Week of August 2, 2012 - August 9, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS TO US!

Rhode Island Monthly gave 

Opera Lovers-RI

one of its Best of Rhode Island Awards!  (August 2012, p.74). 

We have our own category! 
"WEBSITE FOR LA BOHEME JUNKIES."

This week on Rhode Island Public television,

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

Maria Guleghina as the icy Turandot

Marcello Giordani as the smitten Calaf

Turandot

Episode Information

Program Information

When To Watch

Great Performances at the Met

Saturday, August 4 -- 8:00pm; Sunday, August 5 -- 3:00am; Monday, August 6 -- 12:00am

Turandot

The Puccini opera "Turandot," about a ruthless Chinese princess (Maria Guleghina) who falls for an unknown prince (Marcello Giordani).

DURATION: 150 MIN

DETAILS: [HD] [CC] [STEREO]

GENRE: PARENTS PICKS

Synopsis: http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=26

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Scroll down to see WGBH Labor Day Opera Bash schedule.

This week on WGBH, Channel 2 Public television,

Manon

Anna Netrebko as Manon

SYNOPSIS:

http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=130

Reviews of Manon

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/28/arts/music/a-striver-comes-to-an-ignoble-end.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/27/manon-at-the-metropolitan_n_1383967.html

http://www.operatoday.com/content/2012/04/manon_metropoli.php

Sunday 8/5/12 2:00 PM WGBH 2/HD	Monday 8/6/12 12:00 AM WGBH 2/HD
Manon	Manon

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OPERA ON THE INTERNET 

WITH  

DAVE  D' AGUANNO

A few unusual offerings are on tap for opera buffs wanting to tune in to internet radio this coming Saturday (August 4).

For example, on ORF, you'll be able to hear Michael Schade as Tamino, Malin Hartelius as Pamina, & Thomas Tatzl as Papageno -- But wait! The opera they'll be performing is NOT Mozart's "Magic Flute" (surely I jest??). No, instead, it's Peter von Winter's "The Labyrinth" which he wrote in 1798 (a few years after Mozart's much more famous opera) & was deliberately conceived as a SEQUEL to the Mozart masterpiece. The performance itself comes from this summer's Salzburg Festival (specifically this past Monday night's performance).

(http://oe1.orf.at/)

Another rather unusual item is an opera by Benjamin Britten who wrote such searing tragedies as "Peter Grimes" & "The Rape of Lucretia" & "The Turn of the Screw" (to name but 3). This one happens to be a comedy -- "Albert Herring" -- which he penned in the years 1946/1947, & the performance in question comes to us, courtesy of NPR in their ongoing series of broadcasts from the Los Angeles Opera (February 2012).

(www.wrti.org/)

I usually mention broadcasts of complete operas here every week, but I think I can be forgiven (especially by Maria Callas fans) for digressing a bit in mentioning that French Radio will be broadcasting a series of scenes from Rossini's "Armida", Donizetti's "Poliuto", Bellini's "Il Pirata", and Donizetti's "Anna Bolena" -- all featuring the legendary diva herself in performances from the 1950s when her voice was at its considerable peak of excellence.

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

Lots to enjoy!

DAVE

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Concert and Event Calendar

Two Summer Presentations 

Staged with Chorus and Costumes.

I Pagliacci

Saturday, August 4, 2012

7:00pm

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

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

8:00pm

St. Andrews School

63 Federal Road 

Barrington, 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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Pagliacci has  been parodied and used in commercials often; take a look at these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7joApY9dnw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mRtc36Mr-c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAUDHxDYMMo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=k7-D1e3QZaU&NR=1

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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 $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.

Dr. Edward Markward, Director

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.

NEW OPERA !!

A contemporary re-telling of The Scarlet Letter by Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne

From: Sara Jobin

Date: Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 7:12 PM

Subject: Pearl is happening August 13!

Dear friends,

Many of you know about my collaboration with Carol Gilligan for the past 4 years, working on a new opera where women's psychology takes center stage.  We will perform the first workshop of this piece on Monday, August 13th in Lenox, MA as a benefit for Shakespeare & Company and I would be honored if you could come!  It's called Pearl, and it's a contemporary re-telling of The Scarlet Letter by Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne.

For all of us working on it it's been a labor of love, and transformational in our lives.  The composer Amy Scurria and I have both read Carol's writings since college, and it's totally amazing now to be working so closely with her.  We pinch ourselves regularly.

It's hard to get through the piece without crying, so we think it's going to be good.  Maureen O'Flynn and John Cheek, both regulars at the Met, are performing it with us, which again is a privilege!

Attached is our poster, and the two links below lead you to our video and fundraising campaign, and also where to buy tickets (a very reasonable $25, or $50 for reserved seating).

Video:  We reached our initial goal early on, but every contribution makes a huge difference because opera is EXPENSIVE!  Thank you!

http://www.indiegogo.com/Pearltheopera?c=comments&a=822003

You can buy your tickets here:

http://www.shakespeare.org/sandco.php?pg=groups&pg_record=194

And if you want to go more in depth about the piece, here is Carol's awesome synopsis:

http://www.dvop.info/about-pearl-the-opera/

Thank you so much for considering supporting us in any way!

Sincerely,

Sara

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Behind the Voice_Jay Hunter Morris on the Tender Moments of Opera - San Francisco Opera

San Francisco Opera

In our latest Behind the Voice video, Jay Hunter Morris (our Captain Ahab in the final two performances of Moby-Dick) shares his touching thoughts on the tender moments of opera and how the memory of his father inspires him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpeRc_RvzRI

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COMING TO THE CABLE CAR CINEMA:

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

KDFC'S 
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA BROADCAST

Statue of Giuseppe Verdi in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

KDFC'S  SAN FRANCISCO OPERA BROADCAST First Sunday of the month

AUGUST 5, 2012 11pm, Eastern Daylight Time Click on: http://www.kdfc.com/pages/11695633.php  Listener's Choice:  The Marriage of Figaro  by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart A carnally minded count, his neglected wife, their wily servants and a young page who falls in love with every woman he sees: Mozart’s greatest comedy contains a cornucopia of wonderfully flawed and human characters who will amuse and delight you. Soprano Danielle de Niese “has a voice made for Mozart: bright, beautiful, agile and creamy” (National Public Radio). The “charismatic, vocally robust young Italian bass Luca Pisaroni…is an impulsive and charming Figaro” (The New York Times). Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts this perfectly cast production with glamorous soprano Ellie Dehn as the Countess and former Adler Fellow Lucas Meachem as her philandering husband.

Proscenium, San Francisco 's War Memorial Opera House

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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 8, 12:55pm 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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Hurray!

WGBH’s Labor Day Weekend
Opera Bash is coming!

SCHEDULE:

Channel 44:

Saturday 9/1

12:00pm   404H  Turandot               02:26:46     

2:30pm   406H  Der Rosenkavalier  03:26:46

6:00pm   409H  Hamlet                    02:56:46   

9:00pm   506H  Nixon in China        02:56:46      

Sunday 9/2

12:00pm  510H  Il Trovatore              02:25:40

2:30pm    609H  La Traviata              02:26:46

5:00pm    502H  Boris Godunov        03:26:46       

9:30pm    601H   Anna Bolena           03:26:46    

Channel 2:

Sunday 9/2

12:00am   410H  Armida                           02:56:46       

3:00am     507H  Lucia di Lammermoor    02:26:46    

Monday 9/3

12:00am   405H  Les Contes d'Hoffmann  02:56:46

3:00am     401H  Tosca                              02:26:46  

DVD-Rs, TIVOs and VCRs --GET READY!!

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