Louisa Proske, director and Daniel Schlosberg, music director/arranger are two of the co-founders of Heartbeat Opera (#heartbeatopera, @heartbeat_opera) now entering it’s 6th season. Their new contemporary production of Weber’s Der Fresischutz is being produced at Baruch PAC, NY from December 4th-15th. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE Notes Brooke Akhnaten by Philip Glass The Metropolitan Opera Phelim McDermott, director…Continue reading Podcast 68: Louisa Proske and Daniel Schlosberg from Heartbeat Opera
REVIEW: Cosi fan Tutti
by Gregory Moomjy Nov 19, 2019 Julliard Opera’s Così fan Tutti In a recent article in The Observer about The Met’s revival of La Boheme, James Jorden, makes a startling observation. He states that despite the popularity of The Met’s iconic Zeffirelli production, it eschews the central element of La Boheme’s tragedy, namely, that by…Continue reading REVIEW: Cosi fan Tutti
REVIEW: Akhnaten
By Gregory Moomjy November 14, 2019 When I first wrote about Akhnaten a few weeks ago, I began by mentioning a few of the famous operas set in Ancient Egypt. Naturally, Aida was on that list. At the time, it seemed almost cliche to include Verdi’s evergreen pharaonic epic in such a catalogue. However, after…Continue reading REVIEW: Akhnaten
Akhenaten: Pharaoh and Opera Inspiration
by Gregory Moomjy If you mention Ancient Egypt, what comes to mind? Pyramids, gods and goddesses, and pharaohs quickly populate the imagination. And, let’s not forget, the very famous love affairs and palace intrigues of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Cleopatra. This is enough to make anyone want to study Egyptology. The great opera composers…Continue reading Akhenaten: Pharaoh and Opera Inspiration
Podcast 67: Joseph Martin Waters, Dr. Daniel Pate and Rodolfo Giron
Indie Opera Podcast’s co-hosts welcome Joseph Martin Waters, Dr. Daniel Pate and Rodolfo Giron for a fascinating conversation about the new opera they’ve been developing, El Colibri Magico (The Magic Hummingbird) – “A California Story” which is an update of the story of St. Francis set in modern day San Diego and Tijuana that follows…Continue reading Podcast 67: Joseph Martin Waters, Dr. Daniel Pate and Rodolfo Giron