This week on Rhode Island Public television,
WSBE: (Comcast 294, Cox 808, Full Channel 109, and Verizon 478)
Great Performances at the Met
Saturday, November 4, 2017, 8:00pm
Sunday, November 5, 2017, 3:00am
Monday, November 6, 2017, 12:00am
L'Amour de Loin
A production of Kaija Saariaho's medieval romance "L'Amour de Loin," about a troubadour (Eric Owens) whose yearning for idealized love seems naive until a pilgrim (Tamara Mumford) tells him of a countess (Susanna Phillips) in far-off Tripoli.
Length: 150
OPERA ON THE INTERNET
WITH
DAVE D' AGUANNO
Opera
fans who take particular delight in listening to operas from the Baroque period
will probably rejoice at the prospect of having two operas from this era
available on the internet on Saturday (November 4). Radio 3 (RAI) will be
broadcasting a LIVE performance from Naples of Leonardo Leo's
"L'Olimpiade" which premiered in 1737.
At
the same time, another LIVE performance is scheduled to be broadcast on
Saturday. The work in question is of even earlier vintage, being Francesco
Cavalli's "Eliogabalo" (1667). It's coming to us via Radio 4 (the
Netherlands) and is being performed in Amsterdam.
Moving
into the 1800s, a relatively early work by Bellini -- "Il Pirata"
(1827) -- can be heard on NPR. The performance is one that took place this past
July 8 as part of this summer's Caramoor Festival.
Then
there's a one-act opera that most of us have probably never heard. It's Helena
Munktell's "I Firenze" (1889). Swedish Radio is broadcasting this
performance from Stockholm.
While
most of us are familiar with the name Franco Alfano by virtue of the fact that
he completed "Turandot" upon Puccini's death, not everyone may have
heard his own opera "Cyrano de Bergerac" which was revived at the Met
a few years ago. Well, the Wexford Festival in Ireland has actually
"resurrected" (if I can be forgiven the pun) Alfano's earlier opera from 1904 --
"Risurrezione" ("Resurrection") -- which is based on the
novel of the same name by Leo Tolstoy. It's on Lyric FM which last week brought
us Cherubini's "Medea" and next week will be broadcasting Foroni's
"Margherita."
However,
on Friday of this week, the Met is bringing us all the way into the 21st century
with a FREE live audio-stream of "The Exterminating Angel" by Thomas
Ades which, as many of you are aware, will receive an HD-transmission in local
movie theatres in just a few weeks (Nov. 18).
And
to all you opera fans who were hoping to hear another broadcast of
"Carmen" or "La Boheme" or "Don Giovanni" -- you may have to wait till next week! Odds are
at least one of them will turn up, sooner rather than later!
Enjoy!
DAVE
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WQXR
Review: A Compassion-Free 'Exterminating
Angel' Stumbles to Find a Voice
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News from Around the World of Music
The Perfectionist
Review of Toscanini: Musician of Conscience by
Harvey Sachs
Here’s Why You Seldom See Women Leading a
Symphony
As these charts show, there’s a particularly thick glass
ceiling in the conducting profession.
‘La Bohème’: Should Opera’s Most Beloved
Classic Be Changed?
Remembering Jacqueline du Pré, an Icon of
the Cello
Review: If You See One Opera This Year,
Make It ‘The Exterminating Angel’
Contemplating a Mystically Charged Two-Hour
Piano Epic
Just listen to the sound of this cello –
you won’t believe what it’s made from
Jessica Lang's Take on Pergolesi's ‘Stabat
Mater’ Gives New Life to a Meditation on Death
Jessica Lang's choreography has
brought new life to Pergolesi’s stirring piece on death, and will be programmed
as a part of Lincoln Center's White Light Festival. Oct 31, 2017
http://www.wqxr.org/story/jessica-langs-take-pergolesis-stabat-mater-gives-new-life-meditation-death
5 Adorable Halloween Instagram Posts That
We Love
Here a few of our favorite Halloween posts on Instagram
from classical fans. Oct 31, 2017
This Triangle TV Spot Might Be Our Favorite
Classical Commercial of the Year
We can't get enough of the rogue percussionist and this
hilarious ad. Oct 30, 2017
This ‘Stranger Things’ Medley Is a
Beautiful Way To Prepare Your Netflix Binge
Nicholas Yee puts eight cellos to work and takes a tour
through the musical world of 'Stranger Things.' Oct 30, 2017
Bernstein's 'Songfest' Gets A Rare (And
Much Needed) Performance
Some Bernstein pundits — including David Patrick Stearns
— would say his best work is nearly unknown. Oct 30, 2017
How a Saxophone Is Made, and 3 Other
Amazing Sesame Street Musical Videos
Sesame Street was the only street that cared about
actually showing us how a saxophone is made. They also invited some rocking
