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To ensure he looked like a countertenor — the countertenor — he donned a carrot-red wig. from The New York Times
Orliński, who is twenty-eight, is the rare countertenor—possibly the only countertenor—who can break-dance. from New Yorker
Benjamin wrote the part for Bejun Mehta, the American countertenor. from New Yorker
A. The evolution of the countertenor voice is not over. from The New York Times
His countertenor voice, though not large, is clear, effortless and warm. from The New York Times
"You become a different person," said the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, above. from The New York Times
He also lectured widely on the history and art of the countertenor. from The New York Times
An earlier version of this review misspelled the surname of a countertenor. from The New York Times
Still, several created vivid impressions: Christine Arand, a fiery, statuesque soprano, as Armida; Randall Scotting, a flexible, expressive countertenor, as Rinaldo; Nicholas Tamagna, an intense countertenor, as Goffredo; and Franco Pomponi, a strong if occasionally bluff baritone, as Argante. from The New York Times
Bridges performs a scene alongside her co-star, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. from The New York Times
Iestyn Davies, the British countertenor, is spending a season as a New Yorker. from New Yorker
The superstar countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo took total possession of the title role. from New Yorker
Jakub Jozef Orlinski, a fine young countertenor, sang this and other works beautifully. from The New York Times
When I started performing countertenor, around 1989, it was clearly still something very exotic. from The New York Times
In between is the 19th century: the mainstay of opera, and a countertenor void. from The New York Times
The arias are sung by Heather Buck, a soprano, and Randall Scotting, a countertenor. from The New York Times
From the very beginning, Shamir's incredible countertenor voice made people sit up and pay attention. from Vice
The exceptional cast of singers included the superb countertenor Iestyn Davies in the title role. from The New York Times
The countertenor Doug Dodson and the mezzo-soprano Virginia Warnken Kelsey shared the alto arias. from The New York Times
The bass-baritone Davóne Tines represents the human roles; the countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, supernatural ones. from The New York Times
"I didn't want to do the usual countertenor debut of, like, Scarlatti arias," he said. from The New York Times
The countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic plays the role of the warrior Malcolm and presides over direction. from The New York Times
A soprano, contralto and countertenor—ie, two female singers and one male—give voice to others. from Economist
Dimchev sings both tenor and countertenor comfortably, laying on the vibrato as thick as his makeup. from Hyperallergic
A.T. Max Emanuel Cencic, countertenor; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou, conductor (Decca) Flamboyant virtuosity and a toffee-smooth voice encompassing inky low notes are the weapons of choice for this countertenor on an album of dazzling arias by Nicola Porpora, a Neapolitan opera composer and rival of Handel. from The New York Times
Q. How has the public reaction to Baroque music and the countertenor voice evolved during your career? from The New York Times
And the other vocal soloists — Amanda Forsythe, soprano; Terry Wey, countertenor; and Christian Immler, baritone — were outstanding. from The New York Times
A decade later, encouraged by Noah Greenberg, one of Pro Musica's founders, he became an unalloyed countertenor. from The New York Times
The young countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski also deserves mention for his winning performance as Eustazio, Goffredo's brother. from The New York Times
ARTS A review on Monday about Handel's "Semele" at Carnegie Hall misspelled the surname of a countertenor. from The New York Times
ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO This gifted countertenor effortlessly bridges social and artistic worlds, as well as musical eras. from The New York Times
And Mr. Davies, the countertenor, questioned the idea that Handel works demand a special kind of intimacy. from The New York Times
Finally — and it felt like a long wait — the new pharaoh, Akhnaten, appears: the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. from The New York Times
More striking still, he dispensed with countertenor falsetto in that number and sang in his natural baritone voice. from The New York Times
