New York Festival of Song: First-Name Basis

From Beethoven’s “Adelaide” to Fauré’s “Lydia” to Noël Coward’s “Nina,” our playlist is composed of songs whose titles are the given names of a colorful cast of characters, ranging from Biblical times (Belsazar) and Greek myths (Ganymede) to the Beatles’ London (Michelle) and Randy Newman’s America (Marie). Featuring soprano Christine Taylor Price, mezzo-soprano Megan Moore, baritone Samuel Kidd, and NYFOS’s own Steven Blier and Bénédicte Jourdois as pianists and hosts.

Program:

Ludwig van Beethoven –

Adelaide

Gabriel Fauré – Lydia

Noël Coward – Nina

The Beatles – Michelle

Randy Newman – Marie

Christine Taylor Price, soprano

Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano

Samuel Kidd, baritone

Steven Blier, pianist

Bénédicte Jourdois, pianist