Podcasts about Das Rheingold

Matthew Bannister onHannah Deacon who ran a successful campaign to allow her son – and many others – to be treated with cannabis after he was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy. Andrew Norfolk, the journalist who exposed the Rotherham grooming gang scandal.Dame June Clark, the President of the Royal College of Nursing who argued for more education to increase the skills of the nursing profession.Martin Graham the businessman who built his own opera house in the Cotswolds so he could stage Wagner's Ring Cycle. Producer: Ed PrendevilleArchive used: No More Nightingale, BBC, 1991; One O'Clock News, BBC, 03/04/1989; Open Country, BBC Radio 4, 27/06/2019; The Longborough Ring 2024: Wagner – Der Ring des Nibelungen, Longborough Festival Opera, Music Director Anthony Negus, Director Amy Lane; Today, BBC Radio 4, 2013; Utopia: In Search of the Dream, BBC Four, 05/05/2020; Sportsday, BBC News 24, 15/09/2016; BBC Breakfast, BBC, 19/02/2018; This Morning: Should Medical Cannabis Be More Accessible, ITV, Uploaded to YouTube, 29/10/2018; Morning Live, BBC, 07/11/2022; The Today Programme, BBC Radio 4, 19/06/2018; ITV News, ITV, 19/06/2018; Wogan, BBC, 19/01/1990; Raising a Glass to Cheers, BBC Radio 4, 26/07/2012; Cheers, TV Programme, Produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions; Groomed for Sex, BBC Three, 06/12/2011; The Media Show, BBC Radio 4, 27/08/2014; Frontlines of Journalism, BBC Radio 4, 04/07/2023; Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, KV 543: Adagio. Allegro, Performed by Bruno Walter, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Siegfried, Act II Scene 3: Willkommen, Siegfried, Performed by Manfred Jung, Heinz Zednik, Bayreuther Festspielorchester, Conductor Pierre Boulez, Composed by Richard Wagner; Le nozze di Figaro, K.492, Act 3: Ricevete, o padroncina, Performed by Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, RIAS Kammerchor, Conductor Ferenc Fricsay, Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Das Rheingold, Scene 1: Lugt, Schwestern! Die Weckerin lacht in den Grund, Performed by Norma Sharp, Ilse Gramatzki, Marga Schiml, Hermann Becht, Bayreuther Festspielorchester, Conductor Pierre Boulez, Composed by Richard Wagner

This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005.  ***Referenced media:“The Emigrants” (Jan Troell, 1971)“The New Land” (Jan Troell, 1972)“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Peter Jackson, 2001)“The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Peter Jackson, 2002)“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)“Syriana” (Stephen Gaghan, 2005)“The Thin Red Line” (Terrence Malick, 1998)“John Wick” (Chad Stahelski, 2014)“Pocahontas” (Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg, 1995)“Spaceballs” (Mel Brooks, 1987)“Apocalypto” (Mel Gibson, 2006)“Badlands” (Terrence Malick, 1973)“Days of Heaven” (Terrence Malick, 1978)“Avatar” (James Cameron, 2009)“The Jerk” (Carl Reiner, 1979)“Quest for Fire” (Jean-Jacques Annaud, 1981)“Heaven's Gate” (Michael Cimino, 1980)Audio quotation:“The New World” (Terence Malick, 2005), including the songs “First Landing” and “All Is Lost” by James Horner, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF58BABF8997A9930“Cash Register Cha-Ching | Sound Effect | (Kaching) - Sound - HD” by cashregistersound, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trR5YxZjfes“The Jerk” (Carl Reiner, 1979)“Das Rheingold”, including “Prelude” by Richard Wagner (1869), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chLhMuCLEPk

It's the Podcast's 18th birthday! Austin Tichenor, Reed Martin, and Adam Long celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Ring Reduced, the RSC's 1994 film for Britain's Channel 4 which compressed Wagner's epic opera Der Ring des Nibelungen into a brief and palatable 24 minutes. Adam, Austin, and Reed share their favorite fun facts about Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung; reveal their inspiration from Anna Russell; speculate on comic directions not taken; confirm that the Reduced Shakespeare Company is completely and utterly responsible for the success of Ted Lasso; disclose how they created the most expensive and complicated gag of the entire shoot; and marvel how for one brief shining moment, they were the Rhinemaidens of all media. (Length 29:09) The post Ring Reduced Remembered appeared first on Reduced Shakespeare Company.

