MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC ALUMNI, FACULTY, AND TRUSTEES IN OPERA NEWS! FEBRUARY 2022
Cover Story: Power & Passion
Mezzo J’Nai Bridges (BM ’09)* is one of American opera’s thought leaders. By Daniel J. Applebaum
Sound Bites: Justin Austin (BM ’14, MM ’17) An American baritone sings new works this season at Lincoln Center Theater and the Met. By F. Paul Driscoll
JANUARY 2022
Electric Presence
Mezzo Raehann Bryce-Davis (MM ’12, PS ’13) puts her heart and soul into her work, and she’s taking the opera world by storm. By Jennifer Melick
Collaborative Balance
Myra Huang (MM ’01, Collaborative Piano Faculty) is the new head of music at the Met’s Lindemann Program. By Alexandra Svokos
* Denotes degree earned at MSM and graduation year.
NOVEMBER 2021
The Light and the Dark
Composer Anna Clyne (MM ’05) is at work on a new opera about Emily Dickinson. By Alexandra Svokos
OCTOBER 2021
Always Learning
Conductor Kelly Kuo (MM ’98) is building a multifaceted career. By Joanne Sydney Lessner
SEPTEMBER 2021
Moving Beyond the Comfort Zone Jazz artist and composer Terence Blanchard (MSM Trustee, HonDMA ’17) makes history at the Met this season. By Gerald Early
Remote Control
What lessons have U.S. conservatories learned from a year of online instruction? (feat. Ruth Golden, MSM Vocal Arts Faculty) By Maria Mazzaro
AUGUST 2021
Sound Bites: Erin Wagner (BM ’19) A mezzo from El Paso is passionate about all kinds of music. By F. Paul Driscoll
JUNE 2021
Enchanted Kiss
John Corigliano (’63, HonDMA ’92) and Mark Adamo’s new opera The Lord of Cries is the latest incarnation of the vampire myth. By Charles Shafaieh
Living Authentically
Transgender singer Lucia Lucas’s (2021–22 Artist Scholar) career is accelerating. By Charles Shafaieh
SEPTEMBER 2020
Sound Advocate
Mezzo Beth Clayton (MM ’94) takes on a new role as a performance coach. By Maria Mazzaro
AUGUST 2020
Sound Bites: SeokJong Baek (BM ’16, MM ’18)
A South Korean baritone moves up to tenor repertory. By F. Paul Driscoll
JUNE 2020
Future Vision
What lies ahead for the arts in the post-pandemic world? By Anthony Roth Costanzo (MM ’08, MSM Trustee)
Hail & Farewell
The invaluable Dolora Zajick (MM ’83, HonDMA ’02) retires from singing. By Jennifer Melick
APRIL 2020
The Fifteenth Annual OPERA NEWS Awards: Anthony Roth Costanzo (MM ’08, MSM Trustee) // COUNTERTENOR // By F. Paul Driscoll
AUGUST 2019
Natural Sparkle
Korean-born soprano Kathleen Kim (BM ’98, MM ’00) lights up the stage everywhere she sings. By Jennifer Melick
Flair for the Dramatic
Ashley Putnam (MSM Vocal Arts Faculty) shares the secrets of stagecraft at Manhattan School of Music. By Daniel J. Applebaum
MARCH 2019
Duet for 1
Bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni and baritone Thomas Hampson (MSM Trustee, HonDMA ’09, Distance Learning Master Classes and Webcasts) reflect two ages of librettist Lorenzo da Ponte in The Phoenix at HGO. By F. Paul Driscoll
JANUARY 2019
Triathlon
This season, Isabel Leonard (PC ’98, Vocal Arts Faculty) sings three star roles at the Met. By Louise T. Guinther
MAY 2018
Staying Power
Brandon Jovanovich (’98) is at the top of his game. This summer, he sings Siegmund at San Francisco Opera and Queen of Spades in Salzburg. By Fred Cohn
OCTOBER 2018
Something a Little Different
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo (MM ’08, MSM Trustee) talks about his double-sided career as singer and producer. By F. Paul Driscoll
JULY 2017
Warriors in Training
Manhattan School of Music’s new Musical Theatre Program. By Fred Cohn