Podcast appearances and mentions of baron scarpia

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Bariton Mario Bellanova, now living in Adelaide, has performed the bigoted and vicious Tosca's character of Baron Scarpia in some of the most important European, Italian and Australian theatres. - La attualità della Tosca di Giacomo Puccini permette ai grandi teatri di poterla mettere in scena in un contesto contemporaneo.

Paul Tabone began performing from the age of 9 and throughout his education attained extraordinary grades in piano, voice and music theory. He was given the honour of the prestigious ‘Most Promising Voice for Music Theatre Award’, both in 2007 & 2009 at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Principal roles performed by Paul include: Return to the Forbidden Planet (Cookie), The Keyhole Club (Louie), South Pacific (Emile De Beck), Cinderella (Herald), Little Shop of Horrors (Voice of Audrey II), High School Musical (Zeke Baylor) The Pajama Game (Myron Hassler) and was the title role in The Wiz. In 2007, he starred as ‘Baron Scarpia’ in Kim Kirkman’s, Tosca: The Technopera. Paul has shared the stage with artists such as Rhonda Burchmore, Kate Ceberano, Guy Sebastian, Mercury Five, James Morrison and David Campbell and was a lead vocalist in the Queensland premiere of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds. In 2005 Paul performed as a soloist at the Carols in The City event (formerly the Golden Casket Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols) which was broadcast nationally... Currently Paul performs at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s Glimmering West End in the role of Ubaldo Piango in the 31st year of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of The Opera. [Brev. Bio] To read Paul's full bio + to learn more, please visit: PaulTabone.com. Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com Have a story to share and would like to be considered as a future guest on Plan A Konversations? Email our team: Assistant@PlanAwithKlay.com. Want to support Plan A Konversations? If you find value in what you’ve heard, feel free to support the podcast and contribute whatever is comfortable for you HERE. Thank you!

Week Two - Another Opening, Another Show! You'll hear from my friend, baritone Michael Mayes, on this episode. In early June, I spoke with him over coffee in his living room in Lyons, Colorado. Mike shares his thoughts on his role as Baron Scarpia in Tosca, life as an opera singer on the road, his perspective on new opera - including a recent exciting project with one of his heroes and someone familiar to Central City Opera audiences, baritone Robert Orth. Mike also shares his opinion on how opera in general can thrive, and the sense of family that is present at Central City Opera. Have questions or want to give us feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. Remember to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or Stitcher to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at www.centralcityopera.org.

Bass-baritone Greer Grimsley is back in one of his favorite roles: Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca. In this interview he talks about the character and reflects a bit on what it is that makes this role so fulfilling and downright fun for him to sing!

Our favorite bass-baritone returns for one of his favorite roles: Greer Grimsley sings Baron Scarpia in Puccini's Tosca. Greer has some definite ideas about who this character is, what motivates him and how to sing him. Tune in to our first podcast of the 2016 season!

Operatic predators are seen through out the world of opera. From Iago from Verdi's Otello to Baron Scarpia from Puccini's Tosca and maybe the ultimate predator Lady Macbeth from Verdi's Macbeth. Join us as Eric speaks about and plays his favorite operatic predators.

From Madama Butterfly and Turandot to La bohème's Mimi, composer giant Giacomo Puccini is famous for the grace and strength of his glorious heroines. Enter Floria Tosca, a diva with flashing eyes and a jealous heart who loves only one man – Mario Cavaradossi. When he is taken as a political prisoner, his captor, Baron Scarpia, has met his match in Cavaradossi's faithful Tosca. Featuring the breathtaking Te Deum chorus and the renowned tenor anthem E lucevan le stelle, plus one of the most famed soprano arias in all of operatic repertoire, Vissi d'arte, Puccini's beloved work has not been seen at the Opera Company of Philadelphia for over ten years.Hosted by OCP's Director of Community Programs Michael Bolton and mezzo-soprano Maren Montalbano, each edition features musical excerpts, plot synopses and background information on the operas, cast and production information, interviews with artists and producers, Academy of Music historical moments and more!

From Madama Butterfly and Turandot to La bohème’s Mimi, composer giant Giacomo Puccini is famous for the grace and strength of his glorious heroines. Enter Floria Tosca, a diva with flashing eyes and a jealous heart who loves only one man – Mario Cavaradossi. When he is taken as a political prisoner, his captor, Baron Scarpia, has met his match in Cavaradossi’s faithful Tosca. Featuring the breathtaking Te Deum chorus and the renowned tenor anthem E lucevan le stelle, plus one of the most famed soprano arias in all of operatic repertoire, Vissi d’arte, Puccini’s beloved work has not been seen at the Opera Company of Philadelphia for over ten years. Hosted by OCP's Director of Community Programs Michael Bolton and mezzo-soprano Maren Montalbano, each edition features musical excerpts, plot synopses and background information on the operas, cast and production information, interviews with artists and producers, Academy of Music historical moments and more!

Puccini's diva drama, TOSCA is at Houston Grand Opera from Jan 22 to Feb 7, 2010www.HoustonGrandOpera.org/ToscaRenowned soprano Patricia Racette makes her role debut as the passionate Floria Tosca in Puccinis timeless drama. Tenor Marcus Haddock is the painter Mario Cavaradossi, whom Tosca adores and Raymond Aceto sings the menacing Baron Scarpia who will stop at nothing to destroy the object of Toscas affections. Created especially for Houston Grand Opera, this new production by John Caird features classic sets and costumes designed by Bunny Christie in the style of nineteenth-century Rome.