This week on Rhode Island Public television:
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
Saturday, March 17, 2018, 8:00pm
Sunday, March 18, 2018 3:00am
Monday, March 19, 2018 12:00am
OTELLO
Verdi's "Otello," Moorish general (Aleksandrs Antonenko) who comes to suspects his wife (Sonya Yoncheva) of infidelity due to seeds of doubt sowed by a treacherous aide (Zeljko Lucic).
Synopsis:
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| Moorish general, Otello (Aleksandrs Antonenko), abuses his wife Desdemona (Sonya Yoncheva) as Iago (Zeljko Lucic) left, looks on |
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Advantage Munich: Why the Bavarian Capital Is a World Opera Capital
Opera in Munich dates back to 1653, giving it one of the longest traditions of this art form in the world. Mar 7, 2018
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD OF MUSIC
James Levine’s Final Act at the Met Ends in Disgrace
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| The Met's new musical director, Yannick Nezet Seguin |
With James Levine Fired, Should We Rethink Maestro Worship?
Controlled Madness: The Week’s Best Classical Music Moments on YouTube
Alan Gilbert Wanted to
Save the New York
Philharmonic. What Happened?
Save the New York
Philharmonic. What Happened?
When Alan Gilbert first came in 2007:
Forged in Sweden, Bound for New York
Not Just a Pretty Facade, Palermo’s Opera Is an Anti-Mafia Symbol
Forged in Sweden, Bound for New York
After 50 Years at the Met Opera, Paul Plishka Retires (Again)
How Do You Teach People to Love Difficult Music?
With ‘Meet the Composer,’ Nadia Sirota Illuminates New Music
Spring Preview: Our Must-See Concert Picks
The city is thawing, the sun is shining, the trees are beginning to pop with color — and we’re even more eager than usual to get out and immerse ourselves in the beauty of live music. Mar 13, 2018
Marin Alsop, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Conductor
Here's a Solution to Classical Music's Gender Imbalance: Program More Music By Women
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London announced “Venus Blazing,” a programming initiative in which 50% of the music in upcoming concerts will be composed by women. Mar 12, 2018
This Is Einstein's Violin — and It's Up for Auction
The instrument, made specifically for Albert Einstein in 1933, is being sold by London-based auction house Bonhams. Mar 8, 2018
Why Did We Learn to Play the Recorder in School?
Of all the instruments to choose, why do we hand kids the shrill-voiced recorder? Mar 8, 2018
Notable Firsts For Women In the Classical World (Part 1)
This Women's History Month, we reflect on how far the classical world has come, and how far it has to go. Mar 7, 2018
Stoneman Douglas High School Students to Play at Carnegie Hall
The Parkland, Florida, high school's wind symphony earned a place in
We Asked 11 Composers About the Women Who Have Inspired Them
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we asked 11 composers to tell us about the single most influential woman in their professional lives. Mar 5, 2018
Strings on a Plane: That Viola Kid's 3 Tips for Flying With Your Instrument
Juilliard alum That Viola Kid knows how rough it can be to travel as a musician. Here are three tips to make sure you and your instrument make it to your destination all in one piece. Mar 5, 2018
Brooklyn Duo's 'La La Land'
In 2017, the musically flexible duo released a medley featuring music from the year's winner for Best Original Score. Mar 2, 2018
'Schindler's List' Theme Brings English Hornist to Tears
Musician Davida Scheffers was overcome with emotion during her performance of the selection from John Williams' Oscar-winning score. Mar 2, 2018
Robin Adams in first German production of Eötvös' Angels in America
Stéphane Lambiel
Art on Ice 2018 Schindler's List - Stéphane Lambiel, Tina Guo, Peter Holoda, Marvin Trummer
Rehearsal:
Performance:
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OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D’AGUANNO
A nice variety of operas are on tap in the days ahead, with a LIVE performance of Mozart's "Cosi fan Tutte" scheduled for tomorrow evening at 7:25 p.m. This is another of the Met's weekly FREE audio-streams.
Then on Friday (March 16), another delightful operatic comedy comes to us, this time via RAI's Radio 3, as a LIVE performance of Rossini's "Barber of Seville" is transmitted, direct from Turin.
On Saturday, the Met matinee broadcast is of Richard Strauss's "Elektra" which can be heard on several internet radio stations.
Also on Saturday, ORF (Austria) is providing interested listeners a rare opportunity to access Friday night's performance from Vienna of Gottfried von Einem's "The Visit of the Old Lady" (premiered in 1971). Anyone who may be familiar with the 1964 film "The Visit" -- starring Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn -- will have an idea of what to expect, plot-wise, except that von Einem's opera opts for the tragic ending (the brutal killing of the Anthony Quinn character) rather than the more "sanitized" version depicted in the film, wherein the character remains alive, totally humiliated and dishonored. And (of course), Ingrid Bergman in 1964 could hardly be considered "an old lady" -- a far cry from the deformed and vengeful old lady depicted in the opera.
Of primary interest to fans of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi (isn't that most of us?) would be the 2 video-streams coming up, the first one taking place on Saturday with a LIVE performance from Stockholm of "Aida." This one can be viewed on OperaVision.
And on Sunday (March 18), you can watch a LIVE video of Verdi's "Les Vepres Siciliennes" as performed in Munich.
As a side-note, I'd like to point out that OperaVision has a stunning line-up of opera videos that have been scheduled in the weeks ahead: There's Rozycki's "Eros & Psyche" (from the Polish National Opera) on 3/21, Offenbach's "Blaubart" (from Berlin) on 3/23, Wagner's "Parsifal" (from Antwerp) on 4/1, Verdi's "Il Corsaro" (from Valencia, & starring tenor Michael Fabiano) on 4/8, Verdi's "Traviata" (from Oslo) on 4/14, and Donizetti's "La Favorite" (from Florence) on 4/26 -- not to mention several noteworthy opera videos that were recently shown and can still be accessed on their website.
Enjoy!
DAVE
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THE MET SATURDAY AFTERNOON
RADIO BROADCAST AT
ON WQXR
MARCH 17, 2018
1 PM
1 PM
ELEKTRA
R. STRAUSS
NÉZET-SÉGUIN; GOERKE, VAN DEN HEEVER, SCHUSTER, HUNTER MORRIS, PETRENKO
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NO OPERA ON
WGBH THIS WEEK!
ANGRY GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL
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