Jakub Józef Orliński and Il Pomo d”oro Brilliantly Recreate Early Baroque Vocal Splendor at The Conrad

Among the several aspects of Joyce DiDonato’s stellar concert for the La Jolla Music Society in January of 2023 was her collaboration with Il Pomo d’Oro. Sunday at The Conrad, nine members of this nonpareil early music orchestra returned to accompany the young Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński in an astounding concert of Italian music…

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Opera NEO’s Sumptuous Buffet of Arias and Ensembles

Caught midway between the final performance of San Diego Opera’s “Rigoletto” two weeks ago and the opening of the company’s “Three Decembers” by Jake Heggie in March, serious San Diego opera aficionados eagerly gathered for Opera NEO’s February 16 concert of opera selections titled “Love Is in the Air.”

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