Note early start time:
Met-HD Simulcast March 16, 2013 ~ 12:00 pm ET
*All links below are live
Riccardo Zandonai’s
Francesca da Rimini
Saturday, March 16, 2013, 12 pm ET
Eva-Maria Westbroek and Marcello Giordani star
in the Met's production of Zandonai's melodic gem, inspired by Dante's Inferno.
Marco Armiliato conducts.
Eva-Maria Westbroek “exudes warmth and
intelligence in the title role” (Financial Times).
Her “dramatic soprano and fine acting”
captured “Francesca’s vulnerability in the softer lyrical moment, yet her voice
had enough heft to accurately cut through the swelling orchestration” (AP) of
Zandonai’s rare gem.
Westbroek’s “strong and powerful voice conveys
all the passion and pathos of Francesca’s plight” (Huffington Post).
“From the moment the curtain rises you are
awed by Ezio Frigerio’s towering, grandly detailed sets, designed for a 1984
resurrection of a work neglected since 1918. Franca Squarciapino’s costumes
delight your eyes. Zandonai’s luxuriously orchestrated music caresses your
ears. Conductor Marco Armiliato
elicited fine playing of the gorgeous, resourceful score.”–New York Times
“The
production itself is sumptuous to look at” (Huffington Post).
Read an interview with Eva-Maria Westbroek.
http://metoperafamily.org/metopera/news/interviews/westbroek
Synopsis available in English, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
Approximate runtime: 3:57
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This week on Rhode Island Public television,
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
She’s back!
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| Elīna Garanča as Carmen |
CARMEN
Great Performances at the Met
|
Saturday, March 16 -- 8:00pm; Sunday, March 17 -- 3:00am; Monday, March 18 -- 12:00am
CARMEN
A production of Bizet's "Carmen," starring Elina Garanca in the title role, a Gypsy girl; and Roberto Alagna as the soldier who becomes obsessed with her. Host: Renee Fleming.
DURATION: 180 MIN
DETAILS: [CC] [STEREO]
GENRE: PARENTS PICKS
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?customid=117
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OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
Zandonai's "Francesca da Rimini" is being
shown this coming Saturday (March 16) at 12 noon at area movie theatres, as
part of the Met's ongoing series of LIVE HD-transmissions. Eva-Maria Westbroek
sings the title role (some of you may remember her as Sieglinde in Wagner's
"Walkure" 2 seasons ago), while tenor Marcello Giordani sings the
role of Paolo, her brother-in-law and (shock of all shocks!) lover in the
opera. Most internet radio stations will be broadcasting the audio of this
performance.
(www.wrti.org/)
Wagner enthusiasts need not despair, however, since
two of his Ring Cycle operas are being broadcast this Saturday.
First of all, from Paris (on French Radio), you can
listen to the February 17 performance of "Die Walkure" while, on
German Radio, there's a Berlin performance from March 1 of the opera
"Siegfried."
(http://sites.radiofrance.fr/francemusique/accueil/)
(www.dradio.de/dkultur/)
Even Verdi enthusiasts get to hear what must surely be
one of their favorites, as the Met's FREE live audio-stream will be giving us
"La Traviata" tomorrow evening, starting at 7:25 p.m. Diana Damrau
(recently seen as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto") will be singing the
role of Violetta, and tenor Placido Domingo takes on the BARITONE role of Giorgio
Germont. This is certainly a MUST for fans of these singers, I would assume.
(www.metopera.org/)
Enjoy!
DAVE
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The Met radio broadcast,
March 16, 2013 @ 12:00pm
Riccardo Zandonai's
Francesca da Rimini
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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CHORAL MUSIC
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Some interesting articles
National Council Grand Finals Concert
The Met¹s National Council Auditions are celebrating
their 60th anniversary this year. Over six decades, this competition for
exceptionally talented singers from across the country has helped launch the
careers of some of opera¹s greatest stars, including Stephanie Blythe, Renée
Fleming, Susan Graham, Thomas Hampson, Ben Heppner, Patricia Racette, and
Deborah Voigt—as well as, more recently, Lawrence Brownlee and Angela Meade.
