Saturday, October 22, 2011

Maltese Tenor Joseph Calleja Debuts New Disc in USA

Tenor Joseph Calleja will be performing arias from his new CD The Maltese Tenor on Monday, October 24, at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. To learn more about the album, visit the official site here. To listen to the entire album, check out NPR's "First Listen" series here. If you are in New York City and want to purchase tickets to the event ($20 plus a "two item minimum per person at all tables") click here. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the event will begin at 7:30 PM. There is also an audio story about Joseph Calleja on NPR by Tom Huizenga, click hear to listen. As a bonus, the album also features Decca's latest exclusive artist Aleksandra Kurzak singing the following duets with Joseph Calleja: “De mon amie, fleur endormie – Leïla, Leïla! Dieu puissant” from Les Pêcheurs de perles and "O soave fanciulla” from La Bohème.