See the Met - HD Encore Broadcasts at a theater near you!
Tonight! Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 7pm
Rigoletto
Rigoletto
US: June 18, 2014, 7 pm (local time)
Michael Mayer’s acclaimed production, the talk of the opera world when it premiered in 2013, sets the action of Verdi’s masterpiece in 1960 Las Vegas—a neon-lit world ruled by money and ruthless, powerful men. In this bold new vision (featured on 60 Minutes), Piotr Beczala is the Duke, a popular entertainer and casino owner. Željko Lučić sings Rigoletto, a comedian and the Duke’s sidekick, and Diana Damrau is Rigoletto’s innocent daughter, Gilda. When she is seduced by the Duke, Rigoletto sets out on a tragic course of murderous revenge.
Original transmission: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Approximate runtime: 2 hours, 30 minutes
La Rondine
US: June 25, 2014, 7 pm (local time)
Puccini’s achingly beautiful score charmingly conveys the plight of Magda (the “swallow” of the title), who unexpectedly finds true love with the handsome young Ruggero. But their idyllic life comes to a premature end as she is haunted by the fear that her checkered past will ruin his future. Opera stars (and former true-life spouses) Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna portray Puccini’s star-crossed lovers. Nicholas Joël’s production features elegant and sophisticated art-deco sets that contribute to the dazzling stage picture.
Original transmission: Saturday, January 10, 2009
Approximate runtime: 2 hours
~ALL LINKS ARE LIVE~
This week on Rhode Island Public television,
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
otello
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| Renée Fleming as Desdemona |
Verdi’s towering masterpiece, based on Shakespeare’s tragedy, makes its first Live in HD appearance. Semyon Bychkov conducts an extraordinary cast led by Johan Botha in the title role of the jealous Moor of Venice, opposite Renée Fleming in one of her greatest roles, Otello’s innocent wife Desdemona. Falk Struckmann sings Iago, Otello’s disloyal ensign, and Michael Fabiano is the captain Cassio.
SYNOPSIS:
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/history/stories/synopsis.aspx?id=18
Duration: 185 min.
To hear a clip from the October 5, 2012 performance, click on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y2JrHu5x4w
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Rosie’s Corner
Celebrate
Opera Lovers of RI's Fourth Anniversary with us!
Opera Lovers of RI's Fourth Anniversary with us!
Save the date:
Noon,
Saturday, June 28, 2014
June 25, 2010, I published my first blog entry. It has been great fun and a tremendous learning experience for me; truly a labor of love. I hope it has been fruitful for you as well. In celebration of this anniversary, four years without missing a single week, I am inviting you to join us for a "Dutch treat" lunch at Gourmet House on Hope St. The prices are very reasonable and has a sizable menu that includes Chinese and Thai selections. You can check the menu online.
(I wish I could offer to give a free banquet but I don't make any money from the blog and my day job can't subsidize it.)
Come and meet other local opera lovers.
Please send me an RSVP:
RSVP to me: drpegueros@gmail.com
(We had to change the location because Asian Palace closed down unexpectedly. We do not know if the shutdown is permanent.)
Directions to Gourmet House: (half a block south of the Hope St. CVS)
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OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
A performance from February 2014 of Rossini's ever-popular "Barber of Seville" will be of primary interest this weekend for most listeners. As in past weeks, this broadcast comes to us on NPR as part of their series devoted to the operas from the 2013/2014 season of Lyric Opera of Chicago. If the names of mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard (Rosina) and tenor Alek Shrader (Count Almaviva) sound vaguely familiar, some of you may remember them as the young lovers Miranda & Ferdinand in "The Tempest" by Thomas Ades, which received an HD-transmission from the Met a couple of seasons ago.
If you prefer your Rossini operas to be serious rather than comic, you may want to tune in to the Belgian station Klara for a performance from last month of his slightly earlier opera "Tancredi" (1813). The performance being broadcast comes to us from Paris.
ORF, on the other hand, is featuring a LIVE performance from the Vienna State Opera of Janacek's "The Cunning Little Vixen." This, of course, is an audio-only broadcast, but avid fans of this particular opera may want to consider signing up for the LIVE video-stream of this same work (for a fee, that is), which will be taking place at the end of the month (on Monday, June 30).
Next, I'd like to call your attention to a broadcast that is a bit of an oddity, although the music will be familiar to many opera-goers: German Radio has scheduled what they call "The Ring in 100 Minutes" which is, in effect, all 4 operas of Wagner's Ring Cycle, condensed to a single 100-minute span. This particular performance took place on April 4, 2014 in Berlin, and might be worth checking out, especially for listeners who enjoy the Ring cycle but are not always either willing or able to commit themselves to all 4 operas, performed in their entirety.
