the mythic hero who ventures into the Underworld to rescue his beloved Euridice. Soprano Ying Fang is his ill-fated bride, with soprano Elena Villalón in her company debut as Amore, the god of love who sets Orfeo on his quest. Christian Curnyn makes his Met debut conducting Gluck’s sublime setting of the ancient tale, enlivened by exuberant choreography from the legendary Mark Morris and featuring members of his renowned dance group.

Orfeo ed Euridice

Lincoln Center

Last seen at the Met in the title role of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo stars as the mythic hero who ventures into the underworld to rescue his beloved Euridice. Soprano Ying Fang is his ill-fated bride, with soprano Elena Villalón in her company debut as Amore, the god of love who sets Orfeo on his quest. Christian Curnyn makes his Met debut conducting Gluck’s sublime setting of the ancient tale, enlivened by exuberant choreography from the legendary Mark Morris and featuring members of his renowned dance group.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

A Night At The Opera

Mt Olive Lutheran Church

​​Embrace the elegant structure and exquisite sense of restraint of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, one of music’s most prominent “architects” during the Classical period. American cellist Sterling Elliott joins Daniel Hope and New Century for Haydn’s beloved first cello concerto, a virtuoso showpiece for the instrument. In the second half of the program, Igor Stravinsky’s playful ballet suite from Pulcinella offers a contrasting 20th-century response to Haydn, using the amorous hijinks of the famous Italian clown to tinker unpredictably (and to the delight of modern audiences) with the shapes and patterns of centuries-old Classical melodies.

New Century Chamber Orchestra

Stanford University

Embrace the elegant structure and exquisite restraint of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, one of music’s most prominent “architects” during the Classical period. American cellist Sterling Elliott joins Daniel Hope and New Century for Haydn’s beloved first cello concerto, a virtuoso showpiece for the instrument. In the second half of the program, Igor Stravinsky’s playful ballet suite from Pulcinella offers a contrasting 20th century response to Haydn, using the amorous hijinks of the famous Italian clown to tinker unpredictably (and to the delight of modern audiences) with the shapes and patterns of centuries-old Classical melodies.

Playing with Structure

Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

n the aftermath of the Trojan War, the priestess Iphigénie is tasked to kill any strangers who land on Scythia’s shores. But as Fate would have it, her brother Oreste is the first to be shipwrecked on the peninsula and brought to the sacrificial altar.

Iphigénie En Tauride

Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater

Put a spring in your step with this evening of music inspired by dance. Gluck’s gentle Dance of the Blessed Spirits, Poulenc’s elegant and witty Sinfonietta, and Brahms’ instantly recognizable Hungarian Dance No. 5 will have you swaying in your seat, while Johann Strauss Jr.’s waltzes will transport you to a Viennese New Year’s ball. Yue Bao, Assistant Conductor of the Houston Symphony, leads a concert that will keep your toes tapping the whole way through.

Cheers To The Music Of Dance

Sarasota Opera House

Juan Diego Flórez is a superstar tenor adored by fans and critics worldwide. With “phrasing and breath control [that] are things to wonder at” (The Guardian), his voice has been likened to “the engine in a Porsche 911; when you hear it, you know you’re in the presence of something finely tuned and luxurious” (Opera News). Flórez’s most recent Carnegie Hall recital “had the audience exploding in joy” (The New Criterion), and it’s safe to say this concert will, too, with selections by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, and more.

Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor Vincenzo Scalera, Piano

Carnegie Hall

Established in 1970 as the area’s first honors youth orchestra, Orange County Youth Symphony has continually provided young musicians with the rare opportunity to perform in a professional setting, while also advancing their love of music.

Orange County Youth Symphony & String Ensemble Fall Concert1

Soka Performing Arts Center

Orpheus was Greek mythology’s superstar musician. Stéphane brings two responses to the myth, the bewitching beauty of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice and Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto. Pianist Paul Lewis is among the world’s great Beethoven pianists, offering what Gramophone Magazine calls “shining musicianship.” The sprightliness of Prokofiev’s First Symphony and Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin refreshes us with a splash of colors, vivid lights, and rich tonal variety. 

Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto

Touhill Performing Arts Center

Powdered Wigs

Christ Church

What death has stolen, the musician Orpheus is determined to bring back. With Love as his guide, Orpheus journeys into the underworld to save his wife, Eurydice. But there is one condition: he must not look back at her until they return to the mortal world. Orpheus and Eurydice returns in a fully staged production for only the second time in the Company’s history. In this new production, director Matthew Ozawa joins award-winning choreographer Rena Butler to take us on a heartfelt journey into the stages of grief.

Orpheus and Eurydice

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Concert 1

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral

Iphigénie en Tauride

La corona

Camarillo United Methodist Church

How far would you go to save your one true love? In this classic myth of unwavering love that celebrates the transcendent power of music, Orpheus descends to the land of shadows to rescue his bride Eurydice. His music charms its gatekeepers, and the gods allow Eurydice to return—on the condition that Orpheus lead her back to the world of the living without gazing upon her face.

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

7 - 15 Feb, 2025

Orpheus and Eurydice · AT&T Performing Arts Center

7 - 15 Feb, 2025

Orpheus and Eurydice · Dallas Opera

Feb 23, 2025

Polish Chamber Orchestra of Sinfonia Varsovia · Indian River Symphonic Association

Past events

Oct 19, 2024

Diana Moore mezzo-soprano, narrator; Zeb Soanes narrator; John Reid piano · Wigmore Hall

Aug 10, 2024

Program Three • The Sounds of a Nation: Patriotism and Antiquity · Bard College

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