Posts Tagged ‘Soprano’
Opera Goes to the Movies, 1935-Style
It’s less and less common to see classical music represented in popular culture these days, especially in a positive sense, so imagine my delight when I recently saw that Turner Classic Movies was airing Love Me Forever, a 1935 film starring Metropolitan Opera soprano Grace Moore. I’m rather ashamed to admit I didn’t know Moore’s […]
The Art of Song
Australian born American soprano, Danielle de Niese, with Cameron Stowe, piano, will be giving a diverse program for the Shriver Hall Concert Series on November 16th. Here is the series President, Stephen Jacobsohn, with more.
Bizet’s Habanera With An Industrial Twist
You’ve heard the Habanera from Carmen before, right? I bet you haven’t heard it like this. If you think you’re a jaded opera fan, or not an opera fan at all, I dare you to watch the following video by the French band Zic Zazou without laughing and enjoying the music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=96I_UrTOZF0 Apologies to the […]
Thursday 05/31/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Richard Hickox Mezzo-soprano: Alice Coote Tenor: Stanford Olsen Soprano: Chen Reiss Bass: Eric Owens Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh HANDEL: Messiah
Thursday 05/03/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Manfred Honeck Soprano: Angela Meade Mezzo-soprano: Marina Prudenskaja Tenor: Dimitri Pittas Bass: Liang Li Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Chatham Baroque VERDI: Requiem Fill: Monteverdi: “Sanctorum Meritis” Schmelzer: “Lamento Sopra La Morte”
Une Voyageuse Fabuleux
The Charles Theater is presenting The Metropolitan Opera’s live HD broadcast of Massenet’s Manon tomorrow & I’ll be on hand to greet audience members, hand out “swag”, & enjoy the show. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday, right? It gets better. Sara Stewart, a wonderful, talented woman who’s a member of […]
Monday 04/02/12 New York Philharmonic This Week
11:00 PM Conductor: David Zinman Cellist: Alisa Weilerstein Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 Barber: Cello Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 Fill: Soprano: Karita Mattila Beethoven: “Ah, perfido!”
