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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Director Emilio Sagi on ‘Il Pirata’ & His Passion For Bel Canto

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(Credit: Javier del Real) Few opera directors have had as much influence as Emilio Sagi. After nearly 40 years, he is not just any other opera director – he is a brand and an icon, his work easily identifiable. He debuted in his native Oviedo with “La Traviata” in 1980 before triumphing in Madrid with “Don Pasquale” in 1982. Since {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

White Light Festival 2019 Review: Tristan und Isolde, Act 2

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In simplified terms, Wagner’s music, especially in “Tristan und Isolde,” can be visually compared to a continuous stream of waves coming and going, each growing in size and power, exploding, and then receding back to where they came from. In the best performances, a singer rides these orchestral waves of sound, the voice standing above the music, but also impossible {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Carnegie Hall 2018-19 Season Review: David Gvinianidze & Friends

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On Sept. 20, 2019, Talents of the World returned to Carnegie Hall for an exciting concert, titled “David Gvinianidze and Friends.” Featuring a lineup of not just established artists, but winners of Talents of World’s “International Youth Music Competition” in Georgia, what ensued was a breathtaking showcase celebrating cherished works while introducing fresh and highly talented new artists. The night’s {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Ars Minerva 2018-19 Review: Ifigenia in Aulide

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On December 1, 2018, Ars Minerva presented Giovanni Porta’s opera “Ifigenia in Aulide” at the ODC Theater (formerly Oberlin Dance Collective) in the Mission District of San Francisco. Premiered in 1738, Porta’s opera demonstrates some of the musical progress that occurred in the first half of the 18thcentury. “Ifigenia,” which features a libretto by Italian poet Apostolo Zeno, is an {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

River to River Festival 2018 Review: Naamah’s Ark

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This Review is for the performance on  Sunday, June 17th. The River to River Festival, presented by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), showcased Marisa Michelson and Royce Vavrek’s “Naamah’s Ark” in Rockefeller Park at the start of this year’s 76th season. This community oratorio included seven ensembles and six soloists – Victoria Clark, as Naamah, Cantor Rebecca Garfein of Congregation {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Enjoying Life His Way – Bass Rene Pape on ‘Parsifal,’ Future Projects, & The Papeduck

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René Pape, opera’s most iconic bass had an eventful 2017 and is kicking off the New Year in tremendous style. For those who want a recap – the bass sang in 14 productions throughout the year, mostly in Wagner operas and then ended 2017 by releasing a rubber duck in his image, the famed “Papeduck.” And now he’s back for {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Verbier Festival 2017 Review – Salome: Charles Dutoit Leads a Robust Cast In Must-Watch Live Stream

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One of the great delights of today’s viewer technology is sitting in your living room, a cup of chocolate in your hand, and, before you, a vibrant, young orchestra, a brilliant and famous conductor, and a dozen notable first-class singers embarked in a world of eroticism with genius music – in other words, “Salome.” Thanks to Medici TV’s ample coverage {…}
On This Day, Special Features

A Brief Survey of the Philosophy of Wagner’s ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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When Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” premiered on June 10, 1865, it changed the world of music and art forever. Not only did it feature some of the most breathtaking music ever committed to a score, but it changed the way music could be written. The celebrated “Tristan” chord, which shattered the musical concept of a stable key, was only the {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

The Luckiest Man Alive – 100-Year-Old Anton Coppola Looks Back On His Career & Writing a New Ending for ‘Turandot’

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Anton Coppola is the luckiest guy in the world. At least that is how he views the life he has led and continues to lead. The maestro, born on March 21, 1917, and who determined his given career path during the first decade of his existence, is slated for “one last hurrah” when he conducts a final concert on March {…}

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