Some links to start your week!
ICYMI Swedish Radio broadcast Ellen Nisbeth performing Rebecca Clarke’s Sonata for Viola which was orchestrated by Ruth Lomon. The program will be available to stream here for the next month.
Mari Valverde has an insightful piece at New Music Box on the musical hoops that composers often ask sopranos to jump through – and includes great reminders of the history of women performing music, and creating reasonable expectations for vocal health.
And Opera Philadelphia is getting ready for the East Coast Premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s new opera, Cold Mountain. Read about it at Opera World, and watch the great preview below:
As always, let us know what we missed and what you’ve been reading in a comment below!