2019 Richard Tucker Gala

Celebrate one of the most highly anticipated events of the opera season, the 2019 Richard Tucker Gala, on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 6:00pm in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

The annual concert features coloratura soprano Lisette Oropesa, winner of the 2019 Richard Tucker Award, as well as winners of past Richard Tucker Awards and honored guests including sopranos Angel Blue, Ailyn Pérez, and Ermonela Jaho; mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton; tenors Michael Fabiano, Bryan Hymel, and Matthew Polenzani; baritones Lucas Meachem and Artur Ruciński; and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn. The program features iconic arias and ensemble pieces led by Maestro James Gaffigan with members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the New York Choral Society.

Performers
2019 Richard Tucker Award-Winner Lisette Oropesa

Winners of Past Richard Tucker Awards and Honored Guests:
Jamie Barton, 2015 Richard Tucker Award Winner
Angel Blue
Michael Fabiano, 2014 Richard Tucker Award Winner
Bryan Hymel
Ermonela Jaho
Lucas Meachem
Ailyn Pérez, 2012 Richard Tucker Award Winner
Matthew Polenzani, 2004 Richard Tucker Award Winner
Artur Ruciński
Christian Van Horn, 2018 Richard Tucker Award Winner

Maestro James Gaffigan
Members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
New York Choral Society

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