A spectacular line-up of 20th & 21st-century arias, art songs, and song cycles, including Robert Paterson’s and David Cote’s Extraordinary for soprano, baritone, and chamber ensemble. Ten top vocalists from across the United States & abroad will be showcasing their talents, from the avant-garde to post-modern romance.
Wine, Beer & Snack Bar opens @ 7 PM. $6 Drinks make this the best deal in Saratoga Springs!
PROGRAM
LEONARD BERNSTEIN — “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide
ARTURO FERNANDEZ — Chant d’automne*
RICKY IAN GORDON — The Red Dress
GORDON — Too Few the Mornings Be
JOHN HARBISON — from The Cross of Snow
2. The Cross of Snow
3. Suspira
4. Someday, someday
DAVID HANLON — Poems and Other Sentimental Bullshit
GABRIEL KAHANE — from Craigslistlieder
—You looked sexy…
—Opera Scene
STEVEN LUTVAK/ROBERT L. FREEDMAN—”Better With a Man” from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder
ROBERT PATERSON†/DAVID COTE— Extraordinary
IGOR STRAVINSKY — “Here I Stand” from The Rake’s Progress
SHERIFFS SWANSON — Love Songs*
TRISTAN WILSON — from Five Songs
3. Lines to a Lady
*World Premiere
†MMF Composition Program Faculty
ARTISTS
Alyson Cambridge, soprano
Maximillian Jansen, tenor
Christopher Herbert, baritone
Eric McConnell, bass-baritone
Wei En Chan, countertenor
Tiffany Soricelli, soprano
Jonathan Suek, tenor
Hyesoo Kim, soprano
Virginia Douglas, soprano
Anja Tuominen, mezzo-soprano
Lexy Jensen, soprano
Elisheva Pront, soprano
Alexandra Hotz, soprano
Amir Farid, piano
Cris Frisco, piano
Program and artists subject to change. Program order to be announced at the concert.
Mostly Modern Festival is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.