Dido Reimagined: Dawn Upshaw, soprano, & the Brentano String Quartet
Online: $20 | In person: $20-$45 ($20 XYZ members)
- Brentano Quartet
- Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Matthew Locke — Selected works
John Dowland — Selected works
Thomas Tomkins — Alman
William Byrd — Though Amaryllis dance in green
Robert Johnson — The Witty Wanton
Henry Purcell — Fantasia No. 7, Z. 738
Henry Purcell — "Dido's Lament" from Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
Melinda Wagner — Dido Reimagined (NY premiere)
Dido — the proud, heroic mythological figure brought down by love — is the inspiration behind this musical exploration of her story and character by the revered Brentano Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw.
Their spellbinding program begins with songs by Purcell and his Baroque contemporaries, including the famous, heart-rending "Dido’s Lament," interspersed with string quartet iterations of early English works for consort of viols. The program then leaps forward nearly 350 years to the New York premiere of an extraordinary new work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner. Dido Reimagined is Wagner's new consideration of Dido, looking anew at her psyche, her vulnerability, her strength, and her choices. The concert continues the Brentano Quartet’s rich and adventuresome artistic collaboration with the sublime Dawn Upshaw and the unusual, exquisite pairing of soprano and string quartet.
Attending online: Concert available for viewing online for 72 hours from time of broadcast.
Attending in person: Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination is Required for all adults and children ages 5+. Masks must be worn by everyone age 2+ in performance spaces (Kaufmann Concert Hall, Buttenwieser Hall, Weill Art Gallery), and all program areas serving children under 5 years old.