Recital Series
Allan Clayton & James Baillieu
Allan Clayton Tenor
James Baillieu Piano
April 27, 2023 - April 29, 2023
Board of Officers Room
Tenor Allan Clayton is established as one of the most exciting and sought-after singers of his generation with celebrated performances from Baroque to contemporary at opera houses around the world, including the title role in the US premiere of Hamlet at the Metropolitan Opera in spring of 2022. He makes his North American recital debut with a program of lieder as well as art and folk songs that showcase his dynamic vocal range, abundant musicality, and magnetic stage presence.
North American Recital Debut
Performances
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 8:00pm
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 8:00pm
Program
Includes works by Schumann, Rainier, Tippett, Britten, and Nico Muhly
“Beautiful…his tone is sometimes plangently lyrical, sometimes sarcastically sharp.”
The New York Times
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Support
The Recital Series is supported in part by the Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation.
Public support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
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