PERFORMING ARTS
Concerts in the Park: New York Philharmonic
Experience the raw beauty of outdoor music, when the New York Philharmonic performs Wagner’s Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1. Depending on the date, another program features works by Tchaikovsky and Respighi.
Various NYC parks, checking listings
Now through July 17 (at Central Park’s Great Lawn on July 13 and 16, at 8 p.m.)
This event is free
nyphil.org
Naumburg Bandshell Concert
The Knights orchestra will perform Richard Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll (1870), Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129, (1850), Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (1894), and works by contemporary composers Thomas Ades, Colin Jacobsen, and Siamak Aghaei. Conducted by Eric Jacobsen and featuring cellist Julia MacLaine. Hosted by Midge Woolsey of WQXR.
Concert Ground, Central Park
Tuesday, July 10, 7:30 p.m.
This event is free.
www.naumburgconcerts.org
‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’: Opera in HD
See opera at your local movie theater when the Metropolitan Opera offers a live performance of Offenbach’s 1881 opera “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” with high-definition video. Hoffmann is a tortured poet who loves and loses three women, including the mechanical doll Olympia, the frail singer Antonia, and the greedy courtesan Giulietta. The live performance was recorded in December 2009, and is approximately 3 hours long.
Check listings for participating movie theaters
Wednesday, July 11, 6:30 p.m.
Encore Summer HD series continues each Wednesday through July 25 with a new opera each week.
Tickets: $12.50
www.metoperafamily.org
‘Giselle’: Paris Opera Ballet
One of the oldest and finest ballet companies in the world, the Paris Opera Ballet reaches into its long history for a work it was the first to perform nearly two centuries ago. “Giselle” tells the tale of a peasant girl who prematurely dies, and as a spirit, protects her love on earth. With music by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center
July 13–19
Tickets: $25–$150
lincolncenter.org
On the Cusp: A Revolutionary From the Renaissance
Claudio Monteverdi is noted for being on the cusp of Renaissance period music, and transitioning to the Baroque period. His work, “Messa da Cappella,” will be performed by the St. Bartholomew’s Choir and St. Bartholomew’s Boy and Girl Choristers amid the elaborate Byzantine art and architecture of St. Bart’s.
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 325 Park Ave.
Sunday, July 15, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
This event is free
www.stbarts.org
SummerStage: Guthrie Family Reunion Celebrating Woody’s 100th
Famous folk singer Arlo Guthrie and his musical family offer a tribute concert to his father, late folk legend Woody Guthrie, in celebration of what would have been his 100th birthday. Arlo is probably best known for his 1960s song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.”
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
Sunday, July 17, 7 p.m.
This event is free
www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/
FINE ARTS
Self-Portraits II
The Eleanor Ettinger Gallery specializes in representational art, also known as contemporary realism, which it describes as “forever classic and enduring.” The gallery works with artists who “explore the timeless genre with a fresh commitment and passion.” This exhibit features self-portraits by the gallery’s roster of highly skilled artists.
Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, 24 W. 57th St.
Now through July 14
No admission fee
www.eegallery.com
Interior, Exterior: Paintings by Catherine Prescott
An award-winning portraitist from Harrisburg, Pa., Catherine Prescott’s highly skilled lifelike works will be on display at Hersh Fine Art, in Long Island. Her works also include landscapes and still life.
Hersh Fine Art 14A Glen St., Glen Cove
Now through July 29
This event is free
www.hershfineart.com
North Italian Paintings from the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo
Called a jewel among Italian museums, the Accademia Carrara is closed for renovation, an unintended boon for New Yorkers. Because of the closure, the museum has been able to lend New York 15 masterpieces by Venetian and north Italian painters of the 15th and 16th centuries, including works by Bellini, Titian, and Lorenzo Lotto.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Now–Sept. 3
Tickets: $25, Children under 12 free
www.metmuseum.org
Poetry Pick
Upon Viewing Sabin Howard’s ‘Apollo’
By Terence Marin, Harrison, NY, 2012
Apollo beams a ray of virtuous light
Through the darkness that clouds mankind’s mind,
Blinds them, and puts them on a path malign,
Making their creations an inhuman sight.
The God’s pure energy sets all things right;
Since it is alive, it actively finds
Concepts and delusions most unrefined
And crushes them with innocence’s might.
I look down from the powerful sculpture,
It is but one and dark rooms so many,
Where can I find another so pure
And infused with the air of a deity?
Alas, we must cherish the truly great,
The next renaissance can no longer wait!
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