OPERA IN CINEMA AT THE JANE PICKENS THEATER (Newport)
Dazzling Aida from the Bregenz Festival
July 11, Sunday, 12:00noon
Indra Thomas as Aida
Dazzling Aida from the Bregenz Festival
Verdi’s Aida is one of the most popular operas of all time. It premiered at the Cairo Opera House on Christmas Eve, 1871, and was an immediate commercial success. The plot of Aida is filled with political intrigue, love, betrayal, passion, and vengeance – all set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt. This new production from the summer Bregenz Festival brings a fresh look at this classic: the action takes place on Bregenz’s famous “floating stage,” turning Austria’s Lake Constance into the Nile River for the evening. Although this production is in many ways unconventional, the music and drama are actually heightened by the setting: “The location will enhance the grand passion and tragic conflict of the story, with superb music,” said David Pountney, the artistic director. “The Bregenz floating stage and Giuseppe Verdi are a perfect match.” The creative team is truly living up to Aida’s reputation as “an intimate chamber opera, with a circus in the middle!”
Verdi’s Aida
from the Bregenz Festival, Austria
Starring Tatiana Serjan, Iano Tamar and Rubens Pelizzari
Conducted by Carlo Rizzi
Staged by Graham Vick
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MET-HD SUMMER ENCORES
(For instructions on going to Met-HD productions, see below, following weekly listings)
Wednesday, July 14, 6:30 PM
Thursday, July 15, Noon
Duration: 2 hrs., 10 minutes
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WSBE, Channel 36.2 (Cox Cable 808; Verizon Fios 498) (In MA, Comcast 294)
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Renee Fleming stars as the Marschallin, a "cougar" in Der Rosenkavalier
with Susan Graham (in the "pants role")as her 17 year-old male lover Octavian
For a synopsis and other information:
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=21
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OPERA ON THE 'NET BY DAVE D'AGUANNO
Dazzling Aida from the Bregenz Festival
July 11, Sunday, 12:00noon
AIDA
Indra Thomas as Aida
Dazzling Aida from the Bregenz Festival
Verdi’s Aida is one of the most popular operas of all time. It premiered at the Cairo Opera House on Christmas Eve, 1871, and was an immediate commercial success. The plot of Aida is filled with political intrigue, love, betrayal, passion, and vengeance – all set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt. This new production from the summer Bregenz Festival brings a fresh look at this classic: the action takes place on Bregenz’s famous “floating stage,” turning Austria’s Lake Constance into the Nile River for the evening. Although this production is in many ways unconventional, the music and drama are actually heightened by the setting: “The location will enhance the grand passion and tragic conflict of the story, with superb music,” said David Pountney, the artistic director. “The Bregenz floating stage and Giuseppe Verdi are a perfect match.” The creative team is truly living up to Aida’s reputation as “an intimate chamber opera, with a circus in the middle!”
Verdi’s Aida
from the Bregenz Festival, Austria
Starring Tatiana Serjan, Iano Tamar and Rubens Pelizzari
Conducted by Carlo Rizzi
Staged by Graham Vick
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MET-HD SUMMER ENCORES
(For instructions on going to Met-HD productions, see below, following weekly listings)
by
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Ramon Vargas as Rudolfo & Angela Gheorghiu as Mimi
Wednesday, July 14, 6:30 PM
Thursday, July 15, Noon
Duration: 2 hrs., 10 minutes
For a synopsis and other information:
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=160
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=160
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WSBE, Channel 36.2 (Cox Cable 808; Verizon Fios 498) (In MA, Comcast 294)
DER ROSENKAVALIER
by
RICHARD STRAUSS
Renee Fleming stars as the Marschallin, a "cougar" in Der Rosenkavalier
with Susan Graham (in the "pants role")as her 17 year-old male lover Octavian
For a synopsis and other information:
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=21
Duration: 210 minutes (Better stock up on the popcorn!)
Saturday, July 10, 8 PM
Sunday, July 11, 3 AM
Monday, July 12, 12 AM
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WGBH Summer Doldrums: No opera this week.
Saturday, July 10, 8 PM
Sunday, July 11, 3 AM
Monday, July 12, 12 AM
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WGBH Summer Doldrums: No opera this week.
Next week--Thomas Ambrose's "Hamlet" with Simon Keenlyside
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The above link will take you to a video of the July 5 performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" from this year's Aix-en-Provence summer festival.
This coming Saturday (July 10), here are some opera performances that can be heard on the internet:
1 p.m. Massenet's MANON w/Anna Netrebko (Covent Garden 7/10) (www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/)
1 p.m. Gounod's MIREILLE (Paris 9/09) (www.cbc.ca/radio2/)
1 p.m. Gretry's ANDROMAQUE (Schwetzingen 4/10) (www.dradio.de/dkultur/)
1 p.m. Debussy's PELLEAS & MELISANDE (Duisburg 4/11/10) (www.kohm.org/news/)
1 p.m. Mozart's MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Chicago 2/28/10) (www.wrti.org/)
1:30 p.m. Donizetti's L'ELISIR D'AMORE (Chicago 1/10) (www.classic99.com/)
2 p.m. Chabrier's EDUCATION MANQUEE/Rossini's CAMBIALE DI MATRIMONIO (Wexford 10/31/09) (www.sverigesradio.se.p2/)
More listings can be found Saturday at www.operacast.com
Have a great week ahead!
DAVE
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