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92Y and Glimmerglass Present

Alyson Cambridge and Friends in Concert

Alyson Cambridge

Hear Alyson Cambridge, the American soprano Opera News called “revelatory,” in the first performance with limited audience in 92Y’s famed Kaufmann Concert Hall since March 2020.

Cambridge brings her rich, warm soprano to some of her signature arias, including the “Habanera” from Carmen and Dvorak’s gorgeous “Song to the Moon.” And in special collaboration with the Glimmerglass Festival, Alyson is joined by friends from the Festival’s Young Artists Program for highlights from their upcoming season. Guests include soprano Lisa Marie Rogali (Young Artists Program member 2020, 2021), and Program alums baritone Justin Austin and vocal coach and conductor Dmitry Glivinskiy. They perform arias by Mozart, Donizetti, Mascagni and others, closing the concert with the beautiful love duet from Pagliacci.

Following the concert, Cambridge talks with the Young Artists in an inspiring Q&A about their training and career paths.

Program

“Song to the Moon” from Rusalka by Dvorak
“Bella siccome” from Don Pasquale by Donizetti
“Son pochi fiori” from L’Amico Fritz by Mascagni
“Vilja’s Lied” from The Merry Widow by Lehar
Father’s aria from Hansel & Gretel by Humperdinck
Pamina’s aria from The Magic Flute by Mozart
Chanson epique by Ravel
Jewel song from Faust by Gounod
“Habanera” from Carmen by Bizet
Nedda/Silvio duet from Pagliacci by Leoncavallo

Concert stream available for one month from date of broadcast.

This event is part of Almost Home: A Spring Reunion Season

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Alyson Cambridge

Alyson Cambridge is one of the most compelling and diverse classical vocalists on the scene today …

Alyson Cambridge

Alyson Cambridge is one of the most compelling and diverse classical vocalists on the scene today; not only has she graced the world’s top opera houses and concert stages but she most recently made her Broadway début in Rocktopia which fuses the most iconic 20th-Century rock with the most world-renowned classical compositions. Over the past 15 years, Cambridge has established herself as a leading soprano performing at The Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago, London’s Royal Albert Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, and Deutsche Oper Berlin, to name a few. As Alyson continues to grow in both the theatre and classical world, she is praised for her “powerful, clear voice” by The New York Times, hailed by critics for her “radiant, vocally assured, dramatically subtle and artistically imaginative” performances (Washington Post), and celebrated for her “sultry and seductive readings” (Opera News).

Upcoming engagements include Coretta Scott King in I Dream for Opera Carolina, Hanna in The Merry Widow for Toledo Opera, and virtual concerts for Levine Music. 2020 engagements were to include returns to Washington National Opera as Bess in Porgy and Bess, Glimmerglass Opera as Elsa in The Sound of Music, and Mimi in La boheme with Opera Memphis.

Last season, Cambridge performed as Mother Abbess in Northern Stage’s Sound of Music, Julie in Show Boat with Glimmerglass Opera, reprised her role in Broadway’s Rocktopia on tour throughout the U.S. and performed as soloist in Victory Hall Opera’s production of From the Diary of Sally Hemings. Additionally, she performed in various concerts and recitals such as at Jacksonville Symphony for their New Year’s Eve concert, Carnegie Hall for their series Tis the Sunday: Songs of the Season in a Solo concert, Glimmerglass Opera for their virtual presentation of From the Diary of Sally Hemings, and Portland Symphony Orchestra for The Magic of Christmas.

In recent seasons, Ms. Cambridge joined The Metropolitan Opera for their production of The Merry Widow, which she later performed with Florentine Opera as Hanna Glawari; performed the title role in Carmen with Opera Carolina and Toledo Opera, and the role of Bess in Porgy & Bess with Spoleto Festival USA, performed in multiple concerts, including the Harriman-Jewel Series’ recital and gala, the Glimmerglass gala, On Site Opera’s gala, an Italian opera concert with The Cleveland Pops, “Leading Lady” at the Irvine Barclay Center, “From the Diary of Sally Hemings” at the Church of the Intercession for the acclaimed concert series The Crypt Sessions, “Sisters in Song” with Lake Forest Symphony, “Monticello Overheard” with Victory Hall Opera, and a program of American song with the Laguna Beach Music Festival.