First, Colfer — an actor most famous for playing a countertenor teenager on "Glee" — is a wizard at voices. from The New York Times
At the foot of the stage, he is more humbly presented, and sung, by the countertenor Benno Schachtner. from The New York Times
We have lyrical soprano, and we have dramatic soprano, and I think this will be the future for countertenor. from The New York Times
The superb countertenor Philippe Jaroussky was a mystical but frightening presence as Tsunemasa, who so misses his earthly life. from The New York Times
John de los Santos directs a production including four dancers, the soprano Heather Buck and the countertenor Randall Scotting. from The New York Times
Presiding over all this is the Guardian Angel: Eric Jurenas, whose smooth and full-bodied countertenor was a highlight. from The New York Times
The countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski was the most appealing of the men, partly because his Endimione had the big numbers. from The New York Times
But while countertenors don't traditionally sing French mélodie, the countertenor Philippe Jaroussky asserts that there's no reason that they shouldn't. from The New York Times
The well-established artistry of the German countertenor Andreas Scholl extends far beyond the sheer beauty of his vocal production. from The New York Times
Within the next 10, 20 years, whoever knows the sound of Pavarotti will also know the sound of the countertenor. from The New York Times
The production features a large, naked dance troupe, a chamber-music trio and a countertenor singing works by Henry Purcell. from The New York Times
When I won, I was really pleased, because it meant that the Met acknowledged the countertenor as a viable voice type. from The New York Times
Countertenor Iestyn Davies (playing Terry Rutland, Mark's "wayward" brother with designs on Marnie and on the firm) sang with impressive power. from Hyperallergic
Ideally possessed of a haunting, otherworldly beauty, the voice of a countertenor is comparable in range to that of an alto. from The New York Times
But in the mid-238th century, there were just two of international repute: the English countertenor Alfred Deller and Mr. Oberlin. from The New York Times
Isabel Leonard and Christopher Maltman star opposite the countertenor Iestyn Davies, who also appears in recital at Carnegie Hall in May. from The New York Times
The most memorable turn, though, was by the brilliant young countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, as a put-upon, underappreciated stage manager. from New Yorker
Mr. Davies does not portray the celebrated countertenor of the play's title, who is recruited to soothe the King's savage breast. from The New York Times
Over the past few years, Mr. Jaroussky has branched out from typical Baroque countertenor repertory and performed and recorded French art song. from The New York Times
Anthony Ross Constanzo, a countertenor with rare vocal power and clarity, perfectly combined innocence and defiance in the role of the Boy. from Hyperallergic
He develops a passion, entirely unrequited, for Edvard (the countertenor Randall Scotting, who alternates in the role with Daniel Moody), Collin's son. from The New York Times
The countertenor Iestyn Davies has made his career as a Handelian, but in "The Exterminating Angel" he plays an arrogant, idle aristocrat. from The New York Times
Ms. van Kampen first learned of Farinelli's unlikely connection to the Spanish king in 2005, during a casual conversation with a countertenor. from The New York Times
I imagined the sound of a countertenor rotating within polyphony sung by a female chorus — that was the starting point for the score. from The New York Times
Eric Jurenas is now the countertenor in a production created by the director Doug Fitch, with accompaniment provided by the International Contemporary Ensemble. from The New York Times
In another debut, the countertenor Nicholas Tamagna was a brightly insinuating Narcissus (Narciso); the bass Matthew Rose was a convincingly bluff Claudius (Claudio). from The New York Times
Artek — spurred by its countertenor, Ryland Angel — has been assiduously exploring music of the little-known Rosenmüller, stirring interest among other American performers. from The New York Times
The wonderful hymn by the countertenor, Anthony Roth Costanzo (who plays Akhnaten), towards the end of the second act is a particular highlight here. from Economist
Mozart's Requiem and various recordings by Arvo Pärt and Jimi Hendrix provided music, as well as the lovely live voice of countertenor Serge Kakudji. from Hyperallergic
One of those men is the remarkable countertenor John Holiday, who has a range more soprano than alto and often soars above Ms. Qian. from The New York Times
