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Opera in NYC: The Garden of Alice at City Lyric Opera

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Opera in NYC: The Garden of Alice at City Lyric Opera

City Lyric Opera Presents an Immersive, Multi-Sensory American Premiere of Elizabeth Raum’s The Garden of Alice

US Premiere | May 17-21, 2022  

Soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi (to play lead role of Alice)
Soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi (to play lead role of Alice) / Image courtesy of the artist

One of New York City’s most innovative opera companies, City Lyric Opera (CLO), presents the American premiere of Elizabeth Raum’s The Garden of Alice (1985) with soprano Laura Soto-Bayomi (Opera Colorado) playing the lead role of Alice. CLO’s modern twist on the Lewis Carrol classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland takes audiences on an interactive journey down a whimsical rabbit hole. Inspired by similar immersive experiences (Sleep No More, Van Gogh), CLO offers audiences a chance to engage in a fantastical Wonderland through a combination of live operatic performances, kaleidoscopic digital landscapes, and a wacky array of costumes and props.

Date & time: Tuesday-Saturday, May 17-21 @ 7:00 p.m. EST (pre-show cocktail hour 6:00 p.m.) + Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00 p.m. EST

Venue: Blue Building, 222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017,  Train: 4/5/6/Shuttle to Grand Central

Tickets: $35. To purchase, visit CityLyricOpera.org.

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Beyond NYC: Vanderbilt Mansion in Beautiful Dutchess County, NY

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Beyond NYC: Vanderbilt Mansion in Beautiful Dutchess County, NY

History and nature all within less than two hours from New York City

Vanderbilt Mansion Hyde Park NY Dutchess county
View of Hudson river from the roof-top of Vanderbilt Mansion; photo credit NPS Bill Urbin / Image courtesy of NPS

Vanderbilt Mansion and Gardens in Hyde Park, NY is a perfect place to get in touch with history and nature.  If you haven’t explored the hills of the east shore of Hudson River yet, you are in for a pleasant surprise. Located just under a 2-hour drive from New York City, the treasures of Dutchess County seems to be infinite and as fulfilling as ever.

The proximity to the City and easy access to the mighty Hudson River and its steamboats running up and down from New York to Albany made this land a very desirable real-estate starting from the early 19th century. The Grand Central Railroad allowed for stable connection from the secluded places like Hyde Park or Rhinebeck to the City and established the area as and a tourist destination. As for the ultra-rich, it let them combine life on the estates with the pleasures of city life. The mansions of the industrialists started popping up on the shores of Hudson River showcasing their net-worth to the public.

The region’s historical treasures are numerous and range from the revolutionary period all the way to the mid-20th century.

Check the historic site website for the opening hours and public alerts.

 

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Opera in NYC: Cendrillon at City Lyric Opera

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Opera in NYC: Cendrillion at City Lyric Opera

Live performance at A.R.T. New York, 502 West 53rd Street, NY, NY

New York Premiere of all-female production in English  

One of New York City’s most innovative opera companies, City Lyric Opera (CLO), has chosen Pauline Viardot’s Cendrillon (Cinderella) to open the company’s sixth season. Celebrating its New York premiere, Cinderella is an enchanting, accessible chamber-opera that retells the well-loved story of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale, Cinderella, with wit and imagination. For an ensemble of seven, small chorus, and 11-piece chamber orchestra, CLO casts Peruvian soprano Shaina Martinez-Azzopardi (2021 Met Council semifinalist) as Cinderella, and tenor Nicholas Huff (Florida Grand Opera) as the Prince.

 

Date & time: Thursday-Saturday, Dec 16-18 @ 7:30 p.m. EST + Saturday, Dec 18 @ 2:00 p.m. EST

Venue: A.R.T. New York, 502 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

Tickets: Adults $25. Children $15 (Ages 7+) https://www.citylyricopera.org/cendrillon

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Beyond NYC: Piano Music for Four Hands at Bronxville Women’s Club

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Beyond NYC: Piano Music for Four Hands at Bronxville Women’s Club

Midland Music Concert Series restarts on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 7 pm

One Piano Four Hands Program performed by internationally acclaimed pianists Oxana Mikhailoff and Vassily Primakov

Pianists Oxana Mikhailoff and Vassily Primakov at the piano playing in four hands
Pianists Oxana Mikhailoff and Vassily Primakov / Image courtesy of the musicians

Pianists, educators, and co-directors of the concert series, Oxana Mikhailoff and Vassily Primakov have known each other for nearly 30 years. Sharing warm memories about their alma-mater Moscow State Conservatory and their teacher Vera Gornostaeva, they started professional collaboration in New York upon their arrival here in the 1990s. The musicians continue enriching their careers by playing for the audiences in Bronxville and Sparkill, NY and touring together around the country.

It is a particular treat for the music lovers to hear them play in four hands as each pianist brings certain individuality and unique musical texture which perfectly complements the style of the other. Indeed, the harmony rules!

The program will include music by Liszt, Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn, Czerny and will also feature the next generation of pianists who are Mikhailoff’s and Primakov’s students.

Indulge your cravings for piano music on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 as the concert will be a delicious treat for the music fans. Join the musicians in the charming setting of the Bronxville Women’s Club and share the joy of music!

 

 

Program

F. Mendelssohn, Overture and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Transcription for four hands)

C. Czerny,  Sonata in F Minor (Original score for four hands)

F. Liszt, Symphonic Poem Mazeppa (Original score for four hands)

C. Saint-Saens, Carnaval of the Animals (Transcription for four hands)

 

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This concert is presented in collaboration with ARTS-NY

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