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Episode: 2341 Richard Wagner conceives a sound, then invents an instrument to create it.  Today, horn player Roger Kaza tells us about the tuba Wagner built.

Vor der Premiere: Gedanken des Regisseurs Tobias Kratzer, der an der Bayerischen Staatsoper in München Wagners Ring inszeniert. Von Peter Jungblut. Weltkino, genreübergreifend - US-Regisseur Ang Lee wird 70. Von Antje Sieb. Sehenswert: In Frankfurt beginnt heute das 13. Korean Film Festival. Von Sina Philipps.

Was für eine Zumutung! In 16 Stunden Musik beschreibt Richard Wagner in seinem vierteiligen Opernzyklus Der Ring des Nibelungen, dem größten Weltuntergangs-Epos der Musikgeschichte, Aufstieg und Fall von Göttern und Menschen. Das Rheingold ist dabei der vermeintlich leichtfüßig daherkommende „Vorabend“, der die Abgründe der späteren drei Operndramen stets durchschimmern lässt. Tobias Kratzer inszeniert, Vladimir Jurowski dirigiert den inzwischen zwölften Ring an der Bayerischen Staatsoper, und die Götter dürfen wieder unsterblich sein. Autor und Sprecher: Holger Noltze Betreuung: Olaf Roth

She's one of the greatest contralto singers in the world; a French-speaking Canadian opera star who has performed on stage across the planet. Marie-Nicole Lemieux talks to Eve Jackson about wanting to speak to the audience's emotions through music, being a body positive role model for women of different shapes and sizes and why Maria Callas's tragic life nearly put her off becoming an opera singer. You can see her perform at the Bastille Opera house as Mrs Quickly in Verdi's "Falstaff" until September 30. After that she'll be back in January for Wagner's "Das Rheingold".

Fricka: Stefanie Irányi Freia: Sarah Wegener Erda: Gerhild Romberger Woglinde: Ania Vegry Wellgunde: Ida Aldrian Flosshilde: Eva Vogel Wotan: Derek Welton Loge: Thomas Mohr Alberich: Daniel Schmutzhard Donner: Johannes Kammler Froh: Tansel Akzeybek Mime: Thomas Ebenstein Fasolt: Tijl Faveyts Fafner: Christoph Seidl Concerto Köln Kent Nagano Concertgebouw Amsterdam 20 November 2021 Broadcast

When Jaclyn Grossman was an 18-year-old opera student, her teacher heard her soprano voice and informed her she'd sing the music of Richard Wagner. Grossman didn't know much about the German composer, but quickly fell in love with his music. She was not particularly phased by the fact that Wagner was infamously antisemitic, included offensive Jewish stereotypes in his works, and is even de facto banned in Israel. Years later, she began researching operas written by Holocaust victims and survivors. She co-founded the Likht Ensemble to perform their works and toured the continent singing these nearly forgotten Yiddish pieces. And only then did she realize that her two passions existed within an extremely controversial space. This week, opera fans can hear Grossman in the Edmonton Opera's production of Das Rheingold; then, in July, she heads to Ontario's Festival of the Sound to sing in Yiddish in Postcards. In advance of these contrasting shows, Grossman sits down with our arts podcast, Culturally Jewish, to explain how she reconciles these two worlds—and why Jewish fans shouldn't cancel Wagner. Relevant links Learn more about the Edmonton Opera's production of Das Rheingold Learn more about Postcards at the Festival of the Sound Visit the website for the Likht Ensemble Credits Culturally Jewish is hosted by Ilana Zackon and David Sklar. Our producer is Michael Fraiman, and our theme music is by Sarah Segal-Lazar. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To support The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt, please consider a monthly donation by clicking here.