Both the countertenor, Jay Carter, and the bass, Dominik Wörner, overloaded their initial arias with ornamentation, then pretty much lost interest in later ones. from The New York Times
Mr. Linyekula was joined by the dancers Jeannot Kumbonyeki, Papy Ebotani and Yves Mwamba; the countertenor Serge Kakudji; and the actor Papy Maurice Mbwiti. from The New York Times
Two soprano soloists, Sarah Brailey and Sonja DuToit Tengblad stood out in a raft of rapidly shifting characterizations, as did the countertenor Robin Blaze. from The New York Times
But Orpheus also has a godlike dimension, represented here by a countertenor, John Holiday, who appears in moments when Orpheus's questing nature comes out. from The New York Times
Countertenor Tim Mead was a magnificent Oberon, full of authority and charm, and soprano Anna Christy sang the challenging role of Tytania with grace. from Hyperallergic
The work was written for Mr. Mehta, but has already been sung by at least one other countertenor, and another will do it at Tanglewood. from The New York Times
The countertenor sings the Hebrew poems in English, but I wanted a different text for the chorus — and I eventually found this in late Lorca. from The New York Times
A major offender is Terry Rutland, Mark's younger brother and his "wayward deputy" in the family business, a role for countertenor (the dynamic Iestyn Davies). from The New York Times
Schultz publicly accused David Daniels, a famous countertenor, and his husband, Scott Walters, of sexually assaulting him in 2010 after an opera performance in Houston. from The New York Times
Orpheus is doubled onstage — sung by both the baritone Joshua Hopkins and the countertenor John Holiday — because, Mr. Aucoin said, he's both human and godlike. from The New York Times
The countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim made a headstrong Nero, with his wildly punkish blond hair and a wiry physique always coiled and ready to pounce. from The New York Times
David Daniels, the internationally famous countertenor who has been called one of the world's greatest opera stars, was arrested on a sexual assault charge, PEOPLE confirms. from People
The countertenor Iestyn Davies made for a chillingly incisive Terry; Denyce Graves lent a bracing tinge of Tennessee Williams melodrama to the role of Marnie's mother. from New Yorker
Front Row Center Andreas Scholl, 48, a celebrated German countertenor known for the purity of his voice, is at the forefront of Baroque music's current revival. from The New York Times
A. The countertenor voice came into daily concerts through the early-music movement that started in the 1970s, with Alfred Deller, James Bowman and Christopher Hogwood. from The New York Times
The ensemble, with its director Harry Bicket again conducting, returns to Carnegie to perform Handel's "Orlando," featuring the superb countertenor Iestyn Davies in the title role. from The New York Times
The quartet of soloists includes the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, fresh from a series of ambitious staged performances juxtaposing works by Philip Glass and, happily, Handel. from The New York Times
Mr. Costanzo, 36, has just released "ARC," a recording that bridges the Great Countertenor Gap, finding common ground between the music of Handel and Philip Glass. from The New York Times
And with art given sublime voice here by the British countertenor Iestyn Davies, you are unlikely to argue with the King's belief in its holy transcendence. from The New York Times
Its combination of shimmering seduction and ominous aggression will be familiar to those who admired "Written on Skin," which also used the countertenor voice to haunting effect. from The New York Times
At Weill Hall, the Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński sang music of Nicola Fago, Domènec Terradellas, Gaetano Maria Schiassi, and Johann Adolf Hasse, alongside a little Vivaldi. from New Yorker
Then there is what I call the traditional English school countertenor who is probably more at home in the English Renaissance, or in English oratorios by Handel. from The New York Times
Particular standouts at the Sunday matinee included a sweeping sense of melodic line from the baritone Renato Dolcini and the controlled viciousness of the countertenor Kacper Szelazek. from The New York Times
As the Boy and First Angel, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo adroitly navigates the luminous and piercing, the gentle and chilly sides of his two-sided character. from The New York Times
Previously undisclosed emails reveal that the colleague at the center of the inquiry, the countertenor Reginald Mobley, denied to festival administrators that Mr. Halls had been racially insensitive. from The New York Times
