Tonight, Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Met-HD Ring Cycle Encore
at a theater near you -- see sidebar for guidance to find theaters
PREVIEW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDUUJzlma74
Das
Rheingold
An encore performance of Wagner's Das Rheingold will be shown in select theatres on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 6:30 PM in all time zones. Conceived by Wagner as a prologue to the Ring cycle, Das Rheingold sets forth the dramatic issues that play out in the three subsequent operas. Gold from the depths of the Rhine River is stolen by the dwarf Alberich, who uses it to forge a ring that will give him unlimited power. The theft sets in motion a course of events that will eventually alter the order of the universe. Bryn Terfel as Wotan, lord of the gods, heads the cast.
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Monday, May 14, 2012 The Met-HD Ring Cycle Encore
Die
Walküre
To buy tickets:
http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=11060&rdate=05/14/12
An encore performance of Wagner's Die Walküre will be shown in select theatres on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 6:30 PM in all time zones. This extraordinarily powerful work of theater focuses on some of the Ring's most interesting characters at decisive moments of their lives: Wotan, whose violation of his own laws has jeopardized the gods' rule; his twin offspring, Siegmund and Sieglinde, who are meant to save the gods; and, above all, his heroic Valkyrie daughter Brünnhilde, who makes a fateful decision that shatters her world. This production marked soprano Deborah Voigt's first performances as Brünnhilde. Bryn Terfel again is Wotan, Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek star as the twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, and Stephanie Blythe sings Fricka.
Duration: 4 hrs., 20 min.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 6:30pm
SIEGFRIED
An encore performance of Wagner’s Siegfried will be shown in select theatres on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 6:30 PM in all time zones.
Part three of the Ring follows the journey of Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, from naive fearless boy to supreme hero. With the re-forged sword of his father, he conquers magical obstacles to reach his prize, Brünnhilde. Jay Hunter Morris took over the title role, one of the most demanding in the repertoire, days before the production’s premiere and reprised his acclaimed portrayal in this live transmission the following week. Deborah Voigt is Brünnhilde and Bryn Terfel sings the Wanderer.
Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Cast: Deborah Voigt, Patricia Bardon; Jay Hunter Morris, Gerhard Siegel, Bryn Terfel, Eric Owens
Duration: 4 hrs., 25 min.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
GÖTTER-
DÄMMERUNG
Wagner's Götterdämmerung
Saturday, May 19, 2012 (12:00 PM local time)
Expected Running Time: 4 hours 50 minutes
An encore performance of Wagner’s Götterdämmerung will be shown in select theatres on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 12:00 PM in all time zones.
The Ring cycle concludes with a cataclysmic climax of betrayal and loss as focus shifts from the realm of the gods to the power and ambition of human beings. It is left to Brünnhilde, in the legendary Immolation Scene that brings the cycle to a close, to restore balance to the world.
Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde and Jay Hunter Morris is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate.
Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Cast: Deborah Voigt, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Waltraud Meier; Jay Hunter Morris, Iain Paterson, Eric Owens, Hans-Peter König
Duration: 4 hrs. 50 min.
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This week on Rhode Island Public television, WSBE:
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
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| Renée Fleming |
Capriccio
Great Performances at the Met
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Saturday, May 12 -- 8:00pm; Sunday, May 13 -- 3:00am; Monday, May14 -- 12:00am
Capriccio
Renée Fleming stars in Richard Strauss' "Capriccio," about a widowed countess who ponders whether the music or the written word is more important to musical drama while being wooed by a composer (Joseph Kaiser) and a poet (Russell Braun).
DURATION: 150 MIN
Synopsis: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=385
Synopsis: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=385
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A Prelude to "The Merry Widow"
Be the Belle or the Beau of the Masquerade Ball
Cocktail Attire or Costume Encouraged
Appetizers, Dinner, Dessert
Lively Entertainment
Raffle
FRIDAY, June 8, 2012
6:00pm
Metacomet Country Club
500 Veteran's Memorial Parkway
East Providence, RI
$75 for Event Only
$100 per Person for this Event & One Ticket to the Opera
on June 15 or 16, 2012
R.S.V. P. Nanci or Robert DeRobbio
Opera Providence 401-331-6060
SEASON FINALE
8:00pm
RI Center for Performing Arts
848 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI
RI Center for Performing Arts
848 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI
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Does saying "I love you" really mean "I love your money?"
