Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor
Twelfth Night

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 with appeared many of the world’s most prestigious opera companies and orchestras including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Opera National de Paris, Teatro Real, New York Philharmonic The Cleveland Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, Berlin Philharmonic, NDR at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and the London Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Versailles, Madison Square Garden, Kabuki-Za Tokyo, The Guggenheim, The Park Avenue Armory, and Little Island. As a producer, he has created projects for Opera Philadelphia, 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.

Based in NYC, Twelfth Night is an ensemble of historical performance specialists led by David Belkovski and Rachell Ellen Wong, formed with the firm belief that art is best explored as a meeting place of the past, present, and future. Twelfth Night projects and engagements range from small chamber music (2-5 musicians) to larger orchestral and operatic productions. Inspired by Shakespeare’s play of the same name, the ensemble strives to invoke a spirit of boundless revelry, celebration, and community in their programming. Founded in 2021, the two directors are regarded as key young representatives of early music.

In 2024, David and Rachell made their debut co-directing New World Symphony in Miami. Appearances for the 2024-2025 season include recitals for Early Music Seattle and the Heifetz International Music Institute, Chamber Music Society of Logan (Utah), Other performances of Twelfth Night’s this season include a return engagement in Seattle along with performances at Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, and Pittsburgh’s Chatham Baroque, and debuts with The Milwaukee Symphony, Caramoor, and Tucson. This summer, the ensemble will appear at the Cooperstown, Newport Classical and Austin Chamber Music festivals amongst others. Season 2025-2026 highlights will include Twelfth Night’s Philadelphia debut, their first performance at Cal Performances and a return to Carnegie Hall.