Connolly Online: A List of Upcoming Livestreams
I am glad to observe that the summer of (mostly) reruns is giving way to a remarkably well-populated fall schedule of LIVE, and globally livestreamed, performances by my favorite mezzo. So far, I’ve been able to add four livestreams to my unofficial list of Dame Sarah Connolly’s upcoming performances.
Here’s a rundown of the opportunities to catch Dame Sarah online between now and the end of the year:
Recital with Malcolm Martineau at Wigmore Hall, September 16, 2020. Free livestream + limited in-person audience. Songs by Poulenc, Roussel, Mahler, and Bridge, capped by a pair of songs newly written by Bob Chilcott for Dame Sarah. The recital, like all the others in Wigmore Hall’s autumn 2020 season, will be streamed for free on their livestreaming site. It appears that you can also use this YouTube link. I expect that the event will be archived in the Wigmore’s online video library for later viewing.
Handel, Solomon (title role) and Foundling Anthem with the English Concert, October 1, 2020. Free livestream; donations solicited. Also starring Sophie Bevan, Soraya Mafi, and James Way; conducted by Harry Bickett. Note that although the stream is free to view, you must request a ticket for £0.00. I haven’t been able to find any information about how long (if at all) video of the concert will remain available following the livestream.
Recital with Eugene Asti at the Oxford Lieder Festival, October 10, 2020. Livestream tickets £12 (£5 for under-35s). Schumann’s Fraunliebe und -leben and Mahler’s Rückert-lieder bookend an assortment of songs by Haydn, Arne, Bush, Quilter, Howells, and Britten. The livestream ticket includes access to a post-performance Q&A session with the artists. Video will remain available until November 1.
“Pappano & Friends” chamber concert at the Barbican, London, November 1, 2020. Livestream tickets £12.50 + limited in-person audience. With Ian Bostridge, the Carducci Quartet, and Antonio Pappano. Ralph Vaughn Williams’ song cycle On Wenlock Edge is followed by an arrangement of Ernest Chausson’s Poème de l’amour et de la mer. Video will remain available for 48 hours.