Notable operatic highlights include her Lyric Opera of Chicago début as Giulietta in Les contes d’Hoffmann; Musetta in La bohème with Washington National Opera; her Deutsche Oper Berlin début as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni; her début as Bess in Porgy and Bess with the Spoleto Festival USA; Mimì in La bohème with San Diego Opera for their 50th Anniversary Season and for her début with London’s Royal Albert Hall; Violetta in La traviata with Polish National Opera; her role début in the title role of Madama Butterfly with Florentine Opera; and the title role in a newly- commissioned opera, Clarimonde, by renowned French composer and conductor FredericChaslin. One of her most celebrated roles, Julie in Show Boat, has taken her to débuts with Dallas Opera and performances with Washington National Opera and Kentucky Opera. Additionally, she performed Juliette in Roméo et Juliette with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis; Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and Musetta in La boheme with Opera Maine; Clara in Porgy and Bess with Los Angeles Opera; and Mimì in La bohème with the Florentine Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis.

Cambridge’s talents extend far beyond opera. Her Broadway début in Rocktopia, earned her critical acclaim for her operatic highlights alongside her ability to transition seamlessly into rock and pop. Alyson is an active recording artist who recently released her third album entitled, Sisters in Song. Her latest album is praised for featuring a variety of music that ranges from operatic, to classical, to African American spiritual duets. Additionally, Sisters in Song features The Lake Forest Symphony, which is led by the renowned Vladimir Kulenovic, and was produced by Jim Ginsburg of Cedille Records. Cambridge’s début album, From the Diary of Sally Hemings, highlights a song-cycle by the acclaimed American composer William Bolcom and premièred to rave reviews at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. The Naxos imprint, Suite 28 Records, released her second album, Until Now, which displays a mix of jazz, pop, and musical theater standards and is currently available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. Her latest album, Sisters in Song, where she is joined with fellow soprano, Nicole Cabell, was released in September of 2018.

She débuted with Washington Performing Arts in a solo concert, premiering two new commissions written for her, and William Bolcom’s song cycle, “From the Diary of Sally Hemings.” Cambridge performs her solo concert with world renowned companies including the Vienna Kamerorchester and Munich Philharmoniker with tenor Joseph Calleja, San Francisco Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Festival de Saint-Denis, and the internationally radio and TV broadcast concert special Music and the Spoken Word as the featured artist with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Ms. Cambridge also enjoyed performing under the batons of James Levine, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Simon Rattle, Frederic Chaslin, and Emmanuel Villaume. Other concert engagements include joining the illustrious Mo. Craig Jessop and his American Festival Chorus and Orchestra; Villa- Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras and Previn’s Honey and Rue with Mo. Thomas Wilkins for the Omaha Symphony; and Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 in concert with the Spoleto Festival USA.

Ms. Cambridge’s prodigious career began with an auspicious start; as a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and Grand Prize Winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, she made her Metropolitan Opera début as Frasquita in Carmen and has since frequently returned to the esteemed opera house over the past seven seasons, including roles in two live HD broadcasts of Thaïs and La rondine. She was the first opera singer to perform on BET’s Soul Train Music Awards, which is broadcast live on BET and Centric TV networks. She also appeared alongside Kristen Chenoweth, Gary Sinese, Marlee Matlin, and more, at the Kennedy Center’s Holiday Concert for U.S. Troops, which was broadcast on PBS. Additionally, Cambridge performed a special Recital at The Supreme Court of the United States with bass-baritone Eric Owens and performed as a featured soloist on the nationally televised 75th Anniversary Marian Anderson Celebration Concert in Washington, D.C.

Off stage, Alyson’s striking looks, passion for fitness and on-camera charismas landed her guest starring roles on numerous television shows, hosting engagements, modeling contracts and brand ambassadorships with fashion, lifestyle, and jewelry designers. Notable brands Alyson has worked with include Chopard, J. Mendel, Yves Salomon, Vivienne Tam, IBU Fashion and SculpSure. Additionally, Cambridge hosted television specials for BET and centric TV (Of Thee We Sing: the 50th Anniversary Marian Anderson Special; Soul Train Music Awards), and was featured on NBC’s The Today Show and CW/Pix 11’s Broadway Profiles.