Perhaps because he started his career as a countertenor and never had to recalibrate a "standard" male voice upward, Mr. Costanzo brings a ringing force to his tone. from The New York Times
The countertenor Iestyn Davies, currently appearing on Broadway in "Farinelli and the King," will join the lutenist Thomas Dunford in a program featuring music by Dowland, Purcell and Handel. from The New York Times
It's about urban loneliness, including the author's own, and it takes detours into truly offbeat places, such as the music of that genuine isolato, the otherworldly countertenor Klaus Nomi. from The New York Times
Earlier in September, Mr. Muhly will discuss his music for countertenor, the male vocal part that calls for singing in the range of a female alto or mezzo-soprano. from The New York Times
JAMES R. OESTREICH AT 42 SECONDS The countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is a magnet for critical praise, but you would be hard-pressed to find his voice on recordings. from The New York Times
The role of Farinelli is split in two: Sam Crane acts the character and the haunting countertenor Iestyn Davies sings him, performing Ms. van Kampen's arrangements of — mostly — Handel. from The New York Times
Mr. Daniels rose to fame as a countertenor, singing high parts that were once the province of castratos or mezzo-sopranos at the Metropolitan Opera and around the world. from The New York Times
"The countertenor voice was the ultimate experimental tool for composers in the 18th century," said the flutist and new-music maven Claire Chase, a frequent collaborator with Mr. Costanzo. from The New York Times
TIME HAS ADDED a husky edge to Mr. Perry's angelic voice; on "Traces," he hits some trembling high notes that bring to mind the otherworldly jazz countertenor "Little" Jimmy Scott. from The New York Times
The idea behind this recital from a noted countertenor and a lutenist is simple: Shakespeare's words, set to music, interspersed with readings from the playwright, given by the actor Simon Jones. from The New York Times
The violinist Augusta McKay Lodge is joined by the ensemble Voyage Sonique and the countertenor Daniel Moody for this Angel's Share series concert, deep in the catacombs of this Brooklyn cemetery. from The New York Times
Just before Christmas, Ms. Bullock will appear in a chamber version of Mr. Adams's Nativity oratorio "El Niño," which will be performed at the Cloisters with the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. from The New York Times
" It was good for the gala to venture into the Baroque period, with the mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and the countertenor David Daniels, in a sublime duet from Handel's "Giulio Cesare. from The New York Times
About a month after making his final bow in the Metropolitan Opera's "Akhnaten" in December, the star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will take the stage at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. from The New York Times
A countertenor and chorus sing an "ode to the King," in which Nureyev (a look-alike, charismatic Vladislav Lantratov, with excellent Nureyev hair) appears as Louis XIV, flanked by adoring courtiers. from The New York Times
Others — Alan Oke as the Major, Marie Arnet as Susanna, Andrew Watts (a leading countertenor for contemporary opera) as an aging, sleazy Cherubino — are only in "Divorce," but gave equally strong performances. from The New York Times
That mission was accomplished over the weekend with the premiere of Suzanne Farrin's "La Dolce Morte," a dramatic cantata in the form of a song cycle for countertenor and small chamber ensemble. from The New York Times
Terry Wey delivered haunting countertenor lines, and four expert Czernowin collaborators—the guitarists Nico Couck and Yaron Deutsch and the cellists Séverine Ballon and Christina Meissner—were featured in solo instrumental parts. from New Yorker
Imagine a web of gazes all around the room: the baritones looking at the basses, the second sopranos all looking at, singing to, training their longing on the same lethally hot countertenor. from The New York Times
From her opera "Gilgamesh," Ms. Prestini drew "Prelude and Aria," which begins with heaving and ominous intensity and evolves into a plaintive vocal monologue, sung meltingly by the countertenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski. from The New York Times
Phelim McDermott's take on Philip Glass's opera, originally produced by the English National Opera and the L.A. Opera, arrives in New York, with the superlative countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo in the title role. from The New York Times
