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GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET
This week on Rhode Island Public television,
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
Saturday, June 27, 2015 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, June 28, 2015 @ 3:00am
Monday, June 29, 2015 @ 12:00am
Great Performances at the Met
DVORAK's
Rusalka
Renée Fleming stars in Dvorák's "Rusalka," about a water sprite who loves a human prince (Piotr Beczala). The cast also includes Dolora Zajickas as the witch Ježibaba; Emily Mageeas as Rusalka's rival; and John Relyea as Rusalka's father.
Renée Fleming sings "Song to the Moon" at the 1991 Richard Tucker Gala,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1PMzQ8PuCo
DURATION: 180 MIN
DETAILS: [CC] [STEREO]
GENRE: PARENTS PICKS
Synopsis: http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/opera-synopses-l-thru-z/qt/Rusalka-Synopsis.htm
SOON!
The Met-HD Summer Encores
GIUSEPPE VERDI
La Traviata
HD ENCORE
WED, JUL 08, 2015 7:00 PM
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| Natalie Dessay |
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GAETANO DONIZETTI
La Fille du Régiment
HD ENCORE
WED, JUL 15, 2015 7:00 PM
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| Natalie Dessay |
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FRANZ LEHÁR
The Merry Widow
HD ENCORE
WED, JUL 22, 2015 7:00 PM
Renee Fleming and Nathan Gunn
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GIUSEPPE VERDI
Aida
HD ENCORE
WED, JUL 29, 2015 7:00 PM
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June 24, 2015 by norman lebrecht
OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
Next weekend presents us with operatic choices
that range from the comical and silly ("Pirates of Penzance" -
"La Belle Helene") to the deeply tragic ("Pelleas &
Melisande" - "Le Roi Arthus" - "The Passenger"). In
the latter category, Weinberg's 1968 opera "The Passenger" carries a
great deal of weight, especially since it centers around the accidental meeting
on a cruise ship (years later) between Holocaust survivor
Marta and her former persecutor Lise. The performance being broadcast this
Saturday took place in Chicago this past February and can be heard on NPR.
Continuing in pretty much the same vein is the
better-known "Pelleas & Melisande" by Claude Debussy. This one is
actually being broadcast on Friday (June 26) on Radio 3 (RAI) in a
recent performance from Florence (June 18).
German Radio has scheduled a broadcast of the
May 25th performance from Paris of Chausson's "Le Roi Arthus"
which has already come to us on at least one other radio station (as well as a
video of the June 2 performance). Having seen the video, I can personally vouch
for the excellence of the performance with tenor Roberto Alagna and
mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch "on fire" in the roles of the doomed lovers
Lancelot and Guinevere.
In the mood for something in a much lighter
vein? If you don't mind waiting till Monday afternoon, BBC Radio 3 is
broadcasting a recent performance from English National Opera of "The
Pirates of Penzance" -- a fairly well-known Gilbert & Sullivan treat.
Plus, on Saturday, there's what has to be
one of the silliest comic operas one is ever likely to encounter: Offenbach's
"La Belle Helene." Last Sunday's performance from Paris is being
broadcast on French Radio. However, if you'd care to actually WATCH the visual
shenanigans that go with the music, you can check out the VIDEO of Saturday's performance
(with German subtitles).
Audio: (www.francemusique.fr/)
Enjoy!
DAVE
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The Met Saturday afternoon
radio broadcast season is over;
radio broadcast season is over;
check back here in November.
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No opera on
WGBH this week!
WGBH this week!
