Ted
Sperling

MasterVoices will conclude its 2018-19 season with the world premiere of a new adaptation of the legendary Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin, Moss Hart musical Lady in the Dark. Presented as part of New York City Center’s 75th–anniversary season, it is directed and conducted by MasterVoices Artistic Director Ted Sperling, and choreographed by Doug Varone. The musical will star Tony Award winner Victoria Clark in the lead role of Liza Elliott. In addition to the previously announced performances on April 25 and 26, because of high-ticket demand, a matinee has been added for April 27.

In preparation for the concert, Ted Sperling had a change to speak with OperaWire about “Night Songs and Love Waltzes” and the process of organizing it.

MasterVoices’ production of Lady in the Dark has been featured in Kurt Weill Newsletter, Vol. 36, No.2 Fall 2018. Read interviews from Ted Sperling, Victoria Clark and Christopher Hart. The article begins on page 4. Kurt Weill Newsletter Volume 36, No. 2, Fall 2018        

Dear Friend, Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about community. What does it mean to be a part of something? Why do we so often feel disconnected, despite our nonstop “networking”? Coming from the theater world, one of the things I have always found so special about MasterVoices is the ongoing sense of community I experience […]

Enjoy photos from MasterVoices’ November 28, 2018 performance of Israel in Egypt at Carnegie Hall! All photos by Erin Baiano.