This 60-minute piece was composed for the remarkable young countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo who, with seven players from the International Contemporary Ensemble, performed it in the museum's 16th-century Vélez Blanco Patio. from The New York Times
Susan, who died in 2010, was of Sephardic descent; a few years ago, Benjamin drew on that heritage in "Dream of the Song," a song cycle written for countertenor, female chorus, and orchestra. from New Yorker
Last year, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo released "ARC," a Beyoncé-style visual album of pieces by Handel and Philip Glass, illustrated by videos directed by luminaries like Tilda Swinton and Mark Romanek. from The New York Times
Mr. Crane speaks the lines, but when it's time for the character to sing, Mr. Davies, an acclaimed countertenor, steps onstage to deliver Handel arias while his identically costumed other half stands by. from The New York Times
"I'm glad I'm a countertenor, even though I can't sing 'Tosca' at all the best opera houses and make my money with that," he said in a recent interview at his Manhattan apartment. from The New York Times
Mr. Haller's forces were obviously well drilled, and several fine moments included the countertenor Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian's moving account of the aria "Erbarme dich," a plea for mercy on behalf of all humanity. from The New York Times
John Blue (the countertenor John Holiday), for example, is a transgender boy, while John Little (the tenor Daniel Shirley), given Malcolm X's original surname, is white but aligns himself with his African-American peers. from The New York Times
The image of ornate countertenor lines rotating within an orb of choral sound had obsessed me for quite some time before I knew exactly what I wanted to write; it really was the starting point. from The New York Times
Stopes features in the opera—intriguingly, her parts are sung by the male countertenor so that her voice is more easily distinguishable from those of the letter-writers—but she is not its main subject. from Economist
The soprano Sally Matthews brings a radiant voice and natural allure to Silvia de Ávila, a young widowed aristocrat who has a strangely close relationship with her prissy brother, Francesco (the vibrant countertenor Iestyn Davies). from The New York Times
" Baroque brass works and hypnotic contemporary choral pieces gave way to a Bach cantata with the countertenor Iestyn Davies and, in closing, Liszt's sprawling, visionary Fantasy and Fugue on a chorale from Meyerbeer's opera "Le Prophète. from The New York Times
Baroque enthusiasts will note six performances of Vivaldi's "Farnace," the most popular of his operas in the 18th century, in a Garry Hynes staging that stars the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and the soprano Kiera Duffy. from The New York Times
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France — On a recent afternoon, the French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky greeted the parents of children who had enrolled in a music academy he founded a few months earlier here on the outskirts of Paris. from The New York Times
He grew up in Ghent, Belgium, the cathedral of which boasted an excellent boys' choir, and he showed real talent, first as a boy soprano and then as a countertenor, particularly acclaimed for his work in Bach. from The New York Times
The esteemed period orchestra the English Concert, with the conductor Harry Bicket leading from the harpsichord, gave an eloquent and affecting rendition with five impressive singers, featuring the exciting British countertenor Iestyn Davies in the title role. from The New York Times
Still, there are echoes of them, such as in the vocal technique for Makwa, one of the Hosts; there are parodic evocations of Western opera, as in an Arrival's recitative, delivered in countertenor voice with Baroque accompaniment. from The New York Times
Among the most noteworthy were mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack (Juno/Ino), soprano Amanda Forsythe (Semele), and countertenor Tim Mead (Athamus), all of whom sang the extremely intricate and demanding music with the utmost precision and expressive power. from Hyperallergic
The countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, elegantly accompanied by the harpist Margret Köll, sang music written by Emilio de' Cavalieri and Antonio Archilei for a 1589 Florentine court wedding, his zesty voice effortlessly carrying across the 2,100-seat auditorium. from The New York Times