Wotans Wallhall als Wissenschaftsinstitut zur labortechnischen Verhaltensforschung? Keine Angst: Was Dmitri Tcherniakov in seinem Berliner "Ring" auf die Bühne der Staatsoper zaubert, ist alles andere als akademische Langeweile! Szenisch fulminant, fantastisch besetzt und von der Berliner Staatskapelle unter Christian Thielemann zum absoluten Wagner-Ereignis gemacht, sollte man sich diese "Rheingold"-DVD als Auftakt zur Tetralogie nicht entgehen lassen!

Sir Antonio Pappano is one of the world's most acclaimed conductors. He started work at the age of ten as an accompanist for his father, who worked as a singing teacher. After leading orchestras in Brussels and Oslo, Pappano was appointed as musical director of the Royal Opera House in 2002. Stepping down after 22 years leading Covent Garden, he has joined the London Symphony Orchestra as chief conductor. Antonio Pappano was knighted in 2012 and conducted the orchestra at the coronation of King Charles III in 2023. An award winning recording artist, he has conducted on over 70 live and studio albums.Antonio Pappano tells John Wilson about his upbringing in a central London council flat, the son of Italian immigrants, and his love of music from an early age. He recalls the significance of receiving his grade 5 piano examination result by post, "a lightbulb moment” in which he realised what he wanted to do with his life. He also describes his parents' grief after the death of his baby sister, which led to the Pappano family moving to Connecticut, where Antonio continued his musical tuition under a local piano teacher called Norma Verrilli and composer Arnold Franchetti. His professional career was nurtured by conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim who employed Pappano as his assistant for six years, a period in which he learned the art of conducting. He also looks back at his 22 years leading the Royal Opera at Covent Garden and talks candidly of his concerns about the funding and championing of opera in the UK.Producer: Edwina PitmanMusic and archive:Puccini, Turandot, Act 1 Ah! per l'ultima volta! Liszt, Consolations S.172 for piano no.3 in D flat major; Lento placid Monteverdi, Dolci miei sospiri Gershwin, The Man I love Prokofiev, Symphony No.1 in D Major, Op.25 for two pianos Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 I. Allegro Wagner, Das Rheingold, Act 1, Rheingold, Rheingold! Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90, Act 3 Scene 2 O diese Sonne! Götterdämmerung, Act 3 Siegfrieds Trauermarsch Following Pappano, BBC Radio 4, September 2017 Puccini, La_Boheme, Act 1, Che gelida manina Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos, Opera Handel, Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro, Act 3 Sull'aria che soave zeffiretto Vaughan Williams, Fantasia_on_a_Theme_by_Thomas_Tallis Ades, Three-piece Suite from Powder Her Face - Suite No.1

UK-based Syrian qanun player and composer Maya Youssef and concert pianist Keelan Carew put the finishing touches to the current playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye.The final leg of the journey takes us from Wagner's famous water nymphs to a massive Beyoncé hit from this year, via France, Sicily and Lebanon.Add to Playlist returns to Radio 4 with a new series on 24th MayProducer Jerome Weatherald Presented, with music direction, by Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey BoakyeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:"Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle!" from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner Mouvement de Sicilienne by Charles Koechlin The Magic Number by De La Soul Ya Nassim Alrouh by Toufic Farroukh Texas Hold ‘Em by Beyoncé Other music in this episode:Bye, Bye Boozoo by BeauSoleil Dollar Wine by Colin Lucas Money by Pink Floyd Money, Money, Money by ABBA Price Tag by Jessie J Greenback Dollar by Woody Guthrie I Need a Dollar by Aloe Blacc Independent Women, Pt.1 by Destiny's Child The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel Diamonds are Forever by Shirley Bassey Prelude to Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner Three is the Magic Number by Bob Dorough Amen Brother by The Winstons Brimful of Asha by Cornershop

