For this week’s edition of the word search we turn to sopranos who have interpreted the role of Violetta in “La Traviata.” Unlike past editions where we only asked you to look up first names with the last name as a clue, we will include a mix of both. In some cases we will provide the last name and ask {…}
Mezzo-sopranos Teresa Berganza and Christa Ludwig shared a great deal in common. In addition to both being born on March 16, albeit of different years, they both practically made all their major debuts as Cherubino (Met Opera debuts, Vienna State Opera debuts). So in celebration of these two historic singers, here is a short little quiz, a lightning round if {…}
(Credit Javier del Real / Gramercy Pictures) “Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features “Dead Man Walking.” Over the last few years, Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally’s “Dead Man Walking” has become a major staple of the international opera repertory, one of the few 21st century operas to really own such a valuable distinction. And it isn’t hard to see why. Based on a true story, the {…}
Composers Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Modest Mussorgsky are actually more inseparable than one might imagine. Both were arguably the most enduring members of The Five. Rimsky-Korsakov famously completed many of his friend’s unfinished works. And the two had birthdays within days of one another. So in celebrating these two historic Russian composers, here is a quiz that pits them against one {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s {…}
(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) “Rossini’s Elisabetta Regina d’Inghilterra” is one of Rossini’s rarely performed works due to its level of difficulty. Yet it has been performed over the years as a diva showcase for the likes of Leyla Gencer, Montserrat Caballe, and Jennifer Larmore, among many others. This week, the work is set to make a rare appearance at the Odyssey {…}
(Credit: A. Bofill) Verdi and Piave’s “La Traviata” is one of the most iconic operas of all time. Premiering on March 6, 1853, it has become the dream opera for any soprano able to take on its demanding lead role. Today, the work is performed at every opera house imaginable and it is often identified as a true audience favorite {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features “The Greatest Showman.” {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) This week, the Metropolitan Opera opens a new production of “Der Fliegende Holländer” bringing a superb cast and a stellar team to one of the great German operas. One of the most anticipated parts of this new production, however, is undoubtedly the long overdue debut of soprano Anja Kampe. The German-Italian dramatic soprano is {…}