As his follow-up to "Written on Skin," the 2012 opera widely celebrated as an instant classic, the composer George Benjamin has created "Dream of the Song," a 20-minute song cycle for countertenor, female chorus and orchestra. from The New York Times
JAKUB JOZEF ORLINSKI Enthusiastic, his sound often sheerly lovely, this break-dancing countertenor mines early music for a program at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall that is heavy on rarities, performed alongside members of New York Baroque Incorporated. Jan. from The New York Times
Both men were credited with helping spur the modern renaissance of the countertenor and the corresponding early-music revival of the postwar years — with Mr. Oberlin, an Ohio native, at the center of the movement in the United States. from The New York Times
In an ecclesiastical setting at the Cloisters, the soprano Julia Bullock, along with the mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, and the bass-baritone Davóne Tines, presents a condensed version that focusses on the holy baby's birth. from New Yorker
"In a remarkable recital on Monday night at the Walter Reade Theater, Brian Asawa showed the kind of pure, effortless countertenor voice that comes along only once in a long while," Alex Ross wrote in The Times in January 1994. from The New York Times
The Woman encounters four male singers portraying the Elements: the bass-baritone Ao Li; the baritone Joo Won Kang, the tenor Yi Li; and the countertenor John Holiday, an exceptional vocalist with a strong voice, even in its highest range. from The New York Times
AT 226 MINUTES 21950 SECONDS The British countertenor Iestyn Davies has been a fixture in New York recently, appearing in "The Exterminating Angel" at the Metropolitan Opera this fall and now in the play "Farinelli and the King" on Broadway. from The New York Times
The countertenor John Holiday, whose high, clear voice is a thing of astonishing beauty, sings, in Hebrew, the tender second-movement solo in Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms," which the composer stipulated could be delivered only by a male alto or a boy treble. from New Yorker
In the early 1960s, while Mr. Schickele was teaching at Juilliard (and before his comic counterpart had emerged full blown), he wrote the mock-Baroque cantata "Iphigenia in Brooklyn," later attributed to P.D.Q. It was scored for countertenor and highly motley chamber ensemble. from The New York Times
"England's Orpheus" is also the title of a May 16 concert at Zankel Hall featuring the countertenor Iestyn Davies and the lutenist Thomas Dunford, with the music of, among others, Dowland and Handel, two composers also likened to Orpheus in their times. from The New York Times
Which is no fault of the vocal trio: Kirsten Sollek, with an alluringly full-bodied contralto; Daniel Moody, her male counterpart with a powerful and lucid countertenor; and Christopher Dylan Herbert, a baritone gifted with dramatic nuance and, when needed, hilariously deadpan delivery. from The New York Times
Along with a cast that included the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, Gandini was about to engage in a complex ritual: resurrecting the titular pharaoh (a sun-worshipping iconoclast best known as Tutankhamun's father) through several hours of minimalist music and high-intensity juggling. from New Yorker
The visit begins rather disastrously with an ill-judged newspaper interview (cue a duplicitous journalist sung by a countertenor), mass demonstrations (more crowd scenes) and questions all around (cue voices from the wings—American senators asking, at tempo accelerando, urgent questions about that Russia investigation). from Economist
"It brings you back to the most fundamental things about your technique," said the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, who has starred in the title role of "Akhnaten" in all four iterations of the production since its premiere at the English National Opera three years ago. from The New York Times
Two self-absorbed characters, Silvia, the Duchess of Avila, a young widowed mother worried about her boy at home, and her arrogant, idle brother, Francisco, are oddly sympathetic, especially as performed by the sweet-toned soprano Sally Matthews and the dynamic countertenor Iestyn Davies. from The New York Times
"Train" suggests the rape of a land, and "Feast," the rape of a woman: At a Thanksgiving-like banquet, the music light and flickering, a cowboy-cocky member of the Arrivals, singing Baroque-pastiche countertenor lines, claims one of the Host women as his bride. from The New York Times
Billed, flatteringly, as the "Messiah" of all "Messiahs," the New York Philharmonic's run features the conductor Jonathan Cohen overseeing a strong cast that includes the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, fresh off his much more outré approach to Baroque arias with the glittery "Glass Handel" project. from The New York Times
