The rise of public concerts in the 1720s and ’30s was in indicator of social innovations that would come to the fore during the American Revolution. Remarkably, colonial America produced musicians and paying audiences needed for public concerts not long after the trend started in Europe. But not everyone on our shores approved.
A Monster in This Part of the World Read More »
The New York Baroque Dance Co. and its co-founder, Catherine Turocy, celebrate a half-century of bringing historical dance to stages across America and Europe. They’ve set the high standard for Baroque dance performed in the U.S.
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Since our current early-music revival began in the mid-20th century, countertenors and mezzo-sopranos or contraltos have waged an undeclared war over which vocal type best replicates the great castrati voices of the 18th century. We look at several enduring recordings that spotlight this putative dispute.
From the Archive: Castrati, Contraltos, Countertenors Read More »
From Tom Kelly’s Musings column: ‘I can’t wait to see what early music will be programmed, and in what context, to commemorate America’s 250th… We must engage with cultural history more than ever — and we pick which slice of that history suits our ensemble and community.’
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‘A fellow vocalist,’ writes Cecilia Duarte, ‘mentioned to me that whenever she was onstage, she would hear the voices of every person that had ever criticized her. It became clear to me that our artistic community had a huge need…’
Canto: Singing, Mental Health, and the Arts Read More »
