Karen Kamensek at Lincoln Center's Summer for the City

Gabriella Reyes and Karen Kamensek

Karen Kamensek conducts the Summer for the City Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center

Von David Wolfson, 02 August 2025

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“something like a cross between a contemporary aria and a torch song”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York City, am 1 August 2025

Ibert, Divertissement

Britten, Les Illuminations, für Sopran oder Tenor und Streicher, Op.18

Golijov, Three Songs

Bizet, Sinfonie C-Dur

Gabriella Reyes, Sopran

Summer for the City Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center

Karen Kamensek, Musikalische Leitung

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*****

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*****

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*****

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*****

San Francisco Opera's The Handmaid's Tale offers hope

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John Fulljames directs a new production of Poul Ruders' uncompromising operatic take on Margaret Atwood’s celebrated novel.

****1

Muted passions in Royal Opera Tosca revival

Roy Westbrook, 5th February

A revival low on dramatic power and emotional temperature, despite a fine Royal Opera debut by conductor Karen Kamensek.

***11

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David Wolfson

David Wolfson holds a PhD in composition from Rutgers University, and has taught at Rutgers University, Montclair State University and Hunter College. He is enjoying an eclectic career, having composed opera, musical theatre, touring children’s musicals, and incidental music for plays; choral music, band music, orchestral music, chamber music, art songs, and music for solo piano; comedy songs, cabaret songs and one memorable score for an amusement park big-headed-costumed-character show. You can find more information here.

Missed opportunities: Karen Kamensek at Lincoln Center's Summer for the City