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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Week of June 29 - July 6, 2017




Happy Independence Day!




Met HD Summer Schedule Encores


Wednesdays, 7:00PM
https://www.fathomevents.com/series/the-met-live-in-hd-summer-encores
(Three locations in this area: Warwick Showcase Cinemas ; Legacy Place Showcase Cinemas, Dedham; Swansea Cinema 12)


TONIGHT!
June 28, 2017

Macbeth

Star soprano Anna Netrebko delivers a searing portrayal as Lady Macbeth, the murderously cunning consort of Željko Lučić’s doomed Macbeth. 




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 1, 2017, 8:00PM
Sunday, June 2, 2017, 3:00AM
Monday, June 3, 2017, 12:00AM

Rusalka































Kristine Opolais stars in Dvorák's "Rusalka," about a water nymph who loves a human prince (Brandon Jovanovich). The cast also includes Jamie Barton as the witch Jezibaba; Katarina Dalaymanas as Rusalka's rival; and Eric Owens as Rusalka's father.
Length: 180





OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH 
DAVE D' AGUANNO


Even though the Met's 2016/2017 opera season is officially over, there's still plenty of opera to be found elsewhere, and thanks to the internet, we now have access to many of these wonderful performances. Starting on Friday (June 30), for example, there are 3 opera videos becoming available, the first of which is a LIVE performance from Madrid of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." This can be found on The Opera Platform, which will also be bringing us a LIVE video (on Sunday) of yet another Rimsky-Korsakov opera. This time, it's a performance from Ghent of his 1898 opera "Sadko" in which the lead soprano "dies" by being transformed into a river (!!!). Well, in his earlier opera "The Snow Maiden" (recently video-streamed from Paris) the heroine "dies" by melting away, so why not have a heroine turn into a river, right? In any case, both "Madame Butterfly" & "Sadko" should be available for your viewing pleasure for several weeks following the live event.

The third opera video-stream will be available on Saturday, when the Bavarian State Opera (Munich) brings us a LIVE performance of Franz Schreker's "Die Gezeichneten" ("The Stigmatized"), a work that originally premiered in 1915 and which, at one time, rivaled the operas of Richard Strauss in popularity.

If the operas of Giuseppe Verdi are more to your taste, you can listen to a performance from the Vienna State Opera of "Don Carlo" on ORF (Austria). The performance being aired is actually a composite of 2 (June 15 & 21, 2017).

BBC Radio 3 has one of the many operas of Handel on its schedule for this Saturday. It's a performance of "Semele" (1744) which took place earlier this month as part of the Garsington Opera's current summer season.

And what opera weekend would be complete without a single broadcast of Bizet's "Carmen"? You can find it on NPR, as part of their continuing series of broadcasts from Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2016/2017 season.

Enjoy!

DAVE






WQXR

Thoughts on Opera and Gay Pride
Fred Plotkin reflects on the cultural shifts within the LGBTQ community on the opera stage and within the opera house seats. Jun 22, 2017







News from Around the World of Music

Chicago Opera Theater names new music director

Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark: can stealth podcasts make classical cool?

Verdi's "Otello" (starring Jose Cura) from Liege (with French subtitles):

Théâtre du Capitole of Toulouse Cancels Final ‘Ernani’ After Arrest of Star Tenor

Listening to Penderecki's Music in ‘Twin Peaks’
The eighth episode of 2017's "Twin Peaks" uses an intense and raw composition by the composer Krzysztof Penderecki — "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima." Jun 28, 2017

Our Favorite Film and TV Soundtracks This Year (So Far)
We're halfway through the year, so we felt it was right to share some of our favorite standout soundtracks ... so far. Jun 28, 2017

Whistling Mozart's Bassoon Concerto
Mozart's Bassoon Concerto could use a lot more love. These two friends thought so too, and recorded a silly performance of it, with a whistling twist. Jun 27, 2017

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Composer Lisa Bielawa shooting _Vireo_at Alcatraz

 Vireo at Alcatraz: Behind the Scenes - Support the Project: www.operavireo.org/support

Watch the First Episode of ‘Vireo,’ Lisa Bielawa's New Binge-Worthy Opera
Opera in a serialized format? Composer Lisa Bielawa is on it. Jun 26, 2017

They filmed the opera 'Vireo' on Alcatraz. Soon you can stream it on your iPad or phone
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Watch This Violinist's Swaggering ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Medley
Violinist Ariella Zeitlin goes all out for her “Pirates” medley and music video. Jun 26, 2017


‘Billie Jean’ for Violin With Fidget Spinner, Because Why Not?
Is the fidget spinner the new bow? Jun 26, 2017

Is the Piano a String or Percussion Instrument?
Is the piano a string or percussion instrument? There is an answer, but the instrument would prefer not to be boxed into one family. Jun 26, 2017

Alan Gilbert Is Going to Hamburg
The former New York Philharmonic Director will become the Chief Conductor for NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Jun 23, 2017

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Listen: These Knives Can Carry A Tune
Have you ever had such a great dinner, that you just wanted to break into song — maybe even into three-part harmony, if you’re feeling festive? Turns out there’s cutlery for that. Jun 22, 2017
http://www.wqxr.org/story/listen-these-knives-can-carry-tune/

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Carly Rae Jepsen Meets the Toronto Symphony
Carly Rae Jepsen performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. If you're wondering how that sounded, read on. Jun 21, 2017
http://www.wqxr.org/story/listen-these-knives-can-carry-tune/





Met Opera Chorus in Turandot


Chorus
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








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


Go to:  http://www.wqxr.org/streams

Then click on 

WQXR 105.9 FM





NO OPERA ON
WGBH THIS WEEK!
Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky