Opera Meets Film: How Götz Friedrich Captured the Revolutionary Spirit of Strauss’ ‘Elektra’ on Film

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“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 a look at {…}

Special Features

Page to Opera Stage: Wilde’s and Strauss’ Scandals with ‘Salome’

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“Page to Opera Stage” looks at stories – real-life or fiction, old and new – that have inspired operas, and the ways these narratives have been edited and dramatized to fit a new medium. This week, we look at a theatrical work adapted for opera: Oscar Wilde’s often-banned “Salome” and Richard Strauss’ no-less-controversial operatic reworking. Over the past few weeks, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Natalia Tanasii on the Salzburg Festival, Sting, & Strauss

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(Credit: Natalia Sedinta) Moldovan soprano Natalia Tanasii was only 21 when she made her professional stage debut as Countess Almaviva (“Le nozze di Figaro”) at the Moldovan National Opera. Her unforgettable Salzburg Festival debut followed in Krzysztof Warlikowski’s staging of “Elektra” this year. In an interview with OperaWire, Ms. Tanasii discussed her career moves, repertoire choices, and her preparation process {…}

Opera Quiz

Opera Quiz: Which R. Strauss Opera is It?

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Richard Strauss is one of the great composers in opera history. Many of his best works are major staples of the international repertory, including “Der Rosenkavalier,” “Elektra,” Salome,” and “Ariadne auf Naxos,” among others. But Strauss wrote a lot more operas, many of them obscure. While those works will be among those spotlighted in this quiz, we will challenge you {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Bass David Steffens On German & Austrian Musical Culture, Small Roles, & His Passion For Strauss

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(Credit: Mattias Baus) Today Bavarian vocalist David Steffens is enjoying his busy summer in Salzburg – a place where he also spent his student years. This time he is a part of Salzburg Festival, performing in three productions total and therefore visiting the stage of the Salzburg Festspiele almost daily. David Steffens started performing in this festival at the year {…}

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Watch Strauss’ ‘Arabella’ Live Stream From Vienna State Opera

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Richard Strauss’ “Arabella” will be featured on the Vienna State Opera’s live streaming service on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. The showcase will star Wolfgang Bankl, Emily Magee, Chen Reiss, Tomasz Konieczny, and Daniel Behle. Axel Kober will conduct the production directed Sven-Eric Bechtolf. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time and is slated to run until around 10 {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Wilhelm Schwinghammer On ‘Elektra,’ Strauss & The Canadian Opera Company

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Wilhelm Schwinghammer is one of today’s leading German basses. Throughout the past few years, he has performed at the Bayreuth Festival, Teatro Real de Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Wiener Staatsoper and the Hamburg Staatsoper as a studio member. He is a great exponent of the operas of Wagner, Strauss, Mozart, and Verdi, as well as the works of Puccini {…}

Opera Wiki

Composer Profile: Johann Strauss Jr., The King of Waltz & Operetta

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Johann Strauss Jr. didn’t write opera. But his contribution to operetta is indispensable. Born on Oct. 25, 1825, his destiny was sealed seemingly before his birth. His father was Johann Strauss I, one of the more popular Viennese composers of dance music and operettas during his time. So it was no surprise that Jr. would be exposed to the world {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2018

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Every year, there are a few events in the New York opera scene that occupy top billing in most people’s minds. Among them might be the Metropolitan Opera’s opening season performance, it’s New Year’s showcase, and some new productions littered here and there. For some, the New York City Opera’s productions also continue to hold value. And then some smaller {…}

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Opera Meets Film: How Götz Friedrich Captured the Revolutionary Spirit of Strauss’ ‘Elektra’ on Film

Page to Opera Stage: Wilde’s and Strauss’ Scandals with ‘Salome’

Q & A: Soprano Natalia Tanasii on the Salzburg Festival, Sting, & Strauss

Opera Quiz: Which R. Strauss Opera is It?

Q & A: Bass David Steffens On German & Austrian Musical Culture, Small Roles, & His Passion For Strauss

Watch Strauss’ ‘Arabella’ Live Stream From Vienna State Opera

Q & A: Wilhelm Schwinghammer On ‘Elektra,’ Strauss & The Canadian Opera Company

Composer Profile: Johann Strauss Jr., The King of Waltz & Operetta

Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2018