Since 1980, the Boston Early Music Festival has been at the forefront for excellence in the field of Early Music throughout North America. BEMF began co-presenting concerts and opera productions at the Morgan in 2006. Founded by famed viola da gamba virtuoso Cristiano Contadin, the ensemble Opera Prima is dedicated to exploring the Italian repertoire of the 1600s (the Seicento) with technical mastery and buoyant enthusiasm. They make their BEMF début alongside superstar soprano Amanda Forsythe, in a program that explores the passions of the human soul. Thrill to stunningly evocative masterpieces from the most brilliant and imaginative Italian composers of the 17th century.
The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers offers substantial awards to the most promising performers through its 52nd annual juried competition for outstanding young North American opera singers. Michael Fennelly is the event's pianist for the final round, which will be followed by the awards announcement.
An international cast joins the NY Phil for the US Premiere of Émigré — a new oratorio composed by Aaron Zigman with a libretto by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh — which traces the story of Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai to escape the Holocaust. Long Yu conducts this semi-staged production.
An international cast joins the NY Phil for the US Premiere of Émigré — a new oratorio composed by Aaron Zigman with a libretto by Mark Campbell and additional lyrics by Brock Walsh — which traces the story of Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai to escape the Holocaust. Long Yu conducts this semi-staged production.
The beloved Jerusalem Quartet returns to 92NY with a program of music by Haydn, Brahms, and Shostakovich that captures the "gold blend of passion, precision and warmth" The Times (London) hailed as their hallmark. Online streaming also available for 72 hours following the performance.
The Morgan has partnered with the George & Nora London Foundation for Singers since 1995 on a series of vocal recitals and hosts the annual Competition Finals. In the 2022-23 season, Blake Denson (2020 George London Award winner) made his German debut in La fanciulla del West with the Bayerische Staatsoper; performed at Staatsoper Hamburg, making his house debut in a new production of Carmen; and made his debut with English National Opera in a new production of Das Rheingold. He makes his Santa Fe Opera debut in productions of Tosca and Orfeo in Summer 2023.