Today we're going deep in the music of Wagner - and specifically The Ring cycle, his collection of 4 monumental operas: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung Even if you haven't seen these live, you're probably aware that these are absolute behemoths of the opera house - with heroism, love, death, gigantic orchestras and big tunes that need big voices. Bass Brindley Sherratt is tackling the role of Hagen in Götterdämmerung, and he explains how memory, text and costume are just some of the challenges he grapples with.Wagner wrote some stunning brass parts, and trombonist Dave Whitehouse explains the novelty of playing the bass trumpet in Götterdämmerung, and violinist Fiona Higham explains how to crack the string player's code when tackling Wagner's music. Plus, how lifting weights can be a great training programme for a 6 hour opera.Produced by Tandem Productions for the London Philharmonic Orchestra. #OffstagePodX: @LPOrchestraInstagram: @londonphilharmonicorchestraFacebook: @londonphilharmonicorchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SynopsisFor a magic golden ring, the dwarf Alberich was willing to renounce love to become master of the world. At least, that's the story in Richard Wagner's four operas The Ring of the Nibelungen, which premiered in 1876 at Wagner's specially constructed theater in Bayreuth, Germany.And for $1 million, Wagner was prepared to renounce not only Bayreuth, but Germany, and settle in America, offering in exchange the premiere and exclusive performance rights to his latest opera, Parsifal.That was the offer Wagner outlined in a letter to his American dentist on today's date in 1880. Wagner's wife, Cosima, recorded in her diary that Wagner seemed obsessed with idea of settling in Minnesota, of all places.Dr. Newell Jenkins dutifully passed the proposal on to wealthy music patrons in the states. But even the most ardent Wagnerians among them said that if his operas couldn't sell in Germany, they wouldn't fare any better on the banks of the Mississippi.Well, Jenkins broke the news that a) the million dollars was not going to materialize, and b) there were such things as mosquitoes and blizzards in Minnesota. Wagner prudently decided to give Germany one more chance.Music Played in Today's ProgramRichard Wagner (1813-1883) Das Rheingold, excerpt; soloists and Bavarian Radio Symphony; Bernard Haitink, cond. EMI 54633Parsifal, excerpt; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic; Edo de Waart, cond. BMG 44786

The Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner consists of four parts: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung. All four operas will be seen in a new production by Opera Australia at the Queensland Performing Arts Center in Brisbane from December 1st to December 21st. Back then, Wagner not only wrote the text, but also composed the music and gave detailed scenic instructions. Nevertheless, this "Gesamtkunstwerk" still leaves a lot of room for interpretation. The current production is a world first because the stage design consists entirely of digital projections. Behind it is the founder and creative director of the design studio flora&faunavisions in Berlin, Leigh Sachwitz. - Der Ring des Nibelungen ist ein aus vier Teilen bestehender Opernzyklus von Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried und Götterdämmerung. Alle vier Opern werden ab dem ersten Dezember bis zum 21. Dezember im Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane in eier Neu-Inszenierung der Opera Australia zu sehen sein. Wagner hatte damals nicht nur den Text geschrieben, sondern auch die Musik komponiert und detaillierte szenische Anweisungen vorgegeben. Trotzdem lässt dieses Gesamtkunstwerk noch viel Raum für Interpretationen. Die derzeitige Produktion ist eine Weltneuheit, denn das Bühnenbild besteht ausschliesslich aus digitalen Projektionen. Dahinter steckt die Gründerin und Kreativ-Chefin des Design-Studios flora&faunavisions in Berlin, Leigh Sachwitz.