Alyson Cambridge is actively involved in philanthropic outreach organizations. She works closely with The Fresh Air Fund, The Humane Society of New York, K9s for Warriors, American Red Cross, Broadway Sings for Pride and Sing for Hope, all whose mission is to increase the accessibility of arts to all by performing in underserved communities, schools, and hospitals throughout New York City.

Ms. Cambridge received both a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Oberlin College. She continued her studies at the Curtis Institute of Music before being offered a place in the Metropolitan Opera’s young artist program. Among her numerous awards and prizes, Ms. Cambridge received First Prize in the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation International Voice Competition, was a George London Foundation Award recipient, and won the Régine Crespin Award at the Elardo International Opera Competition.

Justin Austin

Praised in Opera News as “a gentle actor and elegant musician”, baritone Justin Austin has been performing professionally since age 4 …

Justin Austin

Praised in Opera News as “a gentle actor and elegant musician”, baritone Justin Austin has been performing professionally since age 4. Born in Stuttgart, Germany to professional opera singer parents, Austin began his singing career as a boy soprano performing at venues such as Teatro Real, Bregenzer Festspiele, Avery Fisher Hall (now David Geffen Hall ), and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts . While working with directors such as Götz Friedrich and Tazewell Thompson, Justin was able to realize his love for music and performance early on.

For the 2018/19 season Mr. Austin returns to New York Festival of Song and will make solo debuts with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Copland House, Mise-En-Scène Studios, Bayerische Staatsoper, and the Munich Opera Festival. Mr. Austin spent Summer 2018 as a Solo Artist at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis featured in concert, recital, and on the mainstage singing the role of Cal in Marc Blitzstein's Regina Directed by James Robinson and conducted by maestro Stephen Lord. For the 2017/18 season Austin was a Resident Artist at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis and made solo debuts with Carnegie Hall , Kampnagel, Master Voices, the Glimmerglass Festival, and the Larimer Chorale. Austin also made his return to New York Festival of Song, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Kaufman Music Center.

For the 2016-17 season, Austin made debuts at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts as a "Schwab Vocal Rising Star", New York Festival Of Song in their "Emerging Artist Series", Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as a "Richard Gaddes Festival Artist", and Heidelberger Früling as a "Lied Scholar". Mr. Austin was honored by the historic National Association of Negro Musicians Inc. and named the National Winner of their prestigious Vocal Performance Scholarship. Summer 2016, Mr. Austin created the role of Pyarelal Kaul in the critically acclaimed world premier of the opera Shalimar The Clown by Jack Perla and Rajiv Joseph at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Austin was also featured on the commercial recording of Shalimar the Clown released by Albany Records.

While a bachelor's degree candidate at the Manhattan School of Music , Austin made his professional debut with Landestheater Linz as Jake in Gerwhin's Porgy and Bess. He reprised this role at Grand Théâtre de Genève during the 2015/16 season as well as created the role of The Chief in the film adaptation of Odeline Martinez’s Imoinda, directed by Hope Clark and produced by the National Opera Center of America. Mr. Austin was featured at the Manhattan School of Music performing the roles of Sabari in Cavalli's La Doriclea, Dr.Malatesta in Donizetti's Don Pasquale and as a soloist in Haydn's Die Schöpfung, Monteverdi's Vespers, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requem. Additionally Justin has performed the roles of Giuseppe in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, Harlequin in R. Strauss' Ariade auf Naxos, Elviro in Handel's Xerxes, Etienne in Victor Herbert’s Naughty Marietta, and as the baritone soloist in Schubert’s Mass No.2, Handel’s Messiah, Theodore Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ, and Bach's Matthäuspassion.

As a multifaceted musician, Mr. Austin performs a wide range of repertoire from Jazz, R&B, and Musical Theatre, to Opera and Oratorio. Justin has collaborated with multiple groups and artists such as Aretha Franklin, The Boys Choir of Harlem, Mary J. Blidge, Elton John, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, 30 Seconds to Mars, John Cale, Ricky Ian Gordon, and jazz legends Reggie Workman, Hugh Masekela, and Wynton Marsalis.

