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Recital #1: MASS (Miami)
As “one of the most powerful voices of our time,” Davóne Tines is “changing what it means to be a classical singer” (Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker). After a sold-out NWS debut in 2022, Davóne Tines returns to perform Recital No. 1: Mass, his celebrated song cycle that puts Bach in conversation with Margaret Bonds, Julius Eastman and Caroline Shaw.
Davóne Tines and The Truth (London)
Davóne Tines and The Truth’s new work ROBESON explodes the musical repertoire of Paul Robeson alongside pianist John Bitoy and sound artist Khari Lucas.
Devised with director Zack Winokur, it premiered to huge acclaim last year in New York. Tynes reimagines Robeson’s signature anthems of protest, resilience, and reassurance. He both confronts the singer’s point zero and holds up a shattered mirror to the American dream, taking listeners on a trip from the stage of Carnegie Hall to the floor of a Moscow hotel room in an attempt to understand an icon through his vulnerability.
Davóne Tines and The Truth (Brussels)
The American bass-baritone Davóne Tines, who wowed last season’s audience at Bozar in the title role of Rufus Wainwright’s Hadrian, is back with a remarkable recital accompanied by his band The Truth. Anyone who has attended a Tines recital in the past will know better than to expect a traditional performance. Tines opts for a lavish mixture of opera, lieder, spirituals and protest music to tell a profoundly personal story. In his latest project, Recital No. 2: Robeson, Tines explores his connection with Paul Robeson. This singer and activist, who attempted suicide in a hotel bathroom during his political exile in Moscow, claimed that the CIA had poisoned him with LSD. This shocking event opened the door for Tines to a personal exploration of a man to whom he has compared himself throughout his life.
Davóne Tines
bass-baritone
Khari Lucas
electric bass
John Bitoy
piano