This year¹s ten finalists will compete on the Met stage in the Grand Finals
Concert on Sunday, March 10, at 3pm. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, a 1995 winner,
will be the host and guest performer, with Marco Armiliato conducting the Met
Orchestra.
Top conductor questions opera singers' commitment
Topix – opera news
RENÉE FLEMING: A YOUNGARTS MASTERCLASS on HBO Trailer
Joyce DiDonato named “L’artiste de l’année” by
Classica Magazine
Joyce DiDonato Nominated in 2 categories for first
ever International Opera Awards
THE MET: “FRANCESCA DA RIMINI” (REVIEW)
'Francesca' returns to Met after 27-year absence
Met Opera: A Doomed Love Straight From Hell In
'Francesca Da Rimini'
A Senate of Prostitutes? Now That's Opera
Tenor from the Dark Side of the Moon: Saimir Pirgu of
Albania
Sons of Opera Moms Go Far Afield
Marches Madness: Mourning Queen Mary II
Piotr Beczala: New contract and debut Deutsche
Grammophon album
This week KDFC features Baritone Ao Li, a third-year
Adler Fellow from Dezhou, China who was most recently seen as Ben Weatherstaff
in The Secret Garden. This past Fall, SFCV applauded Ao's portrayal of Lorenzo
in Capuleti e i Montecchi, proclaiming him "a joy to hear." Learn
more about Ao Li and the Opera Center program at
Say, You’re Not the Brother I Thought I Was Marrying:
‘Francesca da Rimini’ at the Metropolitan Opera
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/07/arts/music/francesca-da-rimini-at-the-metropolitan-opera.html?_r=0
The Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da Rimini
Opera review: 'Francesca da Rimini' triumphs at
Metropolitan Opera
Passion From Hell: Zandonai's 'Francesca da Rimini'
The Met hauls out beautiful but dull ‘Francesca da
Rimini’ from storage
Opera in Cartoons
News about Anna Netrebko
Netrebko wins ovations in Lyric debut as Mimi in 'La
Boheme'
Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
Polish Orchestra Murder: Suspect Charged With Double
Homicide At Lower Silesia Philharmonic
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On-Line performances:
This is a complete performance of Donizetti's
"Lucrezia Borgia" as presented last month in Brussels.
Supposedly, there's a way of accessing English
subtitles, but I was unable to get them to appear when I tried doing what they
said to do.
This video should be available for a couple of weeks
or so.
Here's are links to the recent HD-transmission of
"Rigoletto" from the Met:
As usual, if you're interested, you should probably
"grab" them while they are still available.
There's also what appears to be some of the recent
"Parsifal" as well, but (as of this writing) it doesn't seem to be
all there (yet?).
"Parsifal" & "Rigoletto" seem
to have been uploaded by the same person (Carlotta?).
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Now playing at
The Showcase Cinemas, Warwick
1200 Quaker Lane, Warwick, RI
12:20 2:40 5:00 7:50 10:10pm
Cinema World Lincoln Mall 16 - 622 George Washington Highway,
Lincoln, RI
10:45am - 1:00 - 4:25 - 7:05 - 9:20pm
Not opera but a movie about elderly opera singers--
Quartet |
| Tom Courtenay and Maggie Smith |
Lifelong friends Wilf and Reggie, together with former colleague Cissy, are residents of Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Every year on Giuseppe Verdi's birthday, the residents unite to give a concert to raise funds for their home. But when Jean Horton, a former grande dame of the opera fallen on hard times, also Reggie's ex-wife, moves into the home to everyone's surprise, the plans for this year's concert start to unravel. As old grudges threaten to undermine past glories and theatrical temperaments play havoc with the rehearsal schedule, it becomes apparent that having four of the finest singers in English operatic history under one roof offers no guarantee that the show will go on.
Release date: January 11, 2013 (USA)
Director: Dustin Hoffman
Running time: 98 minutes
Screenplay: Ronald Harwood
Cinematography: John de Borman
NO OPERA ON WGBH TV
THIS WEEK!
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