As part of the Virtuosi’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, we have decided to present to you the individual musicians of the Connecticut Virtuosi. These are the extraordinary artists who continue to make our collective artistic journey so incredible. Their lives had perhaps changed quite drastically at the moment; therefore, […]
Read More2019-2020 Season
ORFEO ED EURIDICE by Christoph Willibald Gluck (Archive record)
Opera Baroque: “Orfeo ed Euridice” by Christoph Willibald Gluck staged in collaboration with the Connecticut Lyric Opera’s Young Artist Program and with students and faculty of the Virtuosi Music Academy and Greve Opera Academy. – Guest Conductor – Giacomo Benedetti Stage Director – Alan Mann Rebecca […]
Read MoreMUSIC OF WIENIAWSKI, SZYMANOWSKI & Annual Polish Christmas with the Moniuszko Choir & Virtuosi Baroque Youth Ensemble
The Stanislaus A. Blejwas Endowed Chair in Polish and Polish American Studies & Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra present: Karol Szymanowski – La Fontaine d’Arethuse, op. 30, Henry Wieniawski – Violin Concerto in d-minor, no. 2, Polish & English Christmas Carols Adrian Sylveen, violin, Moniuszko Choir, Virtuosi Baroque Youth Ensemble Hugh Keelan, guest […]
Read MoreNov. 8, 16, 17, 30 TRISTAN UND ISOLDE BY RICHARD WAGNER
Extraordinary Tristan und Isolde – “The love story that changed opera for ever” – An internationally acclaimed cast of singers performs one of the pinnacles of the operatic repertoire. The influential Tristan und Isolde is notable for Wagner’s use of chromaticism, tonal ambiguity, orchestral color, and harmonic suspension. More than a […]
Read MoreIsolde – Jenna Rae
Wherever Jenna Rae performs, there is beauty, rigor, generosity of emotion, and an unusual ability to connect. With her first performance of Isolde with TUNDI Productions in 2019, Jenna Rae received breathtaking accolades from critics, from colleagues, from Wagnerites who travel internationally for Wagner productions, and from attendees who possibly […]
Read MoreMET tenor Errin Brooks as TRISTAN
CLO Associate Artistic Director recently corresponded with cast members from our upcoming production of Tristan und Isolde to ask them some questions about their backgrounds, how they got involved in singing opera, and how they came to work with CLO. This article will feature three of our company members from the […]
Read MoreOct. 11 & 20 “DAPHNIS ET EGLé” BY JEAN-PHILIPPE REAMEAU
Connecticut Virtuosi will open the 2019/2020 Season with the baroque, one-act opera Daphnis et Eglé by composer Jean-Philippe Rameau and librettist Charles Collé which will be sung in French with English subtitles. This production is presented in collaboration with the Connecticut Lyric Opera. Artistic Director Adrian Sylveen directs and will […]
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MARY MCCUE, SOPRANO
Cyril & Methodius Church, 55 Charter Oak Ave. Hartford In Program: Schubert, Copland, Mozart, and Broadway
Read MoreFri. 8/16, 7 PM RECITAL
JURATE SVEDAITE, SOPRANO
Tunxis Room, Tunxis Community College 271 Scott Swamp Rd. Farmington – “The Evening Prayer” Jūratė Švedaitė, soprano Blake Hansen, piano Adrian Sylveen, violin – Program: G. Verdi “Ave Maria “ from Otello R. Strauss “Die Nacht “ W.A. Mozart “ Abendempfindung “ W.A.Mozart “Laudate Dominum “ from Solemn Vespers A.Dvorak […]
Read MoreSun. 8/11, 6 PM BACH – PARTITAS FOR VIOLIN SOLO
ADRIAN SYLVEEN, VIOLIN
Cyril & Methodius Church 55 Charter Oak Ave. Hartford – Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 I. Allemanda II. Double III. Courante IV. Double V. Sarabande VI. Double VII. Tempo di Bourrée VIII. Double – Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 I. Preludio II. Loure III. […]
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