Composer: Franz Lehár
"The most popular operetta of the twentieth century!"
The Merry Widow was booked by Victor Leon and Leo Stein.
Composer: Franz Lehár
"The most popular operetta of the twentieth century!"
The Merry Widow was booked by Victor Leon and Leo Stein.
— Featuring —
Featuring DIANA MCVEY in the role of Hanna Glawariand
Rachele Schmiege, Kristina Riegle, Kara Lund, Denise Lachowski, Paul Soper, Giovanni Formisano,
Fred Frabotta, Fredric Scheff, David Kravitz, Jason Shealy, Devon Morin, and Kilian Mooney
Directed and Choreographed by David McCarty
Rachele Schmiege, Kristina Riegle, Kara Lund, Denise Lachowski, Paul Soper, Giovanni Formisano,
Fred Frabotta, Fredric Scheff, David Kravitz, Jason Shealy, Devon Morin, and Kilian Mooney
Directed and Choreographed by David McCarty
Music Director: Christopher McMullen-Laird • Artistic Director: Rene de la Garza
Chorus Director: Mark Conley • Costume Designer: Everett Hoag
Chorus Director: Mark Conley • Costume Designer: Everett Hoag
Tickets now on sale by calling 401-331-6060.
Tickets are $35 and $60.
Senior discounts available on all $60 tickets.
Tickets are $35 and $60.
Senior discounts available on all $60 tickets.
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from The San Francisco Classical Voice
All Hail (Or to Hell With) Poor Opera Librettos
BY MICHAEL ZWIEBACH
Part 1
Part 2
http://www.sfcv.org/article/
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MET-HD Summer Encores
Anna Bolena
US: June 13, 2012, 6:30 pm (local time)
Estimated run time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Anna Netrebko opened the Met’s 2011-12 season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king, singing one of opera's greatest mad scenes. David McVicar’s Met premiere production also stars Ekaterina Gubanova as her rival, Jane Seymour, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Henry VIII. Marco Armiliato conducts the first of Donizetti's Tudor trilogy.Production: David McVicar
Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Cast: Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Tamara Mumford, Stephen Costello, Ildar Abdrazakov
Original transmission: October 15, 2011
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Le Comte Ory
Estimated running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes
Bel canto sensation Juan Diego Flórez sings the title role of Rossini's vocally dazzling comedy, in Bartlett Sher’s Met premiere production. Joyce DiDonato stars in the trouser role of the page Isolier, who vies with Count Ory for the love of Countess Adèle, sung by Diana Damrau.
Production: Bartlett Sher
Conductor: Maurizio Benini
Cast: Diana Damrau, Joyce DiDonato, Susanne Resmark, Juan Diego Flórez, Stéphane Degout, Michele Pertusi
Original transmission: Saturday, April 9, 2011
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Don Giovanni
US: June 27, 2012, 6:30 pm (local time)
Estimated running time: 4 hours
Mariusz Kwiecien is the world’s most famous lover in Michael Grandage's new production, led by Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi. The lineup of refined Mozartians also includes Marina Rebeka, Barbara Frittoli, Ramón Vargas, and Luca Pisaroni.
Production: Michael Grandage
Conductor: Fabio Luisi
Cast: Marina Rebeka, Barbara Frittoli, Mojca Erdmann, Ramón Vargas, Mariusz Kwiecien, Luca Pisaroni, Joshua Bloom, Štefan Kocán
Original transmission: October 29, 2011
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US: July 11, 2012, 6:30 pm (local time)
Estimated running time: 3 hours
Bartlett Sher’s 2009 production stars Joseph Calleja in the tour-de-force title role of Offenbach's fictionalized take on the life and loves of the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann. Anna Netrebko is the tragic Antonia and Alan Held sings the demonic four villains. Met Music Director James Levine conducts.Conductor: James Levine
Production: Bartlett Sher
Cast: Kathleen Kim, Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Kate Lindsey, Joseph Calleja, Alan Held
The Live in HD production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann does not include the partial nudity seen in the stage production.
