Recital Series
Ben Bliss & Christopher Allen
Ben Bliss Tenor
Christopher Allen Piano
October 9 – October 11, 2026
Board of Officers Room
Master Mozartean Ben Bliss has conquered stages from the Metropolitan Opera to Vienna, Barcelona, and Paris not to mention being the recipient of the Metropolitan Opera s prestigious Beverly Sills Award as well as other accolades. He comes to the Board of Officers Room to showcase his honeyed, lyric voice and warm, luminous timbre in an intimate evening of arias and art songs.
Program
To be announced
“Bliss’ sweet tenor — fluid, bright, full of subtly shifting tone colors — seemed to have an element of heartbreak built in from the beginning, [bringing]a breathtaking depth of emotion and expressivity to the performance.”
San Francisco Chronicle
Dates & Tickets
Ticket Information
$75 (plus fees)
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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 as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council under the leadership of Speaker Adrienne Adams.
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