A talented name in opera is set to lead Houston’s next generation of stars. Houston Grand Opera has announced Dr. Maureen Zoltek as the new music
Los Angeles Opera s new Signature Recital Series gives vocal music fans exclusive access to astounding performances in intimate settings-filmed in stunning venues across this country and in Europe-streamed directly to home screens. Tenor Russell Thomas, LA Opera s Artist in Residence, partners with pianist Mi-Kyung Kim for a mesmerizing rendition of Schumann s
Dichterliebe (Poet s Love), Total Eclipse from Handel s Samson, and love songs by Adolphus Hailstork and Robert Owens.
From the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham sings a collection of songs by 20th-century composer Kurt Weill that range from the yearning Lonely House, to the tantalizing I m a Stranger Here Myself, and the nostalgic September Song. Russell Thomas and Susan Graham s recitals will be available until July. Recitals by Christine Goerke, Julia Bullock and J Nai Bridges will become available in May and June. Access to all five concerts costs $30 for LAO subscribers and $45