Der Vorabend zum Bühnenfestspiel für drei Tage, uraufgeführt in München, folgenreich, weil drei Rheintöchter einen Zwerg zum Deppen machen.

In today's episode, we meet with Danny O'Malley a producer on Chef's Table, and Alex Rivest, an MIT-educated neuroscientist. Together they directed a riveting climate documentary disguised as an adventure epic that speaks to the heart versus the viewer's mind. CANARY is the film featuring Lonnie Thompson's climate odyssey atop the Quelccaya Ice Cap. Join us as we delve into the remarkable work and life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, a pioneering glaciologist whose research has been instrumental in shedding light on the impacts of climate change. Dr. Thompson has spent decades studying glaciers and ice caps around the world, but his work on the Quelccaya Ice Cap is particularly significant. Located high in the Peruvian Andes, Quelccaya is one of the world's largest tropical ice caps. It serves as a critical indicator of climate change due to its sensitivity to temperature variations. Dr. Thompson's research involves drilling ice cores to extract ancient air bubbles, allowing scientists to analyze the Earth's past climate conditions with unparalleled precision. The documentary, "CANARY" takes us on a breathtaking journey to the top of the Quelccaya Ice Cap, where Lonnie, his team, and an entire film crew conduct and film the research. At an elevation of 18,000 feet, this desolate, icy expanse provides a stark visual representation of the profound changes our planet is undergoing. Through stunning visuals and interviews with the scientists, the film documents the dramatic retreat of Quelccaya's ice, which has accelerated in recent decades. At the peak of Dr. Thompson's career, he received some devastating health news that threatened to halt his progress. The directors draw a parallel between Lonnie's struggles to accept his health condition, and the broader challenge that many of us face in accepting the reality of climate change caused by a warming atmosphere.  Through their dedication and storytelling, Dr. Thompson, Rivest, and O'Malley inspire us all to take action to protect our world for future generations. Links: Find showings here: https://canary.oscilloscope.net/ Join us at Climate Week NYC here: https://www.climateweeknyc.org/events/canary-documentary-film-screening   Guest Bios (provided by the guest):  Danny O'Malley Danny O'Malley is a Grammy-nominated and James Beard-nominated film director, best known for his work on Netflix's Chef's Table, where he serves as co-executive producer and director. Danny has an extensive background in filming, collaborating with various bands across the U.S., including Tegan and Sara, The Rentals, The Decemberists, Kraftwerk, and more. Notably, his documentary ‘States', part of Tegan and Sara's release ‘Get Along' was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Long Form Music Video. Danny initially made his mark in documentary television as a story producer, and his work has been featured on major platforms such as Netflix, Fox Sports One, and NBC. On Chef's Table, Danny is a key driving force shaping the character-driven storytelling that defines the show's signature style. Danny, and his directing partner Alex Rivest PhD, won the Alfred P. Sloan development grant in 2017, which led to the creation of his first feature ‘Canary.'   Alex Rivest Alex Rivest is an MIT-trained PhD Neuroscientist. Having worked alongside Nobel Prize winner Dr. Susumu Tonegawa, Alex's research has been published in two of the most highly renowned scientific journals, Science and Nature Neuroscience. Alex grew up in an environment where curiosity and question-asking were highly valued, and he has dedicated his life to helping teach others about the wonders of the world. As an educator, he received the Angus MacDonald Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at MIT and founded the nonprofit Blue Kitabu, which built a sustainable primary school in central Ghana. As a science filmmaker, Alex's videos have accumulated over 70 million views online, and have been featured everywhere, from billboards in Times Square to installations in science museums, and even in an opera production of “Das Rheingold.” CANARY is his directorial debut.

