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Carnegie Hall Presents

Great Singers I

Five divas from the world's great opera stages converge in this gorgeous series of lieder recitals and Baroque spectaculars. Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming with Susan Graham, Stephanie Blythe, and Elīna Garanča bring an enticing blend of powerhouse virtuosity and turn-on-a-dime finesse. Acclaimed for portraying some of the most beloved operatic heroines, they give equal pleasure to their fans with the infinite emotions they evoke in recital.

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Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 | 2 PM
Joyce DiDonato
Drama Queens
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-Soprano
  • Il Complesso Barocco
    Alan Curtis, Conductor

Program

  • Works by Handel, Monteverdi, Gluck, Orlandini, Cesti, Giacomelli, Hasse, and Porta
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As Vivienne Schweitzer of The New York Times puts it, Joyce DiDonato possesses “an effortless combination of glamour, charisma, intelligence, grace, and remarkable talent.” But what really sets her apart is her rare ability to turn a recital into an intimate experience, to make the audience feel at home. Here she’s joined by Alan Curtis and his Il Complesso Barocco for a program titled Drama Queens, which features arias from Baroque operas sung by royal characters.
Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, Voi che sapete
Joyce DiDonato, Soprano
EMI Virgin Classics
Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 | 8 PM
Renée Fleming
Susan Graham
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Renée Fleming, Soprano
  • Susan Graham, Mezzo-Soprano
  • Bradley Moore, Piano

Program

Their pairing in Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier in 2000 and 2009 at the Metropolitan Opera is now a celebrated part of opera lore; since then, Renée Fleming and Susan Graham have teamed up time and again, creating sparks together in recordings and on the concert stage. Now these all-American divas bring their unparalleled talents to Carnegie Hall for an unforgettable night of song.
Debussy's Beau Soir
Renée Fleming, Soprano | Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
Decca
Poulenc's La Dame de Monte Carlo
Susan Graham, Mezzo-Soprano | Malcolm Martineau, Piano
Onyx Classics
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 | 8 PM
Stephanie Blythe
Warren Jones
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-Soprano
  • Warren Jones, Piano

Program

  • LEGG Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson
    ·· There's been a death, in the opposite house
    ·· This is my letter to the world
    ·· I'm nobody! Who are you?
    ·· It dropped so low - in my regard
    ·· Bee! I'm expecting you!
    ·· I had no tie to hate
    ·· I'll tell you how the sun rose
    ·· The way I read a letter's this
    ·· I felt a cleaving in my mind
    ·· I meant to find her when I came
    ·· Success is counted sweetest
    ·· 'Tis not that dying hurts us so
  • BARBER Three Songs, Op. 10
    ·· Rain Has Fallen
    ·· Sleep Now
    ·· I Hear an Army
  • American Tin Pan Alley songs to be announced
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The New York Times calls Stephanie Blythe “the true successor to Marilyn Horne.” From Handel to Wagner, Blythe’s incredible versatility makes her a vocal force to be reckoned with. Hear for yourself in this recital, a collaboration with pianist Warren Jones.
Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder No. 1, Der Engel
Paris Orchestral Ensemble | John Nelson, Conductor | Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-Soprano
EMI Classics
Saturday, Apr 6, 2013 | 7 PM
Elina Garanca
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Elina Garanca, Mezzo-Soprano
    New York Recital Debut
  • Pianist to be announced

Program

“My career has built step by step,” says Elīna Garanča. “It’s a very quiet story.” The buzz got a lot louder in 2010 after Garanča’s “nuanced, sexy, and cagey” turn in the title role of the Metropolitan Opera’s Carmen (The New York Times). This is a singer who will astound you, whether singing the role of a Spanish temptress or in recital here at Carnegie Hall.

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