This week in Met-HD*
at a theater near you (see right column)
Saturday, January 16, 2016
The Pearl Fishers
Les Pêcheurs de Perles
Bizet’s gorgeous opera of lust and longing set in the
Far East returns
to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years. Soprano
Diana Damrau
stars as Leïla, the beautiful Hindu priestess pursued by rival
pearl
divers competing for her hand. Her suitors are tenor Matthew
Polenzani
and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien, who sing the lilting duet
“Au fond du temple
saint,” which opera fans know and adore.
Director Penny Woolcock explores the
timeless themes of pure
love, betrayal, and vengeance in a production that vividly
creates
an undersea world on the stage of the Met. Conductor Gianandrea
Noseda
brings his romantic flair to the lush score from the composer
of Carmen.
(Text from Met website)
Interview with Diana Damrau:
Siren of the Seas:
Synopsis:
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This week on Rhode Island Public television,
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 8:00pm
Sunday, January 17, 2016 3:00am
Monday, January 18, 2016, 12:00am
Verdi's
MacBeth
MACBETH - Star soprano Anna Netrebko delivers
her searing portrayal of Lady Macbeth, the mad and murderous mate of Zeljko
Lucic's doomed Macbeth, for the first time at the Met. Adrian Noble's chilling
production of Verdi's masterful adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy also stars
Joseph Calleja as the noble Macduff and Rene Pape as Banquo. Fabio Luisi
conducts. Synopsis:
DURATION: 180 minutes
DETAILS: [CC] [STEREO]
GENRE: PARENTS PICKS
“MacBeth”
The
Catropolitan Opera: The Centenary Celebration of the Grand Catropolitan Opera
Company
By Susan
Herbert
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Pierre Boulez, Composer and Conductor Who Pushed Modernism’s Boundaries, Dies at 90
Recalling Pierre Boulez, a Conductor-Composer With an
Ear to the Alternative
May choirs of angels come to greet you and carry
you to paradise. Rest in peace, Maestro Boulez.
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Dueling Double Divas: A Comic Micro-Opera
The independent local film, Dueling Double Divas: A Comic
Micro-Opera, showcases the world premiere of the composition performed by New
York Metropolitan Opera sopranos Lori Phillips and Mary Phillips during their
recent appearance at Rhode Island College. This performance by the identical
twins marks their first ever recital together.
Conceived and composed for the Phillips twins by pianist and
Rhode Island College Artist-in-Residence Judith Lynn Stillman, the micro-opera
is "an entire operatic tale told in 15 minutes."
"[The form] works well for the short attention span
society," Stillman said. "If you're afraid of opera, this is a great
way to get your feet wet."
Judith Lynn Stillman
The half-hour film also includes works by Jake Heggie and
Lee Hoiby. Dueling Double Divas: A Comic Micro-Opera airs Sunday, January 10,
2016, at 6 p.m. on WSBE Rhode Island PBS as part of the ongoing series Rhode
Island Stories, with encore broadcasts on Saturday, January 16 at 11 p.m., and
on WSBE Learn on Tuesday, January 12 at 8 p.m.
Soprano Lori Phillips and mezzo-soprano Mary Phillips grew
up in East Providence and are graduates of Rhode Island College. They have
performed leading roles at The Metropolitan Opera. Judith Lynn Stillman is a
world-renowned musician and holds Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees
from The Juilliard School.
Another film showing performance of Stillman's original
compositions airs January 17 at 6 p.m. Read about Phoenix from the Ashes here.
WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits over the air on 36.1; on
Rhode Island cable: Cox cable 08/1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08/508HD, Full Channel
08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD (Comcast SD subscribers check local
listings for standard definition channel), Verizon FiOS 18/518HD; satellite:
Dish 36/7776, DirecTV 36. For more information about programs and services at
Rhode Island PBS, visit www.ripbs.org.
POSTED BY WSBE RHODE ISLAND PBS AT 6:31 PM
LABELS: JUDITH LYNN STILLMAN, LORI PHILLIPS, MARY PHILLIPS,
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
WQXR
Taking a Stand on Music Stands
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
By Fred Plotkin
Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin tackles the
thorny question of music stand use during high-profile recitals.
David Bowie during his last show as Ziggy
Stardust filmed mostly at The Marquee Club in London, England from October
18-20, 1973.
David Bowie's 7 Close Encounters with Opera
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
By Amanda Angel
Though his only realized theatrical work was
the recent "Lazarus" musical, produced by New York Theater Workshop,
Bowie did have several close encounters with opera.
John Kelly and Lauren Worsham in David T
Little's 'Dog Days' at the NYU Skirball Center
Review: Prototype Festival Operas Challenge
with Minimalism and Intensity
Monday, January 11, 2016
By David Patrick Stearns
Two operas opened this past weekend at the
Prototype Festival. Both focus with minimalism on intense subject matter. One
does so with great effect, the other misses its mark.
Diana
Damrau as Leila in Bizet's Les Pêcheurs de Perles.
The Indian Subcontinent in European Opera
Friday, January 08, 2016
By Fred Plotkin
Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin's looks at
European operas that are set in South Asia in this follow up column on the
influences of East on West and West on East.
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David Bowie narrates
Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
Link: This is the Disney cartoon with Bowie's voice
OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
The LIVE broadcast & HD-transmission from
the Met of Bizet's "Pearl Fishers" dominates the listings on most
internet radio stations this coming Saturday (January 16). Since the Met hasn't
produced this opera in about 100 years, now might be a good time to savor its
considerable melodic treasures, as well as what promise to be wonderful
performances from soprano Diana Damrau as Leila, tenor Matthew Polenzani as
Nadir, and baritone Mariusz Kwiecien as Zurga.
(www.wrti.org/)
The Met also has a FREE live audio-stream
available this evening at 7:25 p.m. of Puccini's "La Boheme."
(www.metopera.org/)
Of special interest to opera-lovers who don't
mind veering off the so-called beaten path, there's a broadcast on German Radio
of Janacek's "Makropulos Case" as performed on December 13, 2015, at
the Vienna State Opera.
(www.dradio.de/dkultur/)
Speaking of the Vienna State Opera -- Wagner's
Ring Cycle is currently being shown (for a reasonable fee) on their website.
Last Sunday saw a LIVE video-stream of "Das Rheingold" which I
personally found to be well worth the approximately $15.00 I paid for it.
Tonight it's "Die Walkure." Then on Sunday (Jan. 17),
"Siegfried" is scheduled to be shown, followed by a LIVE video-cast
of "Die Gotterdammerung" on the following Sunday (Jan. 24). Wagner
enthusiasts, check it out: http://www.staatsoperlive.com/en/live/ (not to mention a generous number of other
operas to be shown later in the season!)
Enjoy!
DAVE
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Black Water
Please help Jeremy Beck raise funds for his opera! Reached 20% of fundraising goal already. Every little bit helps!!
The Center for Contemporary Opera will be producing the stage premiere of his one-act opera, Black Water, at Symphony Space in New York.
I am helping to raise funds for this production. Please consider supporting this Kickstarter campaign - We are grateful for your support, and please share this link with others who may be interested - many thanks!
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The Met Saturday afternoon
radio broadcast
radio broadcast
Saturday, January 16, 2016, 1:00 pm.
Bizet ‘s Les Pêcheurs de Perles
Noseda; Damrau, Polenzani, Kwiecien, Testé
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No opera on
WGBH this week!
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