When the artist Charlie Mackesy, best-known for his book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, heard Paul Simon's most recent album, the acclaimed Seven Psalms, he was inspired to create a sketch for each ‘psalm'. They both join us on Front Row. In the last of our interviews with all the authors shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award we talk to Kamila Shamsie about her story Churail. Gabrielle Chanel opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and Das Rheingold, the first part of Wagner's Ring Cycle opens at the Royal Opera House in London. Head of Fashion at the Telegraph, Lisa Armstrong and writer Philip Hensher join us to review them both. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Olivia Skinner

«Ad fontes», zurück zu den Quellen. Dieses Motto nehmen Kent Nagano und das wissenschaftliche Forschungsteam rund um Kai Hinrich Müller ganz wörtlich.  Sie werten die Aufzeichnungen aus, die rund um die Entstehung und die ersten Aufführungen von Richard Wagners Opus Magnum überliefert sind und bewerten sie vor dem Hintergrund der Bühnenpraxis des 19. Jahrhunderts. So entsteht eine historisch informierte Interpretation der Tetralogie: Die Forschungsergebnisse werden zu Musik, zu überraschenden Höreindrücken. Besonders bedeutsame Worte werden teilweise gesprochen anstatt gesungen, das «R» wird konsequent gerollt, und Hunding heisst plötzlich Huuunding. Kent Nagano hat dieses beispiellose und wegweisende Projekt zusammen mit dem Originalklang-Ensemble Concerto Köln bereits 2017 initiiert. Nun wird es von den Dresdner Musikfestspielen weitergeführt, gestützt mit Fördergeldern der deutschen Behörde für Kultur und Medien (BKM). Bis 2026 sollen alle vier Musikdramen des Rings konzertant aufgeführt und eingespielt sein. Das Resultat könnte die Wagner-Rezeption verändern. Diesen Sommer ist «Das Rheingold» bei Lucerne Festival zu erleben, der erste Teil des zu grossen Teilen in Zürich und Luzern entstandenen Zyklus. Und sogar mit Schweizer Beteiligung: Der Tenor Mauro Peter gibt sein Rollendebüt in einer der Hauptrollen, der des Feuergotts Loge. * Aufführungstraditionen vs. historische Quellenforschung. * Die Auswertung von Wagners Schriften und der Probenotizen seiner Assistenten. * Die Bühnensprache und Eigenheiten der grossen Wagner-Sänger:innen im 19. Jahrhundert: Julius Hey und Wagners Lieblingssängerin Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient. * Die Rekonstruktion der Instrumente des Ring-Orchesters. * Der aufwändigere Probenprozess. Im Podcast zu hören sind: * Kent Nagano, Dirigent und Initiant des Projekts * Dr. Kai Hinrich Müller, Musikwissenschaftler und Wagner-Experte * Die Rheintöchter: Ania Vegry, Ida Aldrian, Eva Vogel Bei Fragen, Anregungen oder Themenvorschlägen schreibt uns: kontext@srf.ch Mehr zum Kontext Podcast: https://srf.ch/audio/kontext

Today Trae is back in the studio for a #BlackStarPower episode with Kenneth Kellogg! He's an amazing Opera Singer who will tell us about his journey in the world of opera and give us some insight into his role in Das Rheingold, a show on stage now at Seattle Opera.

SynopsisIt's said that Nature abhors a vacuum – and so, apparently, did Richard Wagner, who devised a brass instrument to bridge a gap he perceived between the horns and the trombones in the orchestra of his day. And so the "Wagner tuba" was born, a brass instrument Wagner designed for the 1876 premiere of his cycle of four Ring operas in Bayreuth, Germany, which began on today's date that year with Das Rheingold – the first opera in the Ring cycle.Other composers have also scored for Wagner tubas, including Anton Bruckner and Richard Strauss, both ardent Wagner fans, and also Igor Stravinsky, who, though certainly not a Wagnerite, did include Wagner tubas in the early versions of some of his famous ballet scores.Some contemporary composers include parts for the Wagner tuba in their works as well, and a quartet of these instruments appears in a 1994 score the Hungarian composer, György Kurtág wrote for the Berlin Philharmonic and its then music director, Claudio Abbado. Kurtág is noted for his short, epigrammatic and very introspective chamber works, and "Stele" is his first major work for a large, conventional, arranged symphony orchestra.Music Played in Today's ProgramGyőrgy Kurtág (b. 1926) Stele, op. 33 SWR Symphony; Michael Gielen, conductor. Hänssler 93001

