Juilliard Announces 2018-19 Season of Operas and Vocal Arts Performances
Friday, Jun 22, 2018
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Juilliard Opera Presents:
Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw, Conducted by Steven Osgood and Directed by John Giampietro
Wednesday, November 14 and Friday, November 16, at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 18, at 2pm in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Conducted by Avi Stein and Directed by Mary Birnbaum
Wednesday, February 20 and Friday, February 22, at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 24, at 2pm in Juilliard’s Willson Theater
With a European Tour to London, Versailles, and Athens in June 2019
W.A.Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Conducted by Joseph Colaneri and Directed by Emma Griffin
Wednesday, April 24 and Friday, April 26, at 7:30pm and Sunday, April 28, at 2pm in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater
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Alice Tully Hall Vocal Arts Recital Features Soprano Hyesang Park, Thursday, November 1, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard Songfest, Evening Curated and Performed by Brian Zeger, Monday, February 4, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard and New York Festival of Song Present “Kurt Weill’s Berlin” Featuring Juilliard Singers and Pianist Steven Blier on Thursday, January 17, at 7:30pm in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater
NEW YORK –– Juilliard’s Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Zeger, announces its 2018-19 season of opera and vocal arts performances. Highlights of the upcoming season include three mainstage operas: Britten’s The Turn of the Screw featuring Juilliard singers and the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Steven Osgood and directed by John Giampietro, on November 14, 16, and 18 in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater; Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, featuring Juilliard singers and period-instrument ensemble Juilliard415, conducted by Avi Stein and directed by Mary Birnbaum, on February 20, 22, and 24 in Juilliard’s Willson Theater; and Mozart’s Don Giovanni, featuring Juilliard singers and the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Colaneri and directed by Emma Griffin, on April 24, 26, and 28 in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater. In June 2019, singers from Juilliard’s Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts and Juilliard415 will tour together for the first time, taking a concert version of Dido and Aeneas to Europe with performances at London’s Holland Park, the Opéra Royal at Versailles and at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens.
Juilliard and New York Festival of Song will present “Kurt Weill’s Berlin” featuring Juilliard singers and pianist Steven Blier on Thursday, January 17 in Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater.
Other highlights include the Alice Tully Hall Vocal Arts Recital with alumna, soprano Hyesang Park, and pianist Brian Zeger on Thursday, November 1 in Alice Tully Hall; Juilliard Songfest, a program curated and performed by pianist Brian Zeger, on Monday, February 4 in Alice Tully Hall; and the Vocal Arts Honors Recital (singers to be announced in December) on Wednesday, March 21 in Alice Tully Hall.
Additional vocal performances in the 2018-19 season include a “Bernstein Centennial Concert” with the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by alumna Marin Alsop, featuring Bernstein’s Songfest with alumni soloists on Saturday, September 29 at Carnegie Hall; a concert with Juilliard415 and conductor William Christie titled “Handel in Rome I” on Monday, November 19 at the Morgan Library and “Handel in Rome II” with Juilliard415 and conductor Paul Agnew on Saturday, December 1 in Alice Tully Hall featuring Handel’s Clori, Tirsi e Fileno, HWV 96; and a concert with the Juilliard Orchestra, conducted by Barbara Hannigan, that includes Sibelius’ Luonnotar, featuring soprano Meghan Kasanders, on Friday, February 8 in Alice Tully Hall.
Vocal master classes will be announced at a later date.
Juilliard's Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts was established in 2010 by the generous support of Ellen and James S. Marcus.
Juilliard Opera, a program dedicated to the education of future generations of singers at Juilliard, is supported by the vision and generous lead funding of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture and its chairman, Dr. Haruhisa Handa.
Juilliard Opera 2018-19 Calendar of Events
Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 7:30pm, Friday, November 16, 2018, 7:30pm, Sunday, November 18, 2018, 2pm
Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 155 West 65th Street, NYC
The Turn of the Screw
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Libretto: Myfanwy Piper, after a story by Henry James
Conductor: Steven Osgood
Director: John Giampietro
Featuring Juilliard singers and the Juilliard Orchestra
The Turn of the Screw was Britten’s final chamber opera and was written in just four months in 1954. “The work is based on the novel by Henry James: a tale of good versus evil, natural versus the supernatural, possession and exorcism, set within the domestic proprieties of the English country house of Bly.” (Britten-Pears Library) The opera had its world premiere with the English Opera Group, directed by Basil Coleman and conducted by Benjamin Britten, on September 14, 1954 at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
Steven Osgood is general and artistic director of the Chautauqua Opera Company. He conducted The Turn of the Screw with Columbus Opera last season, directed by Juilliard faculty member Stephen Wadsworth. Faculty member John Giampietro is a Brooklyn-based stage director of opera and theater. He recently directed The Turn of the Screw at Chautauqua, and at Juilliard, this past season, he directed a chamber version of Nicolai’s Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor).
