Hear ‘Der Wald’ for the first time in over 100 years!
Finally, a commercial recording of Smyth’s second opera, Der Wald, which by all accounts had not been heard in full since 1904, is available. You can purchase the recording through Resonus Classics or find it on your favorite streaming service. Read more about the recording session here. Reviews of the 2023 recording of Der Wald have … Continue reading Hear ‘Der Wald’ for the first time in over 100 years!
Smyth wins a GRAMMY!
On March 14, 2021, Sarah Brailey, Dashon Burton, James Blachly and the Experiential Orchestra won a Grammy award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album for Smyth’s The Prison. This is Smyth’s first Grammy, and the first Grammy awarded to a historical female composer. The hour-long work was released by Chandos Records on August 7, 2020. … Continue reading Smyth wins a GRAMMY!
The Prison to be released August 7, 2020!
Check out the press release in Musical America for the upcoming CD release of Ethel Smyth’s The Prison, performed by the Experiential Orchestra and soprano Sarah Brailey and bass-baritone Dashon Burton, conducted by James Blachly! CD to be released August 7, 2020 on Chandos Records and is already available for pre-order on Amazon!
The Wreckers is Now Available for Streaming!
The Fisher Center at Bard College has made available Ethel Smyth’s most successful opera, The Wreckers, first performed in 1906. Staged in 2015 for the SummerScape series, this is the first time one of Smyth’s operas is available for viewing online. Enjoy! For more about this performance, read Amy Zigler’s review here.