The ominous D minor chord that ushers in the overture of “Don Giovanni” speaks volumes. It is ominous, even supernatural, foreshadowing that this is not one of Mozart’s more lighthearted sex comedies. Though Da Ponte infuses the opera with plenty of humor, there is no escaping the darkness that kicks off the drama giocoso. Interestingly, Mozart also set his Requiem {…}
Jason Tramm was named the Executive Director of Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) as of August 2021. Tramm will begin his new position with planning for the company’s 2021-22 season and other events. He has worked with LONJ before, conducting the “Così fan tutte” 2019 and “Die Fledermaus” in 2020. “We are ecstatic to have such a great musician, {…}
On November 21, 2019, Seton Hall’s Classical Concert Series, along with the Charles and Joan Alberto Italian Studies Institute, presented a semi-staged concert performance of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Focusing on the music and drama, the artists and orchestra, under the baton of Jason C. Tramm, delivered a humorous yet very heartfelt interpretation of the opera. On his approach to the {…}