Sonntagskonzert zum Nachhören mit Sopranistin Mojca Erdmann

(Photo: Harald Hoffmann/Deutsche Grammophon)

Listen to a Sunday concert featuring soprano Mojca Erdmann singing Johann Strauss II's "Frühlingsstimmen" (skip to 35:30) and "Mein Herr Marquis" (skip to 10:48) from Die Fledermaus with the NDR-Sinfonieorchester under the direction of Thomas Hengelbrock. As a bonus, listen to an interview with the soprano by clicking here.

Vivica Genaux to Give "Pyrotechnics" Concert in Kansas City

Firework Starter (Photo: Christian Steiner)

"Mezzo-Soprano Vivica Genaux and Europa Galante chamber orchestra will celebrate Vivaldi with a 'Pyrotechnics' concert at 8 p.m. Friday, February 3, at the Folly Theater (12th and Central Sts.) in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Vivica Genaux, the dazzling and theatrically engaging mezzo-soprano, joins forces with conductor Fabio Biondi and the Italian chamber orchestra Europa Galante, acclaimed for revolutionary and passionate performances of Baroque and Classical works. The evening’s concert, 'Vivaldi Pyrotechnics,' is fashioned after the heralded Virgin Classics album of Vivaldi’s arias recorded by Genaux and Europa Galante, and nominated for the 2011 Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Performance. Tickets for the 'Vivaldi Pyrotechnics' concert are priced $20, $40, $45, $55, and $65, and can be ordered online at http://hjseries.org link or by phone at 816-415-5025." [Source]