Great Performances at the Met
Saturday, August 13 -- 8:00pm; Sunday, August 14 -- 3:00am; Monday, August 15 --12:00am
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To hear Renée Fleming sing “Dove son io,” click on “Week of…” above.
WSBE 36.2 = (RI Cox Cable 808) (RI Fios 478)
Armida
Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini's "Armida" as the niece of the Damascus king during the Crusades, a sorceress who falls for a Christian soldier (Lawrence Brownlee).
Duration: 180 min
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011 ~ 8:00pm
WSBE 36.1 = (RI Cox Cable 8) (RI Fios 8)
American Masters:
James Levine: America's Maestro
To celebrate his 40th anniversary at the Metropolitan Opera, conductor James Levine's life and current work are the subject of a documentary that captures the essence of his unparalleled musicianship and his singular teaching and performance style, while looking back at creative milestones since his Met debut in 1971 at the age of 28. Over the past 12 months, filmmaker Susan Froemke has followed Levine. Included in the film are intimate scenes between the maestro and longtime collaborator Placido Domingo as they rehearse Verdi's Simon Boccanegra; intense rehearsals with the Met Orchestra as they prepare for their first performance of Beethoven's 5th Symphony at Carnegie Hall; and Levine's poignant coaching sessions with aspiring young singers preparing to launch their careers. The film provides a revealing portrait of one of classical music's giants, exploring how Levine transformed the Met's orchestra into one of the great ensembles, elicited legendary performances from leading singers, and nurtured new generations of artists.
It will be followed at 9:00 pm by Great Performances At The Met: The Audition
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| Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions 2007 finalists ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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This coming Saturday (August 13) is perhaps more notable than most Saturdays insofar as operatic rarities are on tap, rather than the "usual suspects", i.e. "Carmen" - "Don Giovanni" - "La Boheme" etc.
In fact, Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" may be familiar to some listeners, but probably not all. In any case, you can tune in to CBC Radio 2 and hear a performance of this outstanding work that was given in May 2010 in Toronto by the Canadian Opera Company.
(www.cbc.ca/radio2/)
A work of earlier vintage -- 1810, in fact -- comes to us in the form of Stefano Pavesi's "Ser Marcantonio" in a July 16, 2011, performance from this summer's festival in Wildbad, which usually showcases works of Rossini and his contemporaries. You may want to note the fact that Pavesi's opera utilizes the same plot as Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" (written about 30 years later), only with the names of the characters changed.
(www.dradio.de/dkultur/)
Czech opera of the 20th century is served by a performance of Janacek's "The Makropulos Case" from this summer's Salzburg Festival. It's on Austrian Radio (ORF).
(http://oe1.at/)
Even later in the 20th century, there's Britten's eerie "The Turn of the Screw" with soprano Patricia Racette, heard in this March 2011 performance from Los Angeles Opera.
(www.wrti.org/)
How about 21st Century Opera & Jane Austen combined? Check out Swedish Radio this Saturday for the world premiere of "Pride & Prejudice" by composer Daniel Nelson. A modern classic? Only time will tell. . .
(http://sverigesradio.se/p2/)
Enjoy!
DAVE
In fact, Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" may be familiar to some listeners, but probably not all. In any case, you can tune in to CBC Radio 2 and hear a performance of this outstanding work that was given in May 2010 in Toronto by the Canadian Opera Company.
(www.cbc.ca/radio2/)
A work of earlier vintage -- 1810, in fact -- comes to us in the form of Stefano Pavesi's "Ser Marcantonio" in a July 16, 2011, performance from this summer's festival in Wildbad, which usually showcases works of Rossini and his contemporaries. You may want to note the fact that Pavesi's opera utilizes the same plot as Donizetti's "Don Pasquale" (written about 30 years later), only with the names of the characters changed.
(www.dradio.de/dkultur/)
Czech opera of the 20th century is served by a performance of Janacek's "The Makropulos Case" from this summer's Salzburg Festival. It's on Austrian Radio (ORF).
(http://oe1.at/)
Even later in the 20th century, there's Britten's eerie "The Turn of the Screw" with soprano Patricia Racette, heard in this March 2011 performance from Los Angeles Opera.
(www.wrti.org/)
How about 21st Century Opera & Jane Austen combined? Check out Swedish Radio this Saturday for the world premiere of "Pride & Prejudice" by composer Daniel Nelson. A modern classic? Only time will tell. . .
(http://sverigesradio.se/p2/)
Enjoy!
DAVE
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KIDS CLASSICAL CHANNEL
http://www.wgbh.org/topics/Kids-Classical-Channel-319
LISTEN, PLAY, AND WATCH
99.5 All Classical launches a new online channel just for kids – and anyone
interested in discovering the world of classical music through a child's eyes.
http://www.wgbh.org/changeyourworld/theKid.cfm
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Met radio broadcast season is over until November 13.
Listen to the Met Opera Saturday afternoon broadcasts at 1pm, starting November 13, on Harvard Radio, 95.3 in the Boston area or live-streaming online at http://www.whrb.org
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Classical music radio returns to Rhode Island in August...
WGBH Restores Full-Time Classical Radio to Rhode Island
Partnership with Bryant University extends service on 88.7FM
WATCH THIS SPACE.
~~~~~  No opera from WGBH on TV this week! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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