"Händel is the only person I would wish to see before I die, and the only person I would wish to be, were I not Bach."
– J.S. Bach
This one-of-a-kind concert starring the one and only Georg Friederich Händel and his exhilarating Italian arias illuminate the range of emotions we all experience when it comes to love! Featuring BAS’ Grammy-winning soprano Sarah Tannehill Anderson: “crystalline tone, impeccable pitch…sparkling coloratura,” Fanfare Magazine; and guest tenor Kyle Stegall: “a musician of exceptional ability and intelligence.” Europadisc With Holly Piccoli, guest Baroque violinist.
Program includes:
Overture Giulio Cesare
Tra sospetti affetti e timore from Rodelinda
Laschia ch’io pianga from Rinaldo
Bel piacere from Agrippina
Tuo drudo e mio rivale from Rodelinda
Dita spera, e son contento from Ariodante
Guest Artists
Kyle Stegall, Tenor
Kyle Stegall’s performances around the world have been met with accolade for his “blemish-free production” (Sydney Morning Herald), “lovely tone and ardent expression” (NY Times), as well as his “lively and empathetic delivery” (San Francisco Classical Voice).
An artist who communicates equally well on concert, opera, and recital stages, his performances are characterized by an unfailing attention to style and detail, and a penetrating directness of communication.
Mr. Stegall’s successful solo debuts in Japan, Australia, Vienna, Italy, Singapore, and Canada as well as on major stages across America have been in collaboration with many of the world’s most celebrated artistic directors including Manfred Honeck, Joseph Flummerfelt, William Christie, Stephen Stubbs, and Nicholas McGegan, among others.
Heard frequently as evangelist and tenor soloist in the passions and cantatas of J.S. Bach, Mr. Stegall made his Lincoln Center debut as the evangelist in the St. John Passion under the direction of The Bach Collegium Japan’s artistic director, Masaaki Suzuki.
Holding a special relationship with the music of Benjamin Britten, Mr. Stegall was twice invited to participate as a fellow at the Aldeburgh Music Festival, in the composer’s hometown of Suffolk, England. There, he performed in recital under the guidance of Ian Bostridge and Malcolm Martineau. Kyle has been heard in recital singing all of the composer’s cycles for tenor.
A dedicated proponent of the song recital, Mr. Stegall personally curates recitals each season including the complete sacred works for tenor and piano by Britten (presented by the Yale Center for British Art), English and French song in the 20th century, and Schumann and his contemporaries with fortepianist Eric Zivian at the Valley of the Moon Music Festival.
Praised for possessing an “ability to absorb viewers into the action, something which is rarely achieved in opera,” (SF Classical Voice), Mr. Stegall's stage skills have made him a popular choice for the leading lyric tenor roles in the works of Mozart as well as in operas of the Bel Canto era.
Mr. Stegall is a proud alumnus of the universities of Missouri, Michigan, and Yale.
Holly Piccoli, Violin
Australian violinist, Holly Piccoli, studied modern and baroque violin at Yale School of Music. Enjoying a diverse career, Holly has toured nationally and internationally with groups such as Apollo’s Fire, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Trinity Baroque Orchestra, and the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra. Holly has held leadership positions with Omaha Symphony and Adelaide Symphony. When not traveling for work, Holly loves being home, exploring new places with her husband Kyle and hiking together with their dog Sally.