Tickets for Juilliard Opera productions are $30 and will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office. Full-time students with valid ID may purchase tickets for $15, only at the Juilliard Box Office.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 7:30pm, Friday, February 22, 2019, 7:30pm, Sunday, February 24, 2019, 2pm
Juilliard’s Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater, 155 West 65th Street, NYC
Dido and Aeneas
Composer: Henry Purcell
Libretto: Nahum Tate
Conductor: Avi Stein
Director: Mary Birnbaum
Henry Purcell based his first opera on the story of Dido, queen of Carthage and the prince of Troy, Aeneas. The opera was first performed in 1689.
Avi Stein teaches continuo accompaniment in Juilliard’s Historical Performance program. He also teaches vocal repertoire at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, a frequent collaborator with Juilliard. Mr. Stein is an active continuo accompanist who performs regularly with the Boston Early Music Festival, the Trinity Church Wall Street Choir and Baroque Orchestra, the Clarion Music Society, and Bach Vespers NYC. Director Mary Birnbaum is associate director of Juilliard’s Artist Diploma in Opera Studies program. She was nominated for best newcomer of 2015 at the International Opera Awards in London. This past season, she directed Mozart’s La finta giardiniera. Other recent Juilliard productions include Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and a chamber version of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.
Tickets for Juilliard Opera productions are $30 and will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office. Full-time students with valid ID may purchase tickets for $15, only at the Juilliard Box Office.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 7:30pm,Friday, April 26, 2019, 7:30pm,Sunday, April 28, 2019, 2pm
Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Don Giovanni
Composer: W.A. Mozart
Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte
Conductor: Joseph Colaneri
Director: Emma Griffin
Mozart’s Don Giovanni premiered at the original National Theatre in Prague on October 29, 1787.
Joseph Colaneri is music director of the acclaimed Glimmerglass Festival since 2013. He has served as a member of the Metropolitan Opera conducting roster since 1998. This past season, he conducted Mozart’s La finta giardiniera at Juilliard. Emma Griffin, a theater and opera director based in NYC, was recently appointed managing artistic director of Mannes Opera. She succeeds Mr. Colaneri, who stepped down as artistic director of Mannes Opera after a successful 20-year tenure.
Tickets for Juilliard Opera productions are $30 and will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office. Full-time students with valid ID may purchase tickets for $15, only at the Juilliard Box Office.
June 2019
In June 2019, singers from Juilliard’s Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts and Juilliard415 will tour together for the first time, taking the concert version of Dido and Aeneas to Europe with performances at London’s Holland Park, the Opéra Royal at Versailles and at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens.
Juilliard Vocal Performances 2018-19
September 29, 2018, 8pm, Carnegie Hall
Juilliard Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
“Bernstein Centennial Concert” featuring Bernstein’s Songfest with alumni soloists.
Tickets will be available on August 28 at the Carnegie Hall Box Office or online at Carnegiehall.org. Tickets are $30 (Parquet/First Tier/Second tier); $15 (Dress Circle). Full-time students with a valid ID may purchase half-priced tickets, only at the Carnegie Hall Box Office.
October 17; November 29, December 10, February 6, February 28, April 4
Juilliard Liederabend
Juilliard’s Liederabend series showcases Juilliard singers in performances of song literature; Juilliard singers are paired with students from Juilliard’s Collaborative Piano department. All performances take place at 6pm in
Paul Hall.
Free; tickets are required and will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office.
Thursday, November 1, 2018, 7:30pm, Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Vocal Arts Recital
Hyesang Park, soprano
Soprano Hyesang Park’s recent debuts include the Glyndebourne Festival and Bayerische Staatsopera singing the role of Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. She returned to the Metropolitan Opera last season for the role of Barbarina in the first six performances of Le nozze di Figaro (including the Met Broadcast) and the role of The Dew Fairy in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. Ms. Park graduated from Juilliard in 2017 with an Artist Diploma in Opera Studies, and she also holds a master’s degree from the school. She was a member of the Met Opera’s Lindemann Young Artists Development Program.
