This week on Rhode Island Public television,
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109,
and Verizon 478)
Nixon in China
Great Performances at the Met
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Saturday, May 18 -- 8:00pm; Sunday, May 19 -- 3:00am; Monday, May 20 -- 12:00am
Nixon in China
Composer John Adams conducts the Met premiere of his acclaimed opera "Nixon in China," about the 37th U.S. president's historic 1972 visit to communist China. Baritone James Maddalena, who created the role of Nixon in the original 1987 production, stars.
DURATION: 180 MIN
DETAILS: [CC] [STEREO]
GENRE: PARENTS PICKS
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OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
Now that the Met's broadcasts for this season have
ended, NPR will be taking up the gauntlet by presenting a series of radio
broadcasts from Lyric Opera of Chicago. This coming Saturday (May 18), it's
Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" with baritone Thomas Hampson singing the
title role in a performance that originally took place this past October.
Another Italian opera making its way onto the schedule
this Saturday is Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" which is coming to us
from the Paris Opera in a performance that took place earlier this month.
Soprano Violeta Urmana sings the title role, and the opera can be heard on
French Radio.
Marc-Antoine Charpentier's rarely heard opera from
1693 -- "Medea" -- is on tap for us on BBC Radio 3, as it was
performed as part of English National Opera's past season, with mezzo-soprano
Sarah Connolly in the title role.
Jumping way ahead into the 21st century, we've got the
world premiere of Alois Broder's new opera on German Radio. As performed on
February 2 of this year at Theater Erfurt, "Wives of the Dead" is
actually based on a tale of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Please remember: You can always check
www.operacast.com every Saturday to get the most up-to-date information on the
Saturday afternoon broadcasts available on internet streaming.
Enjoy!
DAVE
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2013 Summer encores of
Live in HD Broadcasts
Live in HD Broadcasts
2013-14 Live in HD
Season Preview
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from WQXR
An 'Opera Teen' Builds an Internet Fan Base
AUDIO: Harry Rose on how he became a 'Superoperavore'
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 12:34 PM
Play
00:00 / 00:00
- Harry Rose, 'Opera Teen' (Brian Wise/WQXR)
Operavore
Operavore is WQXR's digital 24/7 audio stream, blog and weekly radio show devoted to opera.More- JOIN THE DISCUSSION [4]
Harry Rose, a 15-year-old high school freshman from Westchester County, says he wants to run an opera house when he grows up. For now, however, being a star among opera fans on the Internet will do just fine.
Harry is best known by his Twitter handle, Opera Teen, and his resumé also includes guest critiques for the Huffington Post, reviews for industry sites like Parterre Box, and commentary on his ownTumblr blog. This Saturday, he’ll be on the Operavore show to talk about his favorite operatic experiences. As a preview, we ask Harry about his entry into the world of opera, where audience members are typically four times his age.
First opera-going experience: A double bill of Leoncavallo'sCavalleria Rusticana and Mascagni's Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera in April 2009. “Even though I was only 11 at the time, I have two very clear memories of the entire evening: one was Franco Zeffirelli's magnificent production, that’s rumored to be replaced next season. The second was mezzo-soprano Ildikó Komlósi as Santuzza. Her passionate volatile mezzo stole the evening.”
Opera characters he’d invite over for dinner: I’d definitely invite Tosca, who would make for some great conversation. Also, Rusalka, a very interesting and enigmatic character. And Guillot in Massenet’sManon. His motives are screwy but he’s just a funny, funny character.
Most Despicable opera character: Scarpia from Tosca. “He’s the playground bully of Rome. He’s mean to be mean. That’s why he’s despicable. Same thing with Iago from Otello.”
Challenges of being a teenage opera fan: The costs. Harry is too young to take advantage of student discounts at the Met. He recalls attending an opera at La Scala in Milan three years ago (age 11) and paying 110 euros to sit in the nosebleed seats.
What he’s looking forward to: Komlósi as the nurse in Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow) at the Metropolitan Opera in November. “Komlósi has mostly focused her career in Europe so an appearance here is a treat.”
Fodder for great Twitter conversation: Dream casting operas with favorite singers.
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"Through the voices of the chorus, Verdi
mirrors all of humankind; through the voice of the soprano he mirrors each of
us individually." Rolando on Verdi's Requiem.