Original transmission: December 19, 2009
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Lucia di Lammermoor
US: July 18, 2012, 6:30 pm (local time)
Estimated running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes
Anna Netrebko sings the title role of Donizetti’s bel canto tragedy in her Met role debut, with Piotr Beczala as her lover, Edgardo. Mariusz Kwiecien is her tyrannical brother. Mary Zimmerman’s hit production, first seen in 2007, is staged as a Victorian ghost story.Production: Mary Zimmerman
Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Cast: Anna Netrebko, Piotr Beczala, Mariusz Kwiecien, Ildar Abdrazakov
Original transmission: February 7, 2009
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Der Rosenkavalier
US: July 25, 2012, 6:30 pm (local time)
Estimated running time: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Strauss’s comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham in the trouser role of her young lover. Edo de Waart conducts a cast that also includes Kristinn Sigmundsson and Thomas Allen.Production: Nathaniel Merrill
Conductor: Edo de Waart
Cast: Renée Fleming, Susan Graham, Christine Schäfer, Eric Cutler, Thomas Allen, Kristinn Sigmundsson
Original transmission: Saturday, January 9, 2010
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Pre-concert talk by
Dr. Samuel Breene - 7:00 PM
Dr. Samuel Breene - 7:00 PM
A
Child
of
Our Time
Rhode Island premiere of
Sir Michael Tippett's
oratorio.
Diana McVey, Soprano
Teresa Buchholz, Mezzo-soprano
Michael -Paul Krubitzer, Tenor
Aaron Engebreth, Baritone
Teresa Buchholz, Mezzo-soprano
Michael -Paul Krubitzer, Tenor
Aaron Engebreth, Baritone
Edward Markward, Music Director
Also on the program~
Samuel Barber:
Adagio for Strings
Also on the program~
Samuel Barber:
Adagio for Strings
Henryk Górecki:
Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus
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OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
Composer John Adams has two of his operas scheduled for
broadcasts this coming Saturday (May 12), which should come as some sort of
cause for celebration, as far as his numerous fans are concerned (I would imagine).
The English National Opera (in London) has his 1991 opera
"The Death of Klinghoffer" on the schedule for BBC Radio 3, in a
performance of recent vintage (March 2012).
(www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/)
Even French Radio has jumped on the John Adams bandwagon
with a performance from Paris (April 14, 2012) of his opera "Nixon in
China" with an altogether different cast from the one that was showcased
in the Met's HD-transmission from the not-so-distant past.
(http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/accueil/)
Another contemporary work (if you consider an opera that
premiered in 1938 as contemporary) is Martinu's "Julietta" which was
performed in Geneva this past February and can be heard on Radio 4 (the Netherlands).
(www.radio4.nl/)
In a more "traditional" vein, there's Ponchielli's
"La Gioconda" with its wealth of melody ("Dance of the
Hours" for example?) in a performance that was given in Amsterdam last
October. Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek can be heard in the title role. Some of
you may recall her outstanding performance as Sieglinde in the Met's
HD-transmission from last season.
(http://oe1.orf.at/)
And Wagner also appears on this Saturday's schedule, as the
Dresden version of his opera "Tannhauser" can be heard on German
Radio, as performed in Berlin last Saturday (May 5). Singing the title role is
tenor Robert Dean Smith who stepped in at the last minute to sing Tristan a
couple of seasons back when the Met offered their HD-transmission of this same
composer's "Tristan & Isolde."
(www.dradio.de/dkultur/)
With the weekly radio broadcasts from the Met having drawn
to a close, numerous NPR stations are starting to pick up broadcasts from other
American opera companies; and so, this Saturday interested listeners can tune
in to a performance from Lyric Opera of Chicago of Offenbach's "Tales of
Hoffmann" (from last October), starring Matthew Polenzani, who was seen
recently as Alfredo in the Met's HD-transmission of Verdi's "La Traviata."
Sounds like a good one, IMHO!
(www.wrti.org/)
Enjoy! -- And have a happy Mothers' Day as well!
DAVE
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http://sfopera.com/About/Backstage-at-San-Francisco-Opera/April-2012/A-Life-Spent-at-the-Opera.aspx
Most people don’t spend their lives at the opera, although depending on the composer and the evening in question, it might seem that way. But I can say that I have been at the opera, actually in this building, 45 of my 49 years. No, I am not a phantom living in some part of the sub-basement near the stream that runs under the theatre. (Yes, there’s a stream and no, there are no people down there floating around in small boats wearing opulent costumes--at least not that we know of.)
