Kyle Bielfield in Curlew River, by Ruby Washington/The New York Times

Curlew River and Riders to the Sea at the Juilliard School, December 9, 2012
The New York Times, Dec. 11, 2012

A tremendous double bill of Britten's church parable Curlew River and Vaughan Williams's opera Riders to the Sea, presented by what might just be the most consistently stimulating company in New York City. Watch out for tenor Kyle Bielfield, who'll be featured in the first concert of Juilliard's Focus! 2013 festival, an overview of postwar British music, on January 25 at Alice Tully Hall. You'll find an article by Joel Sachs about the festival here.