"What I thought I knew" from The Righteous
“What I thought I knew" from Act 1 of The Righteous with music by Gregory Spears and libretto by Tracy K. Smith. Performed by Jennifer Johnson Cano and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra conducted by Jordan de Souza. Featured by arrangement with Schott-Helicon Music, New York. Recorded live by Kabby Sound Studios and mixed by Jacobsohn Audio for the Santa Fe Opera.
Excerpt from the world premiere of THE RIGHTEOUS at the Santa Fe Opera | 2024
The Righteous Music by Gregory Spears Libretto by Tracy K. Smith A World Premiere Commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera
Mahler: Rückert-Lieder for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Gustav Mahler: Rückert-Lieder for Mezzo-Soprano, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano (arr. Stéphane Fromageot) (1901-1902) I.Ich atmet' einen linden Duft Recorded live in Alice Tully Hall on February 3, 2023. Video produced by Ibis Productions. Artists: Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano; Sean Lee, violin; Yura Lee, viola; Keith Robinson, cello; Michael Stephen Brown, piano
Falstaff: “Fulgida Alice! amor t’affro”
Ailyn Pérez (Alice), Hera Hyesang Park (Nannetta), Jennifer Johnson Cano (Meg Page), and Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Quickly) sing an excerpt from Act I in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Robert Carsen. Conductor: Daniele Rustioni. 2022–23 season
Two Arias from The Hours by Kevin Puts
Two Arias from The Hours by Kevin Puts 1. “There’s the Scowl.” 2. “She May Pick Up Her Pen...” Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano Kevin Puts, piano Performed live at Music Mondays, 11/21/22
"Of All The Moons" by Kevin Puts
Of All the Moons (2015) by Kevin Puts Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano Aaron Wunsch, piano I. Sometimes the Moon Sat in the Well at Night II. Once or Twice or Three Times, I Saw Something III. How You Can’t Move Moonlight IV. You Think This Happened Only Once and Long Ago V. Annunciation Performed live at Music Mondays, 11/21/22
Chausson: Chanson perpétuelle
Jennifer Johnson Cano mezzo-soprano Kobi Malkin & Carmit Zori violin Misha Amory viola Tony Rymer cello Janice Carissa Piano Recorded live October 14, 2022
"Ave Maria" from Dialogues of the Carmelites by Francis Poulenc
Jennifer Johnson Cano (Mother Marie) and Christine Goerke (Madame Lidoine) lead the Carmelite nuns in “Ave Maria” during our final dress rehearsal. Dialogues of the Carmelites returns to HGO for the first time in over 30 years.
Jennifer Johnson Cano: Candle on the Water
Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano Christopher Cano, piano Recorded for the Young Arts Arizona Ltd "Arty Party" online fundraising event in October 2020.
Light Shall Lift Us: Opera Singers Unite in Song
More than 100 opera singers unite in a song of hope and solidarity for a virtual performance of LIGHT SHALL LIFT US, a large ensemble work created by the Pulitzer Prize-winning team of composer Paul Moravec and librettist/lyricist Mark Campbell.
From Our Living Room to Yours - A Quarantine Concert
"From Our Living Room To Yours" Jennifer Johnson Cano - mezzo soprano Christopher Cano - piano Program: “Alto Giove” from Polifemo by Nicola Porpora Three Songs by Brahms Die Mainacht Von ewiger Liebe Unbewegte laue Luft Three Songs from West Side Story One Hand, One Heart Somewhere I Have a Love Songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein “Something Wonderful” from The King and I “Something Good” from The Sound of Music “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel
"A New Country" by Paul Moravec
Commissioned for BCMF's 35th Season, this song cycle draws on poetry of Walt Whitman, Emma Lazarus, and others to tell the story of immigrating to America from multiple perspectives. I. My Dream [Ann Vacek, arrived at Ellis Island, 1901] II. You, Whoever You Are [Walt Whitman] (3:05) III. The New Colossus [Emma Lazarus] (4:41) IV. City of the World [Walt Whitman] (8:34) V. Old Ireland [Walt Whitman] (11:10) Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano Marya Martin, flute Frank Huang, violin Richard O'Neill, viola Peter Stumpf, cello Gilles Vonsattel, piano Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, All rights reserved
Falla's Psyché for Voice, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Harp
Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano; Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Yura Lee, viola; David Finckel, cello; Bridget Kibbey, harp Recorded live in Alice Tully Hall on May 19, 2019. Video produced by Ibis Productions.
"Aquehonga" by Gregory Spears
Music by Gregory Spears Text by Raphael Allison Recorded at Opera America by Jennifer Johnson Cano (mezzo) and Dimitri Dover (piano); February 7, 2019
"Fearsome this Night" by Gregory Spears
From "Wolf-in-Skins," a dance opera Music by Gregory Spears Libretto by Christopher Williams Recorded at Opera America by Jennifer Johnson Cano (mezzo) and Dimitri Dover (piano); February 7, 2019
Bernstein Symphony No. 1"Jeremiah" III. Lamentation
Provided by NAXOS of America Conductor: Marin Alsop Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
James Levine Rehearses Falstaff (Met Opera)
Watch a musical rehearsal for the new production of Verdi's "Falstaff" with Music Director James Levine.
Sein wir wieder gut from Ariadne auf Naxos
Performance from the George London Competition
Ecco il punto...Non più di fiori from La clemenza di Tito
WQXR presented an evening of Italian opera and song live in The Greene Space.
"Pace non trovo" by Franz Liszt
WQXR presented an evening of Italian opera and song live in The Greene Space.
"Spring Waters" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performed at The Greene Space presented by WQXR.
"Arianna a Naxos" by Joseph Haydn
Live from the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest
Sleigh Ride/My Favorite Things
Jennifer Johnson Cano performs Gregg Kallor's arrangements of "Sleigh Ride" and "My Favorite Things" from WQXR's 2018 Christmas Concert in The Greene Space. Gregg Kallor, piano