Happy Independence Day!
Met HD Summer Schedule Encores
Wednesdays, 7:00PM
(Three locations in this area: Warwick Showcase Cinemas ; Legacy Place Showcase Cinemas, Dedham; Swansea Cinema 12)
TONIGHT!
June 28, 2017
Macbeth
Star
soprano Anna Netrebko delivers a searing portrayal as Lady Macbeth, the
murderously cunning consort of Željko Lučić’s doomed Macbeth.
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This week on Rhode Island Public television,
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
Great Performances at the Met
Saturday, July 1, 2017, 8:00PM
Sunday, June 2, 2017, 3:00AM
Monday, June 3, 2017, 12:00AM
Rusalka
Kristine
Opolais stars in Dvorák's "Rusalka," about a water nymph who loves a
human prince (Brandon Jovanovich). The cast also includes Jamie Barton as the
witch Jezibaba; Katarina Dalaymanas as Rusalka's rival; and Eric Owens as
Rusalka's father.
Length:
180
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OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
Even
though the Met's 2016/2017 opera season is officially over, there's still
plenty of opera to be found elsewhere, and thanks to the internet, we now have
access to many of these wonderful performances. Starting on Friday (June 30),
for example, there are 3 opera videos becoming available, the first of which is
a LIVE performance from Madrid of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." This
can be found on The Opera Platform, which will also be bringing us a LIVE video
(on Sunday) of yet another Rimsky-Korsakov opera. This time, it's a performance
from Ghent of his 1898 opera "Sadko" in which the lead soprano
"dies" by being transformed into a river (!!!). Well, in his earlier
opera "The Snow Maiden" (recently video-streamed from Paris) the
heroine "dies" by melting away, so why not have a heroine turn into a
river, right? In any case, both "Madame Butterfly" &
"Sadko" should be available for your viewing pleasure for several
weeks following the live event.
The
third opera video-stream will be available on Saturday, when the Bavarian State
Opera (Munich) brings us a LIVE performance of Franz Schreker's "Die
Gezeichneten" ("The Stigmatized"), a work that originally
premiered in 1915 and which, at one time, rivaled the operas of Richard Strauss
in popularity.
If
the operas of Giuseppe Verdi are more to your taste, you can listen to a
performance from the Vienna State Opera of "Don Carlo" on ORF
(Austria). The performance being aired is actually a composite of 2 (June 15
& 21, 2017).
BBC
Radio 3 has one of the many operas of Handel on its schedule for this Saturday.
It's a performance of "Semele" (1744) which took place earlier this
month as part of the Garsington Opera's current summer season.
And
what opera weekend would be complete without a single broadcast of Bizet's
"Carmen"? You can find it on NPR, as part of their continuing series
of broadcasts from Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2016/2017 season.
Enjoy!
DAVE
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WQXR
Thoughts on Opera and Gay Pride
Fred Plotkin reflects
on the cultural shifts within the LGBTQ community on the opera stage and within
the opera house seats. Jun 22, 2017
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News from Around the World of Music
Chicago
Opera Theater names new music director
Orchestral
manoeuvres in the dark: can stealth podcasts make classical cool?
https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2017/jun/12/stealth-podcasts-classical-music-radio-3-bbc
Verdi's
"Otello" (starring Jose Cura) from Liege (with French subtitles):
Théâtre
du Capitole of Toulouse Cancels Final ‘Ernani’ After Arrest of Star Tenor
Listening
to Penderecki's Music in ‘Twin Peaks’
The eighth episode of 2017's "Twin Peaks"
uses an intense and raw composition by the composer Krzysztof Penderecki —
"Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima." Jun 28, 2017
Our
Favorite Film and TV Soundtracks This Year (So Far)
We're halfway through the year, so we felt it was
right to share some of our favorite standout soundtracks ... so far. Jun 28,
2017
Whistling
Mozart's Bassoon Concerto
Mozart's Bassoon Concerto could use a lot more love.
