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Vieni, appaga il tuo consorte from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice, sung by Cecilia Molinari and Mary Bevan.

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Oh ho: Connolly recording news. This doesn’t tell us when the Chandos album will be recorded (or released), but nevertheless, it’s something to look forward to.

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O godlike youth from Handel's Saul, sung by Mary Bevan.

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Sonia Prina and Mary Bevan in Ariodante. Barbican, 2017. (Photo: Robert Workman)

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Ariodante Livestream TODAY

Reminder! Today’s the day for the livestream of the English Concert’s Ariodante in concert from Carnegie Hall. It starts at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, which makes it 7:00 p.m. BST or 8:00 p.m. CEST. 

Joyce DiDonato gets top billing in the title role and the marketing of this concert has put her front and center, but I want to put in a few words for some faves from the rest of the excellent cast, most of whom I’ve heard live. Sonia Prina is a BEAST, truly scary as the evil Polinesso, yet riveting. David Portillo is the rare tenor whose voice I really enjoy listening to (SORRY TENORS) and he sings all three of Lurcanio’s big arias beautifully. And I really want to make a special mention of Matthew Brook, an English bass-baritone who will be singing the King of Scotland. I “discovered” him in a Rameau concert in London a few years ago and thought he was by far the best thing about the whole concert—he was running circles around everyone else on the stage in terms of acting and expression and connection with the audience.

I myself will miss the livestream because I’ll be out in a canoe on a river somewhere but I gather that Medici usually makes concerts available on their website for three months after the initial streaming. (Plus, I get to see the tour two days later when it comes to DC.) 

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Live broadcast of Ariodante from Carnegie Hall next Sunday

Excellent news! The English Concert tour of Handel’s Ariodante with a primo cast (Joyce DiDonato, Christiane Karg, Mary Bevan, Sonia Prina, David Portillo, and Matthew Brook) will be broadcast live from Carnegie Hall on Sunday, April 30. Hat tip to my hero Àlex (who runs World Concert Hall) for tweeting the alert.

EDITED to add: I blogged this in a hurry thinking it was a radio (audio only) broadcast but have just realized it’s actually a video livestream from Medici. Even better!

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Dal mio Permesso amato from Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, sung by Mary Bevan (in English).

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The Book of Water Online - Amsterdam Sinfonietta

In dit online concert spelen solisten uit Amsterdam Sinfonietta de Nederlandse première van Van der Aa’s interactieve muziektheaterstuk, voo

You can watch this online for free (need to provide name, address and email for a link to be sent to you)

Synopsis from the website:

The Book of Water, based on Max Frisch's novella Man Performs in the Holocene, it rains constantly. The main character Geiser becomes increasingly isolated from the outside world due to the persistent rain and floods. Not only his environment succumbs to the downpours that ravage the landscape, his memory is also crumbling. In Van der Aa's new musical theater production for actor, string quartet and film, the characters in the video respond to the physically present actor and musicians and vice versa, creating an interaction with the mise-en-scene on stage.

Teaser and interviews.