Rolando Villazón's top ten Verdi moments
Have a look at Rolando's interview on Classic
FM, where he shares 10 of his favorite Verdi moments.
http://www.classicfm.com/composers/verdi/guides/rolando-villazon-top-ten-verdi-moments/
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If you get a chance to
hear Liudmyla
Monastyrska, grab
it. Her voice is rich, immense and beautiful, with a tremendous range, from exquisite high
notes to a deep, wonderful contralto's chest voice. She bears a passing
resemblance to Anna Netrebko but they are distinct. I heard her sing Aida at
the Met; and just last week, saw her sing the part of Abigaille in the HD
broadcast from the Royal Opera of Nabucco with Placido Domingo. It won't be an
easy name to remember but write it down; you won't want to miss her. To hear her sing "Salgo gia del trono aurato" from Nabucco, click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk7mPo-J5rY
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Some interesting articles
Joyce DiDonato
Me + You ... My next album!
Virgin/EMI is helping celebrate my 10 years of
recording by releasing a double-disc of my "greatest hits". But I
want YOU to help me produce it.
1st phase: Help me name the album / Vote on
your favorite!
2nd phase: Help me choose the tracks!
3rd phase: Send me your photos!
4th phase: Send me your quotes to make up the
liner notes!
Stay tuned HERE for the updates, voting,
details, etc ... It's you and me, babe!!
#JoyceAndMe Launch!
"I WANT YOU TO JOIN IN HELPING TO PRODUCE
MY NEXT ALBUM!!!!!", she said with great excitement and punctuation! Stay
tuned for the various phases of this project ~ and let's have a BLAST with
this! Cheers! Joyce
Mozart Comes to America!
New post on Classic Talk: Eric Owens (born July 11, 1970, Philadelphia) is an American operatic bass/baritone
Opera, Part One: Badassery
Scene Last Night: Joe Torre, Neubauers at Bat on Met Opera Gala
Metropolitan Opera Presents Wagner's `Ring' Cycle
Jonas Kaufmann’s Tough Roles Fueled by Water, Gummi Bears
Welsh National Opera chorus in Senedd performance
German Nazi-themed opera cancelled after deluge of complaints
Wagner opera to revive language of Buddha
Rise Stevens, Mezzo-Soprano Star of ‘Carmen,’ Dies at 99
The Taichung Metropolitan Opera House under construction in Taiwan
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Concert and Event Calendar
2012-2013 Season
Friday, June 14, 2013 — 8:00pm
Saturday, June 15, 2013 — 8:00pm
Friday, June 21, 2013 — 8:00pm
Sunday, June 23, 2013 — 3:00pm
"Pirates of Penzance
— Featuring —
Samuel - Devon Morin, The Pirate King - Ryne Cherry, Fredric - Joshua Collier,
Ruth - Ana Maria Ugarte, Kate - Arielle Rogers, Edith - Kristen Charpentier,
Mabel - Julianne Gearhart, Major General Stanley - Andy Papas, The Sergeant - Jason Shealy
Stage Director and Choreographer - Nathaniel Merchants • Artistic Director - Rene de la Garza
The Columbus Theatre
Broadway
Providence, RI
Tickets: $35 and $60 per person
For tickets please call the Opera Providence Office at 401-331-6060
July & August 2013
Summer production of
"Elixir of Love"
Exact dates to be determined.
For additional information on our exciting opera season,
to purchase tickets, or to contribute to the Annual Appeal, contact:
Opera Providence
585 Elmgrove Avenue
Providence RI 02906
401-331-6060
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from
The KDFC Blog
May 9, 2013
BENEDETTI SAYS NOT
ALL TIGER MOMS BAD
The super-gifted young Scottish violinist Nicola
Benedetti recently came out in favor of hard work and fewer choices for kids.
She says that when she speaks to young people (well younger people, Benedetti
is only 25 herself!), they’re always amazed that she still practices 4 and 5
hours a day. Yes, she maintains, it does require hard work to achieve your
goals!
Plus she says, some kids (of affluent parents) have
too many choices and are often allowed to switch instruments on a whim or when
they become bored with their initial choice, thus depriving the child of the
deep satisfaction of hard work paying off. Which, if you ask Nicola, is the
essence of real fun!
Read more about her: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/05/nicola-benedetti-violin-pushy-parents
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The Met radio broadcast season is
over for now...check this space the first week
of December.
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NO OPERA ON WGBH TV
THIS WEEK!
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