Recital Series
Lindemann Young Artists
Leah Hawkins Soprano
Adrian Timpau Baritone
Ken Noda Piano
April 22, 2019 - April 24, 2019
Board of Officers Room
The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program has been a prestigious launching pad for a new generation of celebrated American and international opera singers who perform at the highest standards on opera stages around the world, with a roster of notable alumni including Paul Abbleby, Stephanie Blythe, Christine Goerke, Nathan Gunn, Mariusz Kwiecien, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Dawn Upshaw. Hear two of the next generation of singers from the program—soprano Leah Hawkins and baritone Adrian Timpau—with pianist Ken Noda in an intimate evening of song that beautifully showcases these stars on the rise.
Performances
Monday, April 22, 2019 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 7:30pm
Program
Includes lieder by Schumann and Brahms and a range of art songs from Purcell and Tchaikovsky to Copland, Barber, and William Grant Still
“This rewarding performance…offered expressive singing from a gifted cast”
The New York Times
Gallery
Support
The Recital Series is supported in part by The Reed Foundation.
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