Carnegie Hall Presents

Great Singers I

Some of the most celebrated singers of our time unite in this gorgeous series of recitals and concerts that spotlight their powerhouse vocals and unmatched finesse in diverse repertoire. Anne Sofie von Otter performs Brahms lieder and a new homage to the composer by Nico Muhly, lauded Metropolitan Opera star Jonas Kaufmann makes his Carnegie Hall recital debut, soprano Natalie Dessay sparkles in her New York recital debut with evocative French songs, and the Vienna State Opera brings a massive complement of musicians for a concert performance of Berg's shocking opera Wozzeck.

Series Events

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 | 8 PM
Anne Sofie von Otter
Emanuel Ax
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano
  • Emanuel Ax, Piano

Program

  • Program to include
  • BRAHMS Vier ernste Gesänge
  • BRAHMS Selected Lieder
  • BRAHMS Selected Works for Solo Piano
  • NICO MUHLY New Work for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano (NY Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
Brahms's Zigeunerlieder ("He, Zigeuner, greife")
Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano | Bengt Forsberg, Piano
Deutsche Grammophon
Thursday, February 20, 2014 | 8 PM
Jonas Kaufmann
Helmut Deutsch
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor
    Carnegie Hall Recital Debut
  • Helmut Deutsch, Piano

Program

“With his matinee idol looks, unruly dark curls, and come-to-bed eyes, he's won the hearts of legions of fans across the world. [He] also happens to possess one of the finest tenor voices of our time” (The Guardian). Tenor Jonas Kaufmann is one of the busiest and most celebrated singers in opera, singing a variety of lyric and dramatic roles from both the Mozart and Wagner repertoire, as well as Carmen, Tosca, Adriana Lecouvreur, and Don Carlo at opera houses around the world. He now makes his Carnegie Hall recital debut in what will surely be a not-to-be-missed evening of song.
Traditional "Die Gedanken sind frei"
Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor | Jan Philip Schulze, Piano
Traditional
Friday, February 28, 2014 | 8 PM
Vienna State Opera
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Vienna State Opera
    Daniele Gatti, Conductor
  • Matthias Goerne (Wozzeck)
  • Evelyn Herlitzius (Marie)
  • Zoryana Kushpler (Margret)
  • Herbert Lippert (Drum Major)
  • Norbert Ernst (Andres)
  • Wolfgang Bankl (Doctor)
  • Additional artists to be announced

Program

  • BERG Wozzeck (concert performance)
Berg's Wozzeck (Act III: "Marie's Room")
Vienna State Opera Orchestra | Claudio Abbado, Conductor | Hildegard Behrens, Soprano
Deutsche Grammophon
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 | 8 PM
Natalie Dessay
Philippe Cassard
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Performers

  • Natalie Dessay, Soprano
    New York Recital Debut
  • Philippe Cassard, Piano

Program

  • C. SCHUMANN "Liebst du um Schönheit"
  • C. SCHUMANN "Geheimes Flüstern"
  • C. SCHUMANN "Sie liebten sich beide"
  • C. SCHUMANN "Er ist gekommen"
  • BRAHMS "Geheimnis"
  • BRAHMS "Meine Lieder"
  • BRAHMS "Lerchengesang"
  • PFITZNER Alte Weisen
  • R. STRAUSS Lieder to be announced
  • POULENC Fiançailles pour rire
  • DUPARC "L'invitation au voyage"
  • CHABRIER "Chanson pour Jeanne"
  • CHAUSSON "Le colibri"
  • DEBUSSY "Apparition"
  • DEBUSSY "Coquetterie posthume"
  • DEBUSSY "Regret"
  • DEBUSSY "La romance d'Ariel"
Debussy's "Apparition"
Natalie Dessay, Soprano | Philippe Cassard, Piano
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