At just 23, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, a baby-faced countertenor from Brooklyn, already possesses a remarkable gift for intimate communication in a vast hall, combined with a voice of velvety gentleness — surprisingly penetrating given the tenderness of its texture — and a taste for adventure. from The New York Times
On March 12, she joins the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo at Alice Tully Hall, for a program that leaps from Handel to Arvo Pärt, and then on to the future with a brand-new piece by the riveting composer Caroline Shaw. from New Yorker
Part art installation, part fashion show, part video screening, part ballet and, oh, part vocal recital, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo's innovative approach to staging music by Handel and Philip Glass is produced by National Sawdust and Opera Philadelphia, and includes Eric Jacobsen conducting the Knights. from The New York Times
In the final concert, the countertenor Bejun Mehta and the Lorelei Ensemble, a women's chamber chorus from Boston, join the B.S.O. in Benjamin's "Dream of the Song," a setting of English translations of texts from the medieval golden age of Sephardic poetry in Andalusia and of Spanish texts by Lorca. from New Yorker
The countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo joined us at National Sawdust for a live interview and performance, including a song from Philip Glass's 223 album "Songs From Liquid Days" — a miracle of collaborations (with a portrait by Robert Mapplethorpe for the cover art) featuring David Byrne, Laurie Anderson and other luminaries. from The New York Times
The other high point of this concert will be when Dima Orsho, a Syrian composer-soprano, joins Kai Wessel, a German countertenor, for a performance of her deeply moving symphonic poem, "Those Forgotten on the Banks of the Euphrates", accompanied by musicians from Hamburg with players from the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra. from Economist
ZACHARY WOOLFE PERGOLESI & VIVALDI, JUNE 24 LoftOpera's current production at the Muse in Brooklyn — anchored by Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater," a multifaceted reflection on the sorrows of Mary, Jesus's mother, at his crucifixion — is perhaps best appreciated as a concert, with fine performances by the soprano Heather Buck and the countertenor Randall Scotting. from The New York Times
Harry Bicket leads the Philharmonic in Handel's "Messiah" this year, and with a solid cast, too: Louise Alder is the soprano, Iestyn Davies the countertenor, Joshua Ellicott the tenor and Dashon Burton the bass-baritone, while the Handel and Haydn Society Chorus makes its way down from Boston to sing all those holiday favorites. from The New York Times
But the young countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, who had a star-is-born moment as one of the nine competitors in the Met's National Council Auditions Grand Finals, was so sensitive and restrained in the final section of Handel's "Dove sei" that he heightened that melancholy aria's essential emotion, rather than distracting from it. from The New York Times
Almost simultaneously, the Metropolitan Museum presents the world-première performances (April 1-2) of a truly intimate entertainment, "La Dolce Morte," a monodrama for countertenor and chamber ensemble—Anthony Roth Costanzo and the equally magnetic International Contemporary Ensemble—by the composer Suzanne Farrin, inspired by the love poems that Michelangelo wrote to his young idol, Tommaso de' Cavalieri. from New Yorker
Under the auspices of National Sawdust and the Manhattan School of Music, the inventive director and visual artist Doug Fitch and the superb countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo presented "Orphic Moments," a pairing of a new dramatic cantata by the young composer Matthew Aucoin with an innovative staging of Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice," with Mr. Aucoin conducting the Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia. from The New York Times
Semele is restless for Jupiter's guidance; Athamas (the vibrant countertenor Christopher Lowrey) genuinely loves her and can't understand her reticence; Cadmus (the sturdy, robust bass Soloman Howard) is mystified by his daughter's emotional turmoil but doesn't want to push her too hard; and poor Ino, Semele's sister (the deep-voiced mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong), who actually loves Athamas, is a bundle of conflicting emotions, including resentment of Semele. from The New York Times