Met HD Summer Schedule Encores --
The last one this summer
Wednesdays, 7:00PM
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Wednesday, JULY 19
And in case you're not all Carmen'd out, herewith the last rose of summer...
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| She's back! |
Carmen
A production of Bizet's "Carmen," starring Elina Garanca in the title role, a Gypsy girl; and Roberto Alagna as Don Jose, the soldier who becomes obsessed with her.
Duration: 180 min.
Synopsis:
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Watch an interview of Elina Garanca and Roberto Alagna by Renee Fleming:
Carmen: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Elina Garanca)
(Three locations in this area: Warwick Showcase Cinemas ; Legacy Place Showcase Cinemas, Dedham; Swansea Cinema 12)
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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 22, 2017, 8:00pm
Sunday, July 23, 2017, 3:00am
Monday, July 25, 2017, 12:00am
MACBETH
Verdi's "Macbeth" stars baritone Zeljko Lucic as Lord Macbeth and soprano Anna Netrebko as Lady Macbeth. Fabio Luisi conducts.
Length: 180
DETAILS: [CC] [STEREO
OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
In
the next coming days, two of Rossini's serious operas can be heard on internet
radio, beginning with tomorrow's LIVE performance from this summer's Bregenz
Festival of his "Mose in Egitto" (premiered in 1818). This one can be
heard on ORF (Austria).
Then
on Saturday, German Radio will be bringing us a delayed broadcast from Bad
Wildbad of "Maometto II" in its original 1820 version. Interestingly
enough, this one was later revised by Rossini himself and became "The
Siege of Corinth" when performed in Paris, whereas the aforementioned
"Mose in Egitto" later became "Moise & Pharaon." In any
case, while many musicians (conductor Riccardo Muti, for one) prefer the later
French-language revisions, there are those who prefer the earlier versions,
i.e. those being performed and broadcast this week.
Radio
3 (RAI) has two operas coming up, the first of these being on Saturday with a
LIVE broadcast from Munich of Weber's final opera "Oberon." Despite
the rather misleading title (since the plot here has nothing to do with the
goings-on in Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream"), the music of
this opera contains some of Weber's finest, and fans of this work will, no
doubt, be looking forward to the upcoming video-stream on July 30 with the same
cast.
The
other offering on RAI will take place on Tuesday (July 25), as the series of
broadcasts from this summer's Bayreuth Festival is launched with a performance
of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger."
More
Wagner is on tap when, on Saturday, NPR brings us a February 2015 performance
from Lyric Opera of Chicago of "Tannhauser." The (relatively)
recently deceased tenor Johan Botha takes on the title role, as he did many
times in his illustrious career.
And
for those of you who may relish the prospect of hearing an opera by Umberto
Giordano which is NOT either "Andrea Chenier" or "Fedora,"
you'll get your chance on Saturday when French Radio broadcasts a LIVE
performance from Montpellier of this composer's 1903 opera "Siberia"
which, interestingly enough, was highly praised by composer Gabriel Faure
during the time of its early performances.
Enjoy!
DAVE
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WQXR
Who Should Receive the Next Kennedy Center Honors?
If he had a say, Fred
Plotkin would choose these artists for recognition at the Kennedy Center
Honors. Jul 17, 2017
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| Peter Sellars in "Dr. Strangelove; or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" |
It’s The Bomb, Opera Lovers
Fred Plotkin reflects on the bomb, in life and in art. Jul 12, 2017
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News from Around the World of Music
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Countertenor
Watch the The New York Times’
Facebook Live with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, who will be singing the
title role of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten in the opera’s 2019 Met premiere.
Review: A Baroque Opera Muddies Lines
Between Him and Her
Anthony Roth Costanzo Exists to Transform
Opera
Anthony Roth Costanzo Buffs Up and Bares
All at EN
Anthony Roth Costanzo as "Akhnaten"
A Beatific Gesture: This Week’s 8 Best Classical Music Moments
on YouTube
Creating A Festival – Jonathon Loy On the Growth of Berkshire
Opera Festival
Surround Sound? You Ain’t Heard Nothing Yet
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/arts/music/surround-sound-you-aint-heard-nothing-yet.html?mcubz=1
When Women Won’t Accept Theatrical Manspreading
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| Anne-Sophie Mutter and Andris Nelsons at Tanglewood |
Nelsons Turns Tanglewood into Bayreuth-in-the-Berkshires
In These Orchestras, Youth Meets Musical Beauty
A Dazzling Chinese Singer’s Riveting Song Cycle
As Trump Tries to Revive Coal, a Composer Confronts Mining’s
Past
Smells like teen spirit: The pieces that cemented Mozart’s
reputation as a childhood prodigy
At the age when most of us are studying at school, Mozart
was travelling around Europe performing, teaching and composing operas.
Writing Operatic History – Librettist Mark Campbell on Creating
Operas About Steve Jobs, Georgia O’Keeffe, & Murderers
Kate Aldrich & Joan of Arc Headline Boston Odyssey’s 2017-18
Season
Wexford Opera Announces ShortWorks Slate 2017, Which Includes
James Joyce Adaptation
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| Vesselina Kasarova |
4 Of Vesselina Kasarova’s Iconic Roles
Opera Parallèle’s 2017-18 Season to Feature Leonard Bernstein,
Rachel Portman and Jake Heggie
OPERA FOR
BEGINNERS, MAY 17, 2017
Opera Profile: An Introduction to Mascagni’s ‘Cavalleria
Rusticana’
Prague Summer Nights Festival 2017: From Tabor to Prague to
Salzburg
Q&A: Artistic Director John Nardolillo On Working with Young
Singers & Mozart At Prague Summer Nights
Dog Wanders Onstage as Orchestra Plays, Wins Hearts Everywhere
Weird Classical: Satie's Quirky Relationship with Painter
Suzanne Valadon
In which two talented
artist-types find brief, but oh-so-strange, love. Jul 19, 2017
Are Catgut Instrument Strings Really Made From Cat Guts? The Answer Might Surprise You
Jennifer Gersten writes about the history of gut strings for instruments. Jul 17, 2017
http://www.wqxr.org/story/are-catgut-instrument-strings-ever-made-cat-guts-answer-might-surprise-you
Full Orchestra Performs at LA's 'Game of Thrones' Premiere
Partygoers at the
"Game of Thrones" premiere in Los Angeles were treated to a surprise
performance by an orchestra and Ramin Djawadi. Jul 18, 2017
A Few of Our Favorite 'Game of Thrones' Covers
Return to Westeros with
these tunes a-buzz in your ears. Jul 14, 2017
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9 Concert Bloopers That Still Have Us Laughing
It's OK. We all have
bad days. Jul 14, 2017
Composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Jack of All Trades and
Master of All of Them
Joseph Boulogne, the
Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a standout athlete, composer, violinist and
colonel in the French revolution. Let's listen to his music. Jul 14, 2017
Why Is It So Hard to Find Saxophones in the Concert Hall?
Adolphe Sax imagined
his instrument to be the pride of concert halls, but we don't even think twice
when (or if) we notice they aren't on the stage. Jul 12, 2017
Classic Sesame Street - Saxophone Factory
Traffic Marshall Surprises Travelers with a Public Piano
Performance
He gets down — way
down. If only every travel experience could be like this. Jul 11, 2017
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Auditions
MET
MET
Chorus
Met Opera Chorus in "Turandot"
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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JULY 22, Saturday at 7:30 PM - 8:15 PM
Summer Dance Intensive Free Performance at WaterFire
Public · Hosted by Festival Ballet Providence and
WaterFire Providence
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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!
Mitch McConnell (R-TN), Senate Majority Leader
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