November 19, 2018, 7:30pm, Morgan Library, 225 Madison Avenue, NYC
Handel in Rome I
Juilliard415
William Christie, conductor
George Frideric HANDEL Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8
HANDEL Aminta e Fillide: Arresta il passo, HWV 83
Saturday, December 1, 2018, 7:30pm, Alice Tully Hall
Handel in Rome II
Juilliard415
Paul Agnew, conductor
George Frideric HANDEL Clori, Tirsi e Fileno, HMV 96
Wednesday on December 5, 2018, 1pm, Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard’s “Wednesdays at One”
Juilliard singers will be presented as part of Juilliard’s “Wednesdays at One” series on December 5 and on _______________. The hour long concerts in Alice Tully Hall are free; no tickets are required.
Thursday, January 17, 2019, 7:30pm, Juilliard’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Juilliard and New York Festival of Song
Steven Blier, artistic director and pianist
“Kurt Weill’s Berlin”
Weill’s Berlin” conjures up the freewheeling Weimar era with songs from Happy End, Threepenny Opera, Silbersee, and Mahagonny, while sampling the riches of Berlin’s political Kabarett. Weill and his compatriots – artists like Friedrich Hollaender, Mischa Spoliansky, Kurt Tucholsky, and Hanns Eisler – wrote songs for their own turbulent times, but the issues they confronted are still with us. Their songs are as bracing and brilliant as the day they were written.
Tickets for $20 will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office. Full-time students with valid ID may purchase tickets for $10 at the Juilliard Box Office.
Friday, February 8, 2019, 7:30pm, Alice Tully Hall
Juilliard Orchestra
Barbara Hannigan
Meghan Kasanders, soprano
STRAUSS “Salome’s Dance” from Salome
HAYDN Symphony No. 96 in D Major, Hob. I:96
DEBUSSY Syrinx (flute soloist to be announced)
SIBELIUS Luonnotar with soprano Meghan Kasanders
BARTÓK Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin
Tickets for $20 will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office. Full-time students with valid ID may purchase tickets for $10 at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office.
Wednesday, March 21, 2019, 7:30pm, Alice Tully Hall
Vocal Arts Honors Recital
Juilliard’s annual Vocal Arts Honors Recital takes place on Wednesday, March 21, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall. Singers are nominated by Juilliard’s voice faculty and selected by a group of distinguished judges. This season’s singers and pianists will be announced in December.
Free tickets will be available beginning September 21 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office.
Ticket and Box Office Information
Tickets for Juilliard Opera productions are $30 and will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office. Full-time students with valid ID may purchase tickets for $15, only at the Juilliard Box Office.
Tickets for the New York Festival of Song at Juilliard concert are $20 and will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office. Full-time students with valid ID may purchase tickets for $10, only at the Juilliard Box Office.
Tickets for the Vocal Arts Honors Recital are free and will be available beginning September 20 at juilliard.edu/calendar or at the Juilliard Box Office.
About the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts at Juilliard
Brian Zeger, Artistic Director
One of America’s most prestigious programs for educating singers, Juilliard’s Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts offers young artists programs tailored to their talents and needs. From bachelor and master of music degrees to an advanced Artist Diploma in Opera Studies program, Juilliard provides frequent performance opportunities, featuring singers in its own recital halls, on Lincoln Center’s stages, and around New York City. Juilliard Opera has presented numerous premieres of new operas as well as works from the standard repertoire.
Juilliard graduates may be heard in opera houses and concert halls throughout the world; diverse alumni artists include well-known performers such as Simon Estes, Renée Fleming, Leontyne Price, Risë Stevens, Tatiana Troyanos, and Shirley Verrett. Recent alumni include Paul Appleby, Sasha Cooke, Isabel Leonard, Erin Morley, and Susanna Phillips.
Recognized as one of today’s leading collaborative pianists, Brian Zeger has performed with many of the world’s greatest singers in an extensive concert career that has taken him to the premiere concert halls throughout the United States and abroad. Recent recordings include Preludios – Spanish songs with Isabel Leonard, a recording of Strauss and Wagner lieder with Adrianne Pieczonka, Dear Theo: 3 Song Cycles by Ben Moore (Delos) with Paul Appleby, Susanna Phillips, and Brett Polegato, and All Who Wander, a recital disc with mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. For more information about Mr. Zeger’s activities, please visit his website, www.brianzeger.com.
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