Podcasts about chicago fringe opera

Keturah begins this episode chatting with baritone, Zachary Nelson (http://www.zacharynelsonbaritone.com/), who speaks with her about Mozart and DaPonte’s Le nozze di Figaro, the Beaumarchais plays, and their tie to the French Revolution. You can read more about these connections here: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jan/06/classicalmusicandopera, and here: https://sfopera.com/blog/the-marriage-of-figaro-fomenting-the-french-revolution/.Next, Keturah speaks with Chicago based opera singer and hip-hop artist, Khary “K.F. Jacques” Laurent. (https://www.kfjacques.com/). They discuss genre mixing with hip hop and opera, crafting words for hip hop, and his work for Chicago Fringe Opera (https://www.chicagofringeopera.com/) on both The Rosina Project (https://www.gjcederquist.com/projects/6849633), and Corsair, which was created for the Decameron Opera Coalition (https://www.chicagofringeopera.com/event/corsair/).Other interesting things that come up in Keturah’s conversation with Khary:Merit Music - https://meritmusic.org/Chicago Academy of the Arts - https://www.chicagoacademyforthearts.org/Roosevelt University - https://www.roosevelt.edu/Pivot Arts - https://pivotarts.org/James Marvel - https://jamesmarvel.com/Kechi - https://www.buzz-music.com/post/r-b-soul-artist-kechi-is-captivating-his-audience-with-latest-single-justRapper’s Delight - https://youtu.be/mcCK99wHrk0Hans Zimmer - https://hans-zimmer.com/Sledgehammer - https://youtu.be/OJWJE0x7T4QA Promised Land, by Barack Obama - https://www.amazon.com/Promised-Land-Barack-Obama/dp/1524763160

In a theatre-themed show, Brian gives a “Bow Tie Theatre Review” of Broadway in Chicago’s production of Chicago, talks to the Chicago Fringe Opera about their upcoming performances, and even dives into Shakespeare and K-Pop. Brian opens the show with a quick Mother’s Day greeting for listeners, then gives his “Bow Tie Theatre Review” of […]

This week we have baritone Jonathan Wilson on the podcast. Jonathan just finished staring in Chicago Fringe Opera’s production of As One and has a non-traditional story of how he came to opera. We talk As One, Motorola Razrs, and defining your own success. Enjoy!

In the ‘Hometown Team', Oliver hosts Alex Enyart, conductor of Chicago Fringe Opera’s upcoming production of “As One”, a chamber opera with a transgender protagonist... Then, Oliver and Matt play ‘Fantasy Fachball’. They compare and contrast two different singers tackling the same aria: Turandot’s number “In questa reggia” from Puccini’s eponymous opera. George picks a winner... And the ‘Two Minute Drill’ returns, featuring all your opera headlines from the past week and our hot takes on them, including us asking “Just how high can a person sing anyway?”... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

The human voice is the oldest musical instrument. But how exactly does it work? Voice training is a lot more complicated than you might think, and in this podcast, opera singer Matthan Ring Black discusses why. A baritone with decades of experience as a performer, Matthan gets into the science behind how the human voice works, with some bonus insights into the worlds of vocal pedagogy and opera. Matthan has performed in several Chicago premieres, including the world premiere of Gregory Spears' Jason and the Argonauts with the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Lyric Unlimited. He is also a founding member of Chicago Fringe Opera and is collaborating with composer Ross Crean for the international recording of his new opera, The Great God Pan.  More reading from Curiosity: Want To Sing Differently? Change The Way You Use Your Entire Body. The Part Of Your Body You Can't Strengthen These Are The Funniest Words In The English Language (According To Research) Anyone Can Learn To Sing Two Notes At Once Additional resources discussed: Matthan Ring Black's Website Doing The Work with Matthan Black (podcast) Chicago Fringe Opera Ross Crean: The Great God Pan Verdi's Rigoletto (DVD) The History of Opera audiobook To learn more about this topic and many others check out Curiosity.com, download our 5-star iOS or Android app and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, and everywhere else podcasts are found so you don't miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we have Ashley Kay Armstrong on the Podcast! Ashley currently stars in Chicago Fringe Opera’s Lucrezia at the Chopin Theater. You have two more chances to see Ashley kill it in this show: May 11th and 13th. Use offer code JOIN@50 for $20 tickets to the May 11th performance. Ashley and I talk … Continue reading Episode #90: Doing the Work with Ashley Kay Armstrong →

We sit down with Matthan Black, Ashley Armstrong, and Toby Wright to talk about Chicago Fringe Opera’s Lucrezia, navigating cultural appropriation, reaching out, and no Alexa, please The post Scapi Radio 05.01.17 Matthan Black, Ashley Armstrong, Toby Wright appeared first on Scapi Magazine.

We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Kim Witman from Wolf Trap Opera. She joins us to talk opera stats, and to give her insider takes on young artist auditions... But first, we talk to Brad Caleb Lee, assistant director on the upcoming production of Missy Mazzoli’s opera “Song from the Uproar” at Chicago Fringe Opera. You’ll get an exclusive look into the sonic world of this unique work, as well as its characters, design concept and rehearsal process... And, naturally, you get all your opera headlines in ‘The Two Minute Drill’... Go Cubs Go! #operaballs