Week of July 19 - July 26, 2012

This week, the last Summer Met-HD Encore

Check the theaters where you normally see the Met-HD Simulcasts, see column right:

Der Rosenkavalier

Renée Fleming as the aristocratic Marschallin and Susan Graham
 in the trouser role of her young lover.

 July 25, 2012, 6:30 pm 

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

Synopsis: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=21

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This week on Rhode Island Public television,

WSBE:  (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478) 

Dolora Zajick as the pharaoh's daughter

Violeta Urmana as Aida  and Johan Botha as Radames 

AIDA

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET

Saturday, July 21 -- 8:00pm; Sunday, July 22 -- 3:00am; Monday, July 23 -- 12:00am

AIDA

A production of Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida," about an enslaved Ethiopian princess (Violeta Urmana) in ancient Egypt who serves the pharaoh's daughter (Dolora Zajick) while competing with her mistress for the affections of a military commander (Johan Botha).

DURATION: 180 MIN

DETAILS: [HD] [CC] [STEREO]

GENRE: PARENTS PICKS

SYNOPSIS: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=3

To see the majestic  "Gloria all' Egitto", click here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czEfHr8YGPA

 

OPERA ON THE INTERNET 

WITH  

DAVE  D' AGUANNO

Aside from several re-broadcasts of performances from earlier this year, the schedule for this coming Saturday (July 21) includes a few "new" items of interest.

Mozart enthusiasts, for example, can listen to a LIVE performance from Bamberg of his masterpiece "Cosi fan Tutte" (to be heard on German Radio).

(www.dradio.de/dkultur/)

NPR, continuing its series of broadcasts from the 2011/2012 season at Los Angeles Opera, this week brings us Gounod's "Romeo & Juliette" which was performed there in November of last year. Those of you who may have recently seen operas at the Cable Car Cinema will, no doubt, rejoice over the opportunity to hear tenor Vittorio Grigolo in the role of Romeo, as he was the lead tenor in recent videos of Gounod's "Faust" & Verdi's "Rigoletto" (both from London).

(www.wrti.org/)

French Radio is featuring one of the lesser-known operas of Massenet. The opera in question is "Therese" and, in case all you know of Massenet is "Manon" and/or "Thais", you may be surprised to find that "Therese" is taut (a little over an hour long) & intensely dramatic, especially in its last ten minutes or so. (Of course, nearly everybody dies or is killed in this one!)

(http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/accueil/)

Enjoy!

DAVE
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Concert and Event Calendar

2011-2012 Season Brochure

SUMMER CONCERTS

July 2012
Opera in the Park

5:00 - 6:30pm
Hopkins Park/Square
at the intersection of
Charles Street and Branch Avenue
Providence, RI

Sunday - July 22, 2012

"The American Songbook"

Featuring Molly Jo Rivelli - soprano, Deidre Donovan - mezzo-soprano,

Rene de la Garza - baritone, Melissa Woolverton - pianist.

The evening will open with Elizabeth Kinder - soprano, Billy Ray Poli - tenor, Melissa Woolverton - pianist.

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Saturday, August 4, 2012
Summer Presentation of

"I Pagliacci"

Staged with Chorus and Costumes.

7:00pm.
St. Ann's Church
opposite Hopkins Park/Square,
at the intersection of Charles Street and Branch Avenue
Providence, RI

All tickets are $25 per person, with desserts being served at the conclusion of the opera.
Tickets are available by calling the Opera Providence office at 401-331-6060,
or St. Anns Church office, Russo Street, Providence.

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For additional information on our exciting 2011-12 Season,
to purchase tickets, or to contribute to the Annual Appeal, contact:

Opera Providence
585 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence RI 02906401-331-6060

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Annual Appeal
2011-2012

Join Opera Providence by becoming a contributor
to Rhode Island's Premier Opera Company.

With your donation of $1000 you receive:

• Opera Classics Series – one ticket to each performance
   
• Blithewold Concert – one ticket
   
• The Merry Widow – one ticket

With your donation of $500 you receive:

• One ticket to all performances in the Opera Classics Series
  
  OR
   
• One ticket to all performances in the Blithewold Concert Series

With your donation of $250 you receive:

• One ticket to a Blithewold Concert
  
  OR
   
• One ticket to a Newport Concert.

To contribute to the Annual Appeal, please contact:

Opera Providence
585 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence RI 02906
401-331-6060
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AUDITIONS!

Come sing with us!

If you are an experienced choral singer, sign up for an audition on August 29th or September 5th by sending an email to info@ricco.org or by phoning (401) 521-5670. This season, we'll be singing Vivaldi's Gloria and Britten's St. Nicolas in November; Part's Te Deum and Schubert's Mass No. 3 in Bb Major in March; and various works by Beethoven in May.

We rely on your generosity!

Your gift will help bring to life the choral works of musical masters such as Mozart, Bach, Handel, and Haydn, as well as musical premieres from young contemporary composers, and works that have never been performed in Rhode Island, like Sir Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time. Your contribution also helps to support educational initiatives like our Annual Collegiate Vocal Solo Competition which provides the opportunity for young classical singers to perform as soloists with a large chorus and  professional orchestra.

You can make a secure online donation through PayPal by clicking the Donate button below, or by mailing your donation to our office address:

141 Phenix Ave., Cranston, RI  02920. 

Thank you for your support!

 

The Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
All donations qualify as a tax deduction under appropriate tax laws.

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COMING TO THE CABLE CAR CINEMA:

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Noon

Starring:  Mariella Devia, Sonia Ganassi, Roberto Scandiuzzi

Director:  Graham Vick

Genre:      Opera

Run Time:       220 Minutes

Release Date: 

Synopsis: Anna Bolena (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino)

Envelope-pushing director Graham Vick describes his production of Anna Bolena as “two women making use of the bed to get to the throne and a man making use of the throne to get to the bed.” The man, of course, is Henry the 8th, and the women are his doomed wives, Jane Seymour and Anne Boleyn. Don’t miss this tale of treachery and scandal, brought to life in Donizetti’s sparkling score. From the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Italy. 

Note:

This production is performed with piano, not orchestra, due to an orchestral strike.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Noon

Starring:  Orlin Anastassov, Ian Storey, Peter Bronder

Director:  Andrei Konchalovsky

Genre:      Opera

Run Time:       180 Minutes

Release Date: 

Synopsis: Modest Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov is considered the most important Russian opera ever written. Mussorgsky rejected Western conventions in classical music, instead forging a uniquely Russian style that gives Boris Godunov its arresting and unforgettable sound.

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COMING IN AUGUST TO THE JANE PICKENS THEATER, NEWPORT

SUNDAY AUGUST 12^TH, NOON

NORMA

View trailer of Teatro Antico, Taormina

TEATRO ANTICO, in TAORMINO ITALY

You will be redirected toPayPal.com to complete your ticket order.

OVERVIEW

Norma is considered Vincenzo Bellinis magnum opus, and the apex of the bel canto operatic style. The titular high priestess is filled with treasonous desire for a Roman soldier, forcing her to choose between duty and love.  Flowing, lyrical melodies including the infamously difficult soprano aria Casta Diva only add to the passion and heartbreak. Starring Chiara Taigi, Gregory Kunde, Irina Lungu and Giacomo Prestia. From stunning outdoor arena stage at the Teatro Antico Taormina, Italy.

180 minutes

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MET RADIO BROADCAST

Alas, the dog days of summer are here...

The Met Encores are over and there are no radio broadcasts until after the leaves have fallen. 

The 2012-13 Radio broadcasts will begin 

December 13, at 1pm with Verdi's 

Un Ballo in Maschera 

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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