Justin strongly believes in utilizing his artistry to benefit music programs, new music projects, and community services around the world. To do so, he works with organizations such as MEND (Meeting Emergency Needs with Dignity) , Water is Life Kenya , and St. Mary's Children's Hospital to construct and perform benefit concerts. The proceeds of these projects supply emergent living essentials to those in need. Inspired by the importance of new music and collaboration, Mr. Austin has performed and recorded operatic, song, and oratorio world premiers by Wynton Marsalis, Avner Finberg, M. Roger Holland, Jack Perla, Peter Andreacchi, Damien Sneed, & Odeline de la Martinez.

Austin has won awards from organizations such as The Recording Academy, NAACP, George London Foundation Awards Competition, Benjamin Mathews Vocal Competition, Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition (Lieder/Song and Opera), Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition, and the NANM National Vocal Competition.

Justin is a proud graduate of the Choir Academy of Harlem, Laguardia Arts, Heidelberg Lied Akademie, and Manhattan School of Music holding a Bachelor of Music Degree and a Master of Music Degree. Mr. Austin is under the tutelage and mentorship of Catherine Malfitano.

Lisa Marie Rogali

Rising American soprano Lisa Marie Rogali has been praised for her “pure, nuanced soprano voice” and “spontaneity” on the stage …

Lisa Marie Rogali

Rising American soprano Lisa Marie Rogali has been praised for her “pure, nuanced soprano voice” and “spontaneity” on the stage. Ms. Rogali is quickly establishing herself as a versatile performer of opera, musical theatre, and concert music.

This season, Lisa returned to Minnesota Opera to perform the roles of Fourth Maid in Elektra, Tina in Flight, Princess/Lucy/Fancy Doll #1 in Edward Tulane (World Premiere) and Zerlina in Don Giovanni. This summer, she will join The Glimmerglass Festival as a young artist.

​In the 2018-2019 season, Ms. Rogali joined Minnesota Opera’s prestigious Resident Artist Program where she sang the roles Lisette in La Rondine, Elena in Il cappello di paglia di Firenze, and covered Violetta in La Traviata. Opera News described her debut performance with the company as “…a tour de force of diction, precision and pizzazz.” This past summer, as a recipient of the OTSL Gaddes Career Award, she returned to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis to sing Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto, cover Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro and cover Drusilla in The Coronation of Poppea.

In her first year as a Gerdine Young Artist, she covered Euridice in Orfeo ed Euridice with Opera Theatre of St. Louis. The previous year, she was a studio artist with Opera Saratoga where she sang the role of Fatmé in Zémire et Azor. Other favorite credits include: Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi (University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music), Elle in La voix humaine, Musetta in La Bohème, Blanche de la force in Dialogues of the Carmelites (Penn State Opera Theatre), Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Cosette in Les Misérables (Fuse Productions) and Louise in Gypsy (The State Theatre.)

​On the concert stage, Lisa has been a featured soloist in Handel’s Messiah with The Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra, Mozart’s Mass in C minor with the Penn State Chamber Orchestra, Fly to Paradise in Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir, and more.

Just recently, Lisa was named a Winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Kentucky District) where she later advanced to the Region Finals in Chicago. In 2017, Lisa competed in the International Lotte Lenya Competition where she was named a Special Award Winner/Finalist. Other notable achievements include: 1st Place/Audience Favorite in the Opera Guild of Dayton Competition, 2nd place in the Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition in New Orleans, and an Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in Pittsburgh.

​Ms. Rogali received her M.M. in Vocal Performance from The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and her B.M.E. in Music Education from The Pennsylvania State University.

Dmitry Glivinskiy

Dmitry Glivinskiy is a Ukrainian vocal coach and conductor. He is a graduate of Mannes College of Music …

Dmitry Glivinskiy

Dmitry Glivinskiy is a Ukrainian vocal coach and conductor. He is a graduate of Mannes College of Music and of the Peabody Institute. For the last two summers, he was a young artist at the Glimmerglass Festival. He is currently on the faculty of Hofstra University as a vocal coach and is the Music Director of the Opera Theater at Brooklyn College.

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