Huang Ruo and David T. Little, composers and Royce Vavrek, librettist, join the show to talk about their recent work, including “An American Soldier” “Proving Up” and “Artaud In the Black Lodge.” Did Strauss know how to write for singers? Opera as Propaganda. JFK’s drug use! The New York Opera Fest, and some great Chinese…Continue reading Podcast 48: Huang Ruo, Royce Vavrek and David T. Little
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OperaFix March 26, 2018
Opera Philadelphia Announces Two world premieres, Patience and Sarah’s Chicago Premiere, Florentine Opera will perform Prince of Players, and several opera companies collaborate with the Department of Defense on an opera about wounded soldiers. Next Week On April 6, Texas Christian University’s School of Music, together with the Arizona Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera Memphis,…Continue reading OperaFix March 26, 2018
OperaFix March 19, 2018
OperaFix for March 19: Toledo Opera premieres “I Dream”, Eric Salzman’s Big Jim & the Small-time Investors premieres at Symphony Space and Elena Langer’s “Rhonda Rips It Up!” at the Welsh National Opera. Notes Toledo Opera Rhythm & Blues opera, “I Dream” Valentine Theatre April 6 and 7, 2018 Timed to coincide with the commemoration of…Continue reading OperaFix March 19, 2018
OperaFix March 12, 2018
OperaFix for March 5: The 2018 New York Opera Fest announces it’s lineup and new FestTix option, Boston Lyric announces 2018-2019 season including Schoenberg in Hollywood by Todd Machover and The Handmaiden’s Tale, William Bolcom’s Dinner at Eight gets it’s European Debut at Wexford Opera, and Jennifer Hidgdon hints at new chamber opera with Opera Philadelphia.…Continue reading OperaFix March 12, 2018
OperaFix March 5, 2018
OperaFix for March 5: Leonard Bernstein’s “A Quiet Place”, Donizetti’s “Il Pigmalione” and Rameau’s “Pigmalion”, Gounod’s “Faust” directed by Kevin Newbury and “Out of Darkness: Two Remain” Notes Leonard Bernstein’s ‘A Quiet Place’ Opera Philadelphia Curtis Opera Theatre 7:30 p.m. March 7 & 9, and 2:30 p.m. March 11 The Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. Donizetti’s…Continue reading OperaFix March 5, 2018