Another oddity (for most folks, I believe) turns up on BBC Radio 3's schedule for this Saturday. With soprano Sarah Tynan in the role of Manon, tenor Jason Bridges as Des Grieux, and baritone Benjamin Bevan as Lescaut, one might easily imagine that the opera being performed is either Massenet's "Manon" or Puccini's "Manon Lescaut." Fanatical opera-lovers (such as Yours Truly) might even guess at Auber's "Manon Lescaut" which was written before the other 2 far more popular works. In all three cases, however, one would be wrong. Instead of a work by either Massenet, Puccini, or Auber, it's "Boulevard Solitude" by the recently deceased contemporary German composer Hans Werner Henze -- And yes, it's basically the same story used by those other composers. Just don't expect it to sound anything like Massenet or Puccini, though. (Incidentally, the broadcast is of a performance from February 2014 by the Welsh National Opera.)
Enjoy!
DAVE
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SUMMER MET – LIVE in HD
Summer encore Schedule
This summer, in select theaters, enjoy encore performances from the award-winning Live in HD series of movie theater presentations. All encore performances will be shown at 7 pm local time. Summer HD Encore dates vary by location, so please check with your local movie theater for all details.
Otello
US: July 9, 2014, 7 pm (local time)In Verdi’s retelling of Shakespeare’s towering tragedy, Renée Fleming gives a captivating performance as the innocent Desdemona, a role long considered one of her calling cards. As the title hero, Johan Botha, delivers an imposing portrayal of a proud warrior brought down by jealousy, and Falk Struckmann is thrilling as the villainous Iago.Original transmission: Saturday, October 27, 2012Approximate runtime: 2 hours, 45 minutes
The Enchanted Island
US: July 16, 2014, 7 pm (local time)A contemporary take on the 18th-century genre of the pastiche, this delightful Baroque fantasy brings together some of the greatest arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, Purcell, and other composers, with a new English libretto by Jeremy Sams, inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The all-star cast is headed by David Daniels as Prospero, Joyce DiDonato as Sycorax, Danielle de Niese as Ariel, Luca Pisaroni as Caliban, and the legendary Plácido Domingo as Neptune. William Christie conducts this dazzling world-premiere production.Original transmission: Saturday, January 21, 2012Approximate runtime: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Additional Broadcasts
These broadcasts will be screened in select locations only and the screening dates are chosen by the theaters. Please contact your local theater to check availability and dates.
Roméo and Juliette
Check local listingsThe world’s most famous love story comes to operatic life with superstars Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna as the star-crossed young couple. Their performances brought audiences to their feet in both the opera house and in movie theaters. Gounod’s ultra-sensual interpretation of Shakespeare also features Nathan Gunn as Mercutio and Plácido Domingo on the podium.Original transmission: Saturday, December 15, 2007Approximate runtime: 3 hours
La Fanciulla del West
Check local listingsPuccini’s musical vision of the American West is vividly brought to life in the Met’s atmospheric production. Deborah Voigt is Minnie, the “girl of the golden west” and owner of a bar in a Californian mining camp. Marcello Giordani sings Dick Johnson, the bandit-turned-lover hunted by the cynical sheriff Jack Rance (Lucio Gallo), who wants Minnie for himself. Complete with whiskey-drinking cowboys, gunplay, a poker game, and a snowstorm, La Fanciulla del West is Puccini at his most colorful.* Only available for streaming in the US at this time.Original transmission: Saturday, January 8, 2011Approximate runtime: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Summertime...
makes us feel like singing!
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| Maestro Edward Markward |
Fun Summer Sing!
Join us for a fun summer sing on Wednesday, July 23rd at 7 PM at the air-conditioned American Legion Hall, 7 Legion Way, Cranston, RI. All singers and want to be singers are welcome for a run through of the Chichister Psalms by Leonard Bernstein and John Rutter's Gloria. Music will be provided. $10 suggested donation. Bring a friend. Always a fun event.
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2014 Summer Season
La Traviata
by Verdi
by Verdi
July 18 and 20, 2014
Columbus Theatre - 270 Broadway, Providence, RI
Featuring:
Natalie Polito, Giovanni Formisano, Rene de la Garza, Jason Connell,
Felicia Gavilanes, Ian Pomerantz, Jason Shealy
Director: Nathaniel Merchant
Musical Director: Anthony Torelli
Costumes: Everett Hoag
Tickets: $35; $60
Available now — Call 401-331-6060 to Order
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The Mikado
by Gilbert and Sullivan
by Gilbert and Sullivan
Featuring:
Michael DiMucci, Allison Pohl, Andy Papas, Jason Shealy, Ian Pomerantz,
Arielle Rogers, Christopher Davey, Roselin Osser, Aimee-Rose Willett
Costumes: Everett Hoag
August 8, 9, 10, 2014
Columbus Theatre - 270 Broadway, Providence, RI
Tickets: $35; $60
Available now — Call 401-331-6060 to Order
August 13, 2014
Blithewold Mansion and Gardens - 101 Bristol Ferry Road, Bristol, RI
Tickets: $35
Discount available for Blithewold members
Available now — Call 401-331-6060 to Order
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The Met
Saturday afternoon radio broadcast is
on hiatus until December
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NO OPERA ON WGBH TV
THIS WEEK!
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