I could also be seen onstage occasionally and not always because I was cast. Once I was found crawling onto the stage during a performance ofMagic Flute at Zellerbach in Berkeley and picked up by the suspenders by then-General Director Kurt Herbert Adler. On another occasion, Adler commented to my mother that at the age of five, I was one of the only people still awake after a five-hour performance of Die Meistersinger.
As the years went by I discovered my own love for the stage and appeared in many productions as a supernumerary, or ‘super.’ One evening I distinctly remember sitting at the stage door waiting for my mother and thinking to myself, “I’d like to work here someday.” I went on to study drama and acting at SF State University and upon graduation, preferring a steady paycheck to the daily anxiety of the audition process and after a friend suggested to mom that there might be an opening, I called the then-house stage director to inquire about the position. I interviewed and was hired as a seasonal rehearsal assistant in 1987. [Above: Valentina and her mother Lola in a dressing room at the opera house.]
Most people don’t spend their lives at the opera, although depending on the composer and the evening in question, it might seem that way. But I can say that I have been at the opera, actually in this building, 45 of my 49 years. No, I am not a phantom living in some part of the sub-basement near the stream that runs under the theatre. (Yes, there’s a stream and no, there are no people down there floating around in small boats wearing opulent costumes--at least not that we know of.)
I came here when I was five years old and unlike most people, I never left. My mother Lola joined the chorus in 1967, and I joined along with her. I loved going to work with her and being in the theatre. I spent many a night doing homework in her dressing room but I also attended performances, hung out back stage and on many occasions was treated to free makeup or hair sessions with one of the wig or makeup artists. Ask any of them who still work here, and they’ll tell you what a tiny pest I was. “Richard, PLEASE make me up!” I’d shriek. It was one of my favorite things. I always wanted to try on my mother’s costumes, and oftentimes her wonderful dressers would double as babysitters. My sixth birthday was celebrated in a hotel room in Los Angeles while the opera was on tour one year prior to the existence of the LA Opera. In the early days prior to very specific clauses in union contracts about not performing on holidays, we’d spend many Thanksgivings in the basement dressing room exchanging leftovers from a very early dinner at home in order to accommodate the performance time. Another fun memory was a pot luck organized by the “Italian Corner” ladies (the corner where they sat in their dressing room) for the rest of the ladies in the chorus. I was probably the only kid in her school who had friends who were in their 30s.
I could also be seen onstage occasionally and not always because I was cast. Once I was found crawling onto the stage during a performance ofMagic Flute at Zellerbach in Berkeley and picked up by the suspenders by then-General Director Kurt Herbert Adler. On another occasion, Adler commented to my mother that at the age of five, I was one of the only people still awake after a five-hour performance of Die Meistersinger.As the years went by I discovered my own love for the stage and appeared in many productions as a supernumerary, or ‘super.’ One evening I distinctly remember sitting at the stage door waiting for my mother and thinking to myself, “I’d like to work here someday.” I went on to study drama and acting at SF State University and upon graduation, preferring a steady paycheck to the daily anxiety of the audition process and after a friend suggested to mom that there might be an opening, I called the then-house stage director to inquire about the position. I interviewed and was hired as a seasonal rehearsal assistant in 1987. [Above: Valentina and her mother Lola in a dressing room at the opera house.]
Be sure to check back later this week to hear the rest of Valentina's story...
Posted: 4/30/2012 11:27:05 AM by Valentina Simi (Artist Services Coordinator and Assistant to the Music Director)
Filed under: staff, SFOHistory
Filed under: staff, SFOHistory
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Coming to the Cable Car Cinema, Providence, RI
Sunday, May 20, 2012
NOON
VERDI'S RIGOLETTO LIVE FROM
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON
FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON, ENGLAND
Composed by Verdi, Conducted by John Eliot Gardiner,Starring Dimitri Platanias, Ekaterina Siurina, Vittorio Grigolo, Pablo Bemsch ; Christine Rice. Sung in Italian with English subtitles, 2 hrs 9 min
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MET RADIO BROADCAST
No more broadcasts until autumn!
Enjoy the summer!
Listen to the Met Opera Saturday afternoon broadcasts on Harvard Radio, 95.3 in the Boston area or live-streaming online at http://www.whrb.org
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NO OPERA ON WGBH TV
THIS WEEK
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