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Brightest Young Opera Stars Perform with Musica Viva NY Choir, Sep 27

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Musica Viva NY, New York City’s premier chamber choir, opens its 2026–27 season on Sunday, September 27 , with an extraordinary celebration of opera’s next generation. Under the direction of Artistic Director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, the concert brings together 10 exceptional young performers from two of the world’s most prestigious opera training programs—Madrid’s Teatro Real Crescendo and The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program—for an evening of beloved operatic masterpieces at All Souls NYC in Manhattan. Continuing Musica Viva NY’s tradition of introducing audiences to exceptional artists on the cusp of international careers, this electrifying evening offers a rare chance to experience extraordinary talent up close joined by Musica Viva NY soloists led by conductor Hernandez-Valdez.
 

TICKETING INFORMATION:

Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (pre-concert talk at 4:15 p.m.)
All Souls NYC, 1157 Lexington Avenue, New York City, Train 6 to 77th St or 4/5/6 to 86th St

Tickets: $50 ($30 for students) are available from MusicaViva.org.

Performers:
Alejandro Hernandez Valdez, piano/conductor
Musica Viva NY soloists
Teatro Real Crescendo

Carlos Alfonso Ferri, (piano)
Lucía Iglesias (soprano)

            Yasmin Forastiero (mezzo-soprano)
            Pablo Puértolas (tenor)
            Enrique Torres Domínguez (baritone)

The Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
            John Morefield (piano)
            Laura Santamaria (soprano)
            Sophia Baete (mezzo-soprano)
            Angel Raii Gomez (tenor) 
           Lonwabo Mose (bass-baritone)

Program:

Selections from Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Romeo & Juliet, Don Quichotte, Vanessa, Luisa Fernanda, Gianni Schicchi, Rigoletto, Samson et Dalila, Carmen, West Side Story, La Traviata, and more.

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