These two friends thought so too, and recorded a silly performance of it, with
a whistling twist. Jun 27, 2017
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| Composer Lisa Bielawa shooting _Vireo_at Alcatraz |
Watch
the First Episode of ‘Vireo,’ Lisa Bielawa's New Binge-Worthy Opera
Opera in a serialized format? Composer Lisa Bielawa is
on it. Jun 26, 2017
They
filmed the opera 'Vireo' on Alcatraz. Soon you can stream it on your iPad or
phone
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Watch
This Violinist's Swaggering ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Medley
Violinist Ariella Zeitlin goes all out for her
“Pirates” medley and music video. Jun 26, 2017
‘Billie Jean’ for Violin With Fidget Spinner, Because
Why Not?
Is the fidget spinner the new bow? Jun 26, 2017
Is the
Piano a String or Percussion Instrument?
Is the piano a string or percussion instrument? There
is an answer, but the instrument would prefer not to be boxed into one family.
Jun 26, 2017
Alan
Gilbert Is Going to Hamburg
The
former New York Philharmonic Director will become the Chief Conductor for NDR
Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Jun 23, 2017
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Listen:
These Knives Can Carry A Tune
Have you ever had such a great dinner, that you just
wanted to break into song — maybe even into three-part harmony, if you’re
feeling festive? Turns out there’s cutlery for that. Jun 22, 2017
http://www.wqxr.org/story/listen-these-knives-can-carry-tune/
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Carly
Rae Jepsen Meets the Toronto Symphony
Carly
Rae Jepsen performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. If you're wondering
how that sounded, read on. Jun 21, 2017
http://www.wqxr.org/story/listen-these-knives-can-carry-tune/
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| Met Opera Chorus in Turandot |
Chorus
The Metropolitan Opera Announces Chorus Auditions for the 2018–19 Season
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus offer unique and rewarding career opportunities for highly qualified performers. Classically trained professional singers who have been invited to audition should be prepared to sing two operatic arias in different languages from memory. Selections should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to sing lyrically. An accompanist will be provided.
All applicants will be considered for Full Time (Regular) and Extra Chorus positions.
Applicants shall submit via email addressed to ChorusAuditions@metopera.org the following materials:
a cover letter requesting an audition; please indicate your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd audition session preference from the dates below; any union affiliation should be also be listed
a current one-page resume, including a photo/head-shot
an audio clip (MP3 file, no larger than 10 MB) of an operatic aria (no youtube clips or links)
a list of no more than 5 operatic arias, two of which will be selected as your audition pieces
PDF or JPEG copy of current documentation proving the ability to work in the United States.
Auditions will be granted by invitation only, and will be held at the following times:
Session #1 Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 1:45pm to 4:45pm
Session #2 Friday, November 3rd, 2017 2:45pm to 5:45pm
Session #3 Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 2:45pm to 5:45pm
Session #4 Friday, November 17th, 2017 2:45pm to 5:45pm
Applications must be received on or before 12 midnight EST, Friday, September 1st, 2017. Submissions received after this date, regardless of postmark or email transmission time, will not be considered.
Only applicants with current documentation proving the ability to work in the United States will be granted an audition.
Any singer who is offered employment and is not already a member of AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists) will be required to join AGMA.
All applicants will be notified as to whether an audition has been granted. No audition comments will be shared with the applicant.
Similar information about the auditions may be found by contacting the following:
American Guild of Musical Artists
1430 Broadway 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 265-3687
www.musicalartists.org
The Metropolitan Opera
Donald Palumbo, Chorus Master
Steven Losito, Chorus Administrator
Daniel Hoy, Incoming Chorus Administrator effective July 31st, 2017
Lincoln Center
New York, NY 10023
The Metropolitan Opera is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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The Met Saturday afternoon
radio broadcast is on hiatus until December
but you can hear operas from the Royal Opera in Covent Garden, the Chicago Lyric Opera, and other operas around the world at
1:00PM on WQXR
radio broadcast is on hiatus until December
but you can hear operas from the Royal Opera in Covent Garden, the Chicago Lyric Opera, and other operas around the world at
1:00PM on WQXR
NO OPERA ON
WGBH THIS WEEK!
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| Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky |
