Week of June 20 - June 27, 2019

This week on Rhode Island Public television:

WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)

Saturday, June 21, 2019, 8:00pm

Sunday, June 22,  2019, 3:00am 

Monday, June 23, 2019, 12:00am

Luisa Miller

Verdi's "Luisa Miller," a tragedy of fatherly love, features Placido Domingo, Sonya Yoncheva and Piotr Beczala.

Length: 150 minutes

Synopsis:  https://www.metopera.org/user-information/synopses-archive/luisa-miller

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The Met: Live In HD Summer Encores

         
Wednesdays, 7 pm

·      La Bohème, June 26  

·      Il Barbiere di Siviglia, July 10

·      Aida, July 17

https://www.fathomevents.com/series/the-met-live-in-hd-summer-encores?gclid=CjwKCAjw8qjnBRA-EiwAaNvhwNoIxiPs_-wsDGmoy4xZM6G4ygzInriHsjxOkIxL5tPOIx-gtY6rvBoC1p0QAvD_BwE

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OPERA ON THE INTERNET

WITH 

DAVE D’AGUANNO

Perhaps many opera fans are not aware of the fact that the German-French composer Jacques Offenbach was born 200 years ago tomorrow (i.e. June 20, 1819), so it is not surprising that this well-loved composer's music is getting some worthwhile attention this month with THREE of his full-length works being broadcast on the internet in the next few days, beginning on Friday (June 21) with a LIVE performance from Cologne of his infrequently performed "Fantasio" which premiered in 1872. If you happen to listen in to Friday's performance, you may be somewhat taken aback to hear a bit of music which is familiar to many of us, as it was later re-used in his opera "The Tales of Hoffmann."

(https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/offenbachs_fantasio_with_esteves_emelyanova_morris_and_claessens_from_cologne/49085/)

On Sunday, there are actually two of his works being broadcast. One of them might be somewhat familiar, since over the years there have been a few recordings and radio broadcasts. That would be "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein" from 1867. A performance of this work from earlier this month took place in Cologne and is the one that can be heard on Sunday. 

(https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/offenbachs_la_grandeduchesse_de_gerolstein_with_larmore_hindrichs_luthy_and_turk_from_cologne/49101/)

How about "Maitre Peronilla" (1878)? This Sunday is your chance to hear this rarity as performed in Paris on June 1st of this year.

(www.francemusique.fr/)

Aside from the Offenbach items listed above, Radio Classique has a LIVE performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" -- direct from Paris on Friday.

(https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/mozarts_don_giovanni_with_dupuis_anger_wagner_de_barbeyrac_sly_and_car_from_paris/49073/)

Another all-time favorite -- Puccini's "Tosca" -- is also being broadcast LIVE on Friday, this one coming to us from Barcelona.

(https://www.worldconcerthall.com/en/schedule/puccinis_tosca_with_monastyrska_tetelman_schrott_and_palatchi_from_barcelona/49056/)

Plus, Saturday afternoon brings us yet another rarity, not by Offenbach, however. It's Alberic Magnard's "Guercoeur" (1900), which can be heard on German Radio in a June 15th performance from Osnabruck. Incidentally, Magnard might have left us more wonderful music to enjoy -- that is, if he hadn't been killed in 1914 at the age of 49 while trying to defend his property against the Germans in World War I.

(www.dradio.de/dkultur/)

Enjoy!

DAVE

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Remembering Franco Zeffirelli (1923–2019)

Fred Plotkin honors Zeffirelli's life and work, from his time at the Met to his time in Italian parliament. Jun 17, 2019

https://www.wqxr.org/story/remembering-franco-zeffirelli-19232019/

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NEWS FROM AROUND

THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Operawire Behind the Scenes Interviews

Honoring Stonewall – How Mark Campbell & Iain Bell Came Together To Create An Opera Celebrating LGBTQ+ Community

http://operawire.com/honoring-stonewall-how-mark-campbell-iain-bell-came-together-to-create-an-opera-celebrating-lgbtq-community/

José Cura & Olga Peretyatko Headline Royal Opera Muscat’s 2019-20 Season

http://operawire.com/jose-cura-olga-peretyatko-headline-royal-opera-muscats-2019-20-season/?fbclid=IwAR0Cz9WlTGC7KHNlFe-NPXeNEqKwV_E5eBweO31ehW5eeiEA4p_gXc1Od98

Stephanie Blythe Winner Of 2019 Maria Callas Award

http://operawire.com/stephanie-blythe-winner-of-2019-maria-callas-award/

Q & A: Stefano Vizioli On The Modernity Of Cesti’s ‘La Dori’ At This Summer’s Innsbruck Early Music Festival

https://operawire.com/q-a-stefano-vizioli-on-the-modernity-of-cestis-la-dori-at-this-summers-innsbruck-early-music-festival/

Opera Atelier Co-Artistic Directors To Stage Historic Performance At Royal Opera House at Versaille

http://operawire.com/opera-atelier-co-artistic-directors-to-stage-historic-performance-at-royal-opera-house-at-versaille/

The Light in the Piazza review at Royal Festival Hall, London – ‘Renée Fleming is sublime’

https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2019/the-light-in-the-piazza-renee-fleming-dove-cameron-review-at-royal-festival-hall-london/?fbclid=IwAR1nGxJZ-aKdWrORlkN0mLBWuLLOk5BsxxQyg2JH-GiW7QzGt7fe37oXk7I

Huguette Tourangeau - Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7zoNg_YTgU&fbclid=IwAR36JkMc3O550syfoCd7ep9j7IcEbRylSs2f7Qrb7drbZN6ROmK_oJKuNtE

Cesare Siepi's ultra dark voice blasts a massive bass high F# to wake the dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ysrcqudVc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1R4VooNVPy8g_spCYt9tu5sol8HjwjLXnrpYSfi14qhMp4ferPPDiU4LE

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THE MET SATURDAY AFTERNOON MATINEE IS ON HIATUS UNTIL DECEMBER.  TUNE IN TO WQXR TO HEAR OTHER OPERA COMPANIES PERFORM AT  1:00PM 

  

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NO OPERA ON 

WGBH THIS WEEK!

Senator Cory Booker,

Democratic Candidate for U.S. President