The New York Festival of Song will be presenting Bel Canto/Can Belto as a part of its Emerging Artist Series and exploration of Italian song. The show marks NYFOS’s seventh annual residency at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts.
Bel Canto/Can Belto will be an exploration of Italian song. Five young artists will take the audience on an exploration of Italian song, from the lyricism of the Romantic era into the sophisticated tone poems of the verismo era, paired with a wide array of music by Italian-Americans. The program includes songs, arias and ensemble pieces by Giuseppe Verdi, Gioacchino Rossini, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Ferruccio Busoni, Alfredo Catalani, John Musto, John Corigliano, Dominick Argento and Harry Warren -- the composer of 42nd Street, born Salvatore Guaragna.
Since the show is a part of the NYFOS Emerging Artist Series, the concert features the members of Caramoor's 2015 Terrance W. Schwab Vocal Stars Program: soprano Chelsea Morris, mezzo-soprano Julia Dawson, tenor Alec Carlson and baritone Shea Owens as well as pianist Christopher Reynolds. The idea behind this series is for the program to continue its commitment to training the next generation of vocalists.
“When I chose this season’s program of songs by Italians and Italian-Americans, I knew I’d need an especially gifted quartet of singers -- rich voices, eloquent interpreters, stylish virtuosos and snazzy purveyors of American vernacular,” said NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier in a press release. “The cast I found exceeded my wildest dreams: four superb singers, each of whom thrilled me and brought tears to my eyes when we worked together last summer.”
The artist will also be joined by Blier and associate artistic director Michael Barrett on piano.
Bel Canto/Can Belto will take place March 17 at the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center. Click here for more information on this event or to purchase tickets.
