Henry Purcell

Limón Dance Company Comes to 92NY Harkness Dance Center
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York's 2024/25 Harkness Dance Center 90th anniversary season closes with the Limón Dance Company, celebrating its 79th anniversary.

Limón Dance Company Set to Perform at 92NY in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York's 2024/25 Harkness Dance Center 90th anniversary season closes with the Limón Dance Company, celebrating its 79th anniversary. Learn more and see how to attend performances.

DIDO AND AENEAS Comes to Theater Basel
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2025

Dido and Aeneas, and opera in three acts by Henry Purcell with text by Nahum Tate, is headed to Theater Basel. Learn more about this upcoming show and how to get tickets here!

The Dryden Ensemble Welcomes New Artistic Director Daniel Swenberg
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2025

The Dryden Ensemble is entering an exciting new chapter as lutenist Daniel Swenberg steps into the role of artistic director, succeeding founder and former artistic director Jane McKinley.

Review: Going for Baroque with ENLIGHTENMENT and BULLOCK
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 28, 2025

The 17th and 18th centuries rode roughshod over the programming at the 92NY the other night, when that brilliant British baroque ensemble, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and superb guest soloist, soprano Julia Bullock, bathed the audience in the warmth of what itself acknowledged was a lineup of ‘chestnuts.’

London Philharmonic Orchestra Reveals Sir George Benjamin as New Composer-in-Residence
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that its next Composer-in-Residence, the renowned British composer Sir George Benjamin, will succeed Tania León in September 2025. 

TENET Vocal Artists 2024-2025 Season Continues with A Series of Specially Curated Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2025

TENET Vocal Artists continues its 2024-2025 Season and 16th series this Spring with three curated performances by Shira Kammen, Jonathan Woody with The Sebastians, and Jolle Greenleaf.

DIDO AND AENEAS Comes to La Monnaie This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jan 2, 2025

Sur base de l’incontournable opéra baroque de Henry Purcell, la chorégraphe Blanca Li revisite le mythe de Didon et Énée pour dix danseurs et danseuses dans ce spectacle résolument contemporain.

LA Children's Chorus to Celebrate the Season with Winter Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2024

Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus will ring in the holidays with its annual Winter Concert, entitled 'Celebrating Joy'. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin to Perform at 92NY in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2024

The 92nd Street Y in New York will present a performance by Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, featuring German Baroque works. The event will be available for streaming online. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Dallas Bach Society To Continue Masterworks Series With MERRIE ENGLAND in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2024

The Dallas Bach Society will present 'Merrie England', featuring a pre-concert dance lesson set to Purcell's music. Explore the rich musical heritage of England with this engaging program. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Toronto Consort Unveils New Leadership & 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024

The Toronto Consort has appointed Daniel Taylor, O.C. as the company's new General and Artistic Director, Dame Emma Kirkby as the Consort's first-ever Honorary Patron, and the launch of the Consort's 2024-2025 Season. Learn more about the additions to the Consort!

Review: DIDO AND AENEAS, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Mary Baillie - Sep 2, 2024

In total transparency, I was apprehensive about this one because I’ve always associated opera with being outdated and inaccessible. However, director David Douglas has completely changed my mind.

Three Shows Added to the 2025 Adelaide Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2024

The opera Innocence, directed by prolific Australian director Simon Stone; Club Amourperformed by legendary German dance company Pina Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal; and Australian Dance Theatre’s 60th anniversary show A Quiet Language are the first ticketed shows to be announced for the 2025 Adelaide Festival.

BALAM Dance Theatre 24-25 Season to Feature Latin Dance Rhythms & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024

Travel in time with BALAM Dance Theatre and experience three mesmerizing programs in the company’s 2024-2025 season. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Festival Opera Reveals Recital Series in Piedmont
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2024

Festival Opera’s 33rd season will continue into autumn with a trio of Sunday afternoon artist recitals at the intimate Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont.

Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 24: PURCELL'S THE FAIRY QUEEN, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Aug 7, 2024

During the Restoration and beyond, there were numerous attempts at rewriting Shakespeare - one famous example being Romeo and Juliet changing to a happy ending. His work has also been adapted for slightly different kinds of staging, which is evident in Henry Purcell’s operatic composition; The Fairy Queen is in fact a musical and slightly alternative view of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ahead of Prom 68 (Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Les Arts Florissants and Compagnie Käfig combined to present their interpretation of Purcell’s piece, with Paul Agnew conducting.

JACK Quartet Announces 20th Anniversary Season In 2024-2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 31, 2024

JACK Quartet celebrates its 20th anniversary with a 2024-2025 season featuring international tours and the release of John Zorn's complete string quartets on Tzadik.

Center For The Performing Arts Unveils 2024�"25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2024

Discover the 2024–25 season at the Center for the Performing Arts. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

JACK Quartet Unveils 20th Anniversary Season In 2024-2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2024

JACK Quartet will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a 2024-2025 season featuring a world premiere by Anthony Cheung and much more!