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Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital: Double Feature

Manhattan School of Music

From La Scala to the Met, this sought-after soprano has proven herself to be one of today’s most brilliant young stars. Indulge in what The Guardian calls a “diamond-bright and pitch perfect voice” as Nadine Sierra, in collaboration with pianist Bryan Wagorn, takes us on a musical journey through a dazzling assortment of songs and arias.

Nadine Sierra in Recital

Colburn School

GRAMMY-winning Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo began performing professionally at the age of 11 and has since appeared in opera, concert, recital, film, and on Broadway. He is the General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia, and the Artistic Director of SongStudio at Carnegie Hall. He has with appeared many of the world’s leading opera companies and orchestras including the Metropolitan Opera, Opera National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Real, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, and NDR at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, among others. He has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Versailles, Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, Kabuki-Za Tokyo, The Guggenheim, The Park Avenue Armory, and Little Island. As a producer, he has created projects for The Paris Opera, The New York Philharmonic, The BBC Proms, WQXR, and St. Ann’s Warehouse among others. Costanzo graduated with honors from Princeton University, and Manhattan School of Music, where he is now on the board of trustees along with being on the board of National Black Theater. A winner of the Met Opera Competition and Operalia, Costanzo also has an Honorary Doctorate from Manhattan School of Music, a History Makers Award from the New York Historical, has been a visiting fellow Oxford University, and a distinguished visiting scholar at Harvard. He has been in a Merchant Ivory film and has a forthcoming book for Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Great Artists Series '26: Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor and Bryan Wagorn, piano

560 Music Center

Angel Blue has quickly become one of her generation’s most celebrated opera singers. Her performances span a wide range of operatic repertoire, particularly emphasizing roles in the works of Verdi, Puccini, and Gershwin. Blue has garnered praise for her interpretations of iconic characters, blending rich vocal color with an intense emotional connection to the music. Whether performing in prestigious opera houses or making concert appearances, her voice continues to be celebrated for its resonance, expressiveness, and versatility. A powerful voice both on and off the stage, Angel Blue is also known for her advocacy for creating a culture of belonging in the arts.

Angel Blue, sopano with Bryan Wagorn, piano

Clayton State University

At the now traditional recitals, you will experience internationally renowned singers not in the usual opera productions, but with specially compiled song and aria programs.

Recital Nadine Sierra

Vienna State Opera

GRAMMY® Award-winning bass-baritone Gerald Finley makes his BroadStage debut as part of the 2024/25 Celebrity Opera Series, bringing his acclaimed artistry to an unforgettable evening of opera and song.

A leading singer and dramatic interpreter of his generation, the Canadian bass-baritone has captivated audiences worldwide, earning international recognition for his rich, expressive voice and profound artistry. His extensive career spans opera, orchestral works, and song, collaborating with the world’s greatest conductors, orchestras, and composers in the world’s major opera houses and concert halls. Celebrated for his range across the complete spectrum of vocal art, Finley continues to set the standard for operatic excellence – hailed by The New York Times as “a recitalist of rare versatility, a concert artist of the first rank and an opera singer of distinction in a broad repertory.”

Gerald Finley, bass-baritone

The Broad Stage

Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital

Manhattan School of Music’s public programs are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

The enchanting voice of American soprano Angel Blue is praised for its expressiveness, both in the crystalline heights of her range and the smoky depths of her lower register.  Puccini’s La Bohème has played a prominent role in Blue’s career—she made her US operatic debut as Musetta at the Los Angeles Opera in 2007 and her Metropolitan Opera debut as Mimi in 2017. Most recently, she starred in the Met’s long-awaited new production of Porgy and Bess, for which she shared a Grammy for Best Opera Recording this year. Of that performance, which she has reprised in concert versions with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Times raved, “as Bess, the sumptuously voiced soprano Angel Blue is radiant, capturing both the pride and fragility of the character.”  Blue makes her Cal Performances solo recital debut with an eclectic and inviting program of songs and arias by Puccini, Strauss, and Kurt Weill, music by American composers George Gershwin and Lee Hoiby, and arrangements of Black American spirituals.

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Bryan Wagorn

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Past events

May 5, 2026

Collaborative Pianists’ and Singers’ Seminar Recital: Double Feature · Manhattan School of Music

Mar 21, 2026

Nadine Sierra in Recital · LA Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in I Got Rhythm by Gershwin

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in Liquid Days by Glass

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in The Encounter by Glass

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in L’invitation au voyage by Duparc

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in Arminio by Handel

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in Embraceable You by Gershwin

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in The Man I Love by Gershwin

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in Villanelle by Berlioz

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in Gelido in ogni vena by Vivaldi

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in Non t'accostare all'urna by Verdi

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Piano in In the Arc of Your Mallet by Glass

Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

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