Carlos Guastavino:  Abismo de sed

Carlos Guastavino: Abismo de sed

Today is the day—Song of the Day turns 3!  Here’s a look back at our first week of songs  from NYFOS’s artistic director Steven Blier.  I have three summer concerts to give, and I’ve just started to think about the last of them: NYFOS@North Fork, Latin Lovers (August...
Gilbert & Sullivan:  The Sun Whose Rays

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Sun Whose Rays

Song of the Day turns 3 this week!  Here’s a look back at our first week of songs (beginning June 15, 2015) from NYFOS’s artistic director Steven Blier.  The first professional singer I ever accompanied was English soprano Valerie Masterson. I met her through Matthew...
Schubert:  Who is Silvia?

Schubert: Who is Silvia?

Song of the Day turns 3 this week! Here’s a look back at our first week of songs (beginning June 15, 2015) from NYFOS’s artistic director Steven Blier. I went out to Brooklyn last week and saw the Fiasco Theater’s production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. It was a...
Mozart:  Queen of the Night’s Act II aria

Mozart: Queen of the Night’s Act II aria

Song of the Day turns 3 this week!  Here’s a look back at our first week of songs (beginning June 15, 2015) from NYFOS’s artistic director Steven Blier.  This song-a-day blog is a project I’ve had in mind for years, and I am thrilled to share some of the...