About this Performance
Curated by: Anthony Roth Costanzo
After starring turns on Little Island as Maria Callas and every role in The Marriage of Figaro, Anthony Roth Costanzo returns for a week of concerts maximalizing Minimalist music alongside renowned mezzo soprano Rachael Wilson, Sandbox Percussion, Met Opera pianist Bryan Wagorn, the esteemed PUBLIQuartet, and all-star pianist Vicky Chow.
Run time: 75 minutes
August 5 Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Sandbox Percussion (Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney), Bryan Wagorn (Piano)
August 6 Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Sandbox Percussion (Jonny Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney), Bryan Wagorn (Piano)
August 7 Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), PUBLIQuartet (Curtis Stewart, Violin; Jannina Norpoth, Violin; Nick Revel, Viola; Hamilton Berry, Cello), Vicky Chow (Piano), Bryan Wagorn (Piano)
August 8: Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Rachael Wilson (Mezzo Soprano), Vicky Chow (Piano), Bryan Wagorn (Piano)
August 9: Performers: Anthony Roth Costanzo (Countertenor), Rachael Wilson (Mezzo Soprano), Vicky Chow (Piano), Bryan Wagorn (Piano)
Performers
Creative Credits
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Curator
GRAMMY-winning Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo began performing professionally at the age of 11 and has since appeared in opera, concert, recital, film, and on Broadway. He is the General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia, and the Artistic Director of SongStudio at Carnegie Hall. He has appeared with many of the world’s leading opera companies and orchestras including the Metropolitan Opera, Opera National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Real, New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, and NDR at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, among others. He has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Versailles, Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, Kabuki-Za Tokyo, The Guggenheim, The Park Avenue Armory, and Little Island. As a producer, he has created projects for The Paris Opera, The New York Philharmonic, The BBC Proms, WQXR, and St. Ann’s Warehouse among others. Costanzo graduated with honors from Princeton University, and Manhattan School of Music, where he is now on the board of trustees along with being on the board of National Black Theater. A winner of the Met Opera Competition and Operalia, Costanzo also has an Honorary Doctorate from Manhattan School of Music, a History Makers Award from the New York Historical, has been a visiting fellow Oxford University, and a distinguished visiting scholar at Harvard. He has been in a Merchant Ivory film and has a forthcoming book for Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
Erin McCoy
Venue Coordinator
Erin McCoy is a Production Stage Manager and Show Caller returning to Little Island for her fourth season. She has had the joy of calling a wide variety of productions, live events, and corporate experiences throughout New York City at venues including Little Island, The Plaza, Rainbow Room, PAC NYC, as well as venues nationally including Globe Life Field and Charles Krug Vineyard. She has had the privilege of show calling events for clients such as Sephora, Southwest Airlines, and Storm King Art Center. Recent productions include La Fille du Régiment for Festival Napa Valley at Charles Krug Winery and Radiolab Live at Little Island.
After The Show
After ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO: MINIMALISM, stay for a nightcap. Cocktails, local wines, beer, non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks are available in The Play Ground, Little Island’s open-air plaza, and can be enjoyed throughout the park every night until 12AM.
On August 7, Brooklyn’s favorite nightlife stars PAPI JUICE take over The Play Ground until 1 AM with a free party featuring performer Anysia Kym, and DJs Oscar Nñ and Zainab.

