Watching Birds at the End of the World
$125
- Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor
- Sae Hashimoto, vibraphone
Opera superstar Anthony Roth Costanzo will take a short break from the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic to join us in the Catacombs. Performing the one-night-only world premiere of Aaron Siegel's Watching Birds at the End of the World, he’ll be accompanied by leading percussionist Sae Hashimoto on vibraphone.
Watching Birds at The End of the World is a collection of 14 songs written for countertenor and vibraphone that contemplates the power of love lost and regained. These intimate songs, written by composer Aaron Siegel, range from the hushed to the mournful, all in a direct voice from Costanzo. Delivered in the candlelight of the Greenwood Cemetery catacombs, these songs and sounds will reverberate deeply into the feeling of loss present in that space and also create an energy of rebirth for listeners.
Each performance includes an hourlong spirits tasting, followed by a walk through the cemetery to the Catacombs.
About Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor
"Vocally brilliant and dramatically fearless" – The New York Times
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo began performing professionally at the age of 11 and has since appeared in opera, concert, recital, film, and on Broadway. He is a Grammy nominee, a recipient of the 2020 Beverly Sills Award from the Metropolitan Opera, a winner of the 2020 Opera News Award, and Musical America's 2019 Vocalist of the Year.
About Sae Hashimoto, vibraphone
Sae Hashimoto (sa-eh ha-shee-moh-toh) is a Japanese-born percussionist whose multifaceted career extends beyond barriers of genre and classification. Her unique approach to performance is cultivated by her intensive classical training and a decade of freelance experience in NYC performing symphonic, baroque, contemporary, and avant-garde music.
https://saehashimoto.com/