musical guests down to the neighborhood, too. Oct 27, 2017
Tone Deafness is Pretty Rare, Which Means
You Can Probably Sing
Let's put it this way, a whole lot of us tend to
underrate our singing potential. Oct 27, 2017
10 More Halloween Music Classics from the
Crypt
And as a bonus, a full, ready-made playlist for your
spook-tacular festivities. Oct 26, 2017
The Sound of Sirens
Jennifer Gersten examines the musicality of sirens from
around the world. Oct 26, 2017
Listen: Archive Recording of Debussy
Performing 'La Soirée dans Grenade' in 1914
It wasn't the composer's only recording — he also teamed
up with legendary soprano Mary Garden back in 1903. Oct 25, 2017
Listen: Archive Recording of Debussy Performing 'La
Soirée dans Grenade' in 1914
OPERA NEWS Announces 13th Annual OPERA NEWS
Awards
How the Lyric Opera plans to take on 5
hours of Wagner's epic 'Die Walkure'
Lucia di Lammermoor, Royal Opera review -
creepy, violent and intense
Erwin Schrott rehearses a sword fighting
scene (The Royal Opera)
Renée Fleming in Conversation (The Royal
Opera)
Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Live Stream:
Pieczonka, Maestri & Lee Lead Star Cast in ‘Tosca’
Teatro Real De Madrid 2017-18 Review –
Carmen: Calixto Bieito’s Vision Gains Relevancy in Spain’s Current Tumultuous
Times
Halo Sport for musicians: Mario Marzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVUvgUSX9hU (Spanish with subtitles)
https://www.facebook.com/halo.neuroscience/videos/639755896218247/ (Dubbed in English)
Cuban-American soprano (and marathon
athlete) Lisette Oropesa is interviewed by the BBC for the radio arts program
"Front Row."
As she makes her debut at the Royal Opera House in Lucia
di Lammermoor, Lisette Oropesa talks about combining a career as one of the
world's top sopranos with a passion for running marathons.
Opernhaus Zürich 2017-18 Review – Tosca:
Anja Harteros’ Star Power the Driving Force In Carsen’s Production
Diana Damrau No Longer Singing Four
Heroines in LA Opera’s ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’
http://operawire.com/diana-damrau-no-longer-singing-four-heroines-in-la-operas-les-contes-dhoffmann/
Classical music: The Madison Opera stages
Bizet’s “Carmen” this Friday night and Sunday afternoon
23 Orchestra Stereotypes (For Violinists)
crescendo trifft: Joyce DiDonato
Not opera but my favorite of his songs…Dmitri
Hvorostovsky “Hurry Up”
"Не спеши" Дмитрий
Хворостовский
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Baroque Brilliance | Saturday and Sunday, November 11-12, 2017
Baroque masterworks for chorus and orchestra, including:
• Purcell’s Come Ye Sons of Art
• Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Dettingen Te Deum
• Zelenka’s Magnificat.
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Messiah | Saturday, December 16, 2017
Christine Noel conducts the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Providence
Singers, and soloists in the eleventh annual performance of Handel’s
masterpiece — a fresh reading informed by Baroque performance practice.
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Of Sea and Sky | Saturday and Sunday, March 10-11, 2018
Music inspired by the power and majesty of the natural world, including these
and more:
• Brahms’ O Schöne Nacht, Spätherbst, Abendlied, and Warum
• Elder’s Ballade to the Moon, Sky Sonnet, and Sunrise Carol
• Eric Whitacre’s Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine
Also on the program: The traditional Scottish ballad Loch Lomond and the
U.S. Navy Hymn.
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Opera Choruses | Saturday, May 19, 2018
We present a grand and glorious journey through the world of opera, done
up in fine formal style as a gala concert to benefit choral performance and
education. Count on it: Giuseppe Verdi’s creations will be there for sure,
with contributions from Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Antonio Rossini, and
a number of their talented friends.
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The Metropolitan Opera Announces Chorus Auditions
for the 2018–19 Season
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| Met Opera company performs The Exterminating Angel |
CHORUS
AUDITIONS
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
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The Met Saturday afternoon
radio broadcast is on hiatus until
radio broadcast is on hiatus until
December 2.
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
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
NO OPERA ON
WGBH THIS WEEK!
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