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Revered American soprano Dawn Upshaw and the unparalleled Brentano String Quartet come together for a new performance project. Sparked by the famous “Dido’s Lament” from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Dido Reimagined focuses on “the emotional journey of a powerful woman who has, in spite of her strength of character, been broken by love. Through the lens of the seasons, Dido discovers, confronts, and ultimately makes peace with her fate and with her place in the world” (Composer Melinda Wagner).

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Dawn Upshaw | Soprano & Brentano String Quartet

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

What does it mean to truly inhabit a song? In this special edition of the Cornell Voice Program’s Salon Solèy, A.D. White Professor-at-Large Dawn Upshaw will lead student singers and pianists in an evening centered on the intimate relationship between text, music, imagination, and embodied performance in contemporary American art song.

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Dawn Upshaw

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 22, 2026

Salon Solèy: Inhabiting Text & Music in Contemporary American Art Song · Cornell University Department of Music

Past events

Jan 12, 2023

Dawn Upshaw | Soprano & Brentano String Quartet · San Francisco Performances

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