Handel:  “Amor e qual vento” from Orlando

Handel: “Amor e qual vento” from Orlando

Last year I had the pleasure of working with the young opera director RB Schlather and his ingenious storefront Handel opera trilogy at Whitebox Gallery just off the Bowery. The whole experience was unlike anything I had witnessed in the music world. It was something...
Song of the Day: November 23

Song of the Day: November 23

NYFOS is celebrating our co-founder Steven Blier this week! In honor of his birthday on November 25, each Song of the Day post this week will be a tribute to him.  Happy Birthday, Steve!  We hope you enjoy these and have a wonderful week! Today’s post comes from...
Song of the Day:  November 19

Song of the Day: November 19

Leontyne Price sings Handel in today’s Song of the Day from Steven Blier: Just before I hit the sack I did a routine check of my email. There I found a note from baritone, friend, and colleague Ricardo Herrera with the subject line “Sad News.” I clicked on it...