This week, we're doing another giveaway! Enter through our Google form for a chance to win a digital copy of this week's movie. A box office flop? Sure. Uninteresting? Absolutely not. Join us on our apparent final detour into Ridley Scott's sci-fi mainstay as we discuss Alien: Covenant! ENTER TO WIN HERE: https://boxd.it/FgN --- TIME CODES: 00:00:00 - INTRO + PROMETHEUS GIVEAWAY WINNER 00:05:49 - BASIC FACTS 00:10:08 - THE MEAT 01:12:45 - HOW TO ENTER ALIEN: COVENANT GIVEAWAY 01:14:37 - WHAT WE WATCHED --- FILM INFORMATION: Alien: Covenant (2017) “The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.” Directed by Ridley Scott, written by John Logan and Dante Harper, and produced by Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Michael Schaefer, David Giler and Walter Hill. Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir. Read more on Alien: Covenant's official webpage: https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/alien-covenant Find where to stream this week's film on JustWatch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/alien-covenant --- OUR LINKS: Host Webpage: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recentlylogged Letterboxd HQ: https://boxd.it/30uy1 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@recentlylogged Micah's Stuff YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqan1ouaFGl1XMt_6VrIzFg Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/AkCn Twitter: https://twitter.com/micah_grawey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_grawey_films/ Robbie's Stuff Website: https://robbiegrawey.com --- EPISODE CREDITS: Recently Logged Podcast creators - Micah and Robert “Robbie” Grawey Hosts - Micah and Robert “Robbie” Grawey Songs used in this episode - Das Rheingold, WWV 86A - Prelude and Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla by The United States Marine Band, The Quantum Realm by The Whole Other, On Foot by Underbelly & Ty Mayer, Saving the World by Aaron Kenny, Introspective Spacewalk by Asher Fulero Editor - Robert “Robbie” Grawey Episode art designer - Robert “Robbie” Grawey Episode Description - Robert “Robbie” Grawey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/recentlylogged/support

David presents a short episode series reviewing the book "The Ring of Power". A Jungian feminist perspective on Wagner's 4 part Opera based on the High German version of Saga of the Volsungs (Nibelungenlied).David gives a brief synopsis of Opera 1, Das Rheingold, some of Jean Shinoda Bolen's interpretation on the significance of the story, and David's take on how the story fits into our larger arc on the archetypes of the Norse Gods and the transition into the Hero's Journey.Bolen's book was one of the two books that inspired the psychological perspective of the podcast and now Shawn and David are preparing to dive into the original sources of this saga in greater depth.Ways to support us:If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830Follow us or leave a message on Twitter or Instagram:Twitter: (@TwoRavenPodcast): https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcastInstagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/Check out David's writing:Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com). Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander)Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found.Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more about weekly meet-ups and the other Walled Garden contributors.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910787/advertisement

Meet the characters and explore the rich vocal history of DAS RHEINGOLD with Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean. With recorded music examples ranging from 1904 to 2015, Dean considers how DAS RHEINGOLD challenges its singers to feats of lyrical and heroic singing—and even listens for the dreaded “Bayreuth Bark.” Includes special examples from Seattle Opera's 1976 English-language RING, plus “tag-team” musical examples—where switching singers mid-aria offers an opportunity to hear even more amazing voices. Musical credits: 100 Jahre Bayreuth als Schallplate, the Early Festival Singers: Anton von Rooy (Wotan), 1908; Hans Breuer (Mime), (1904); Ernestine Schumann-Heink (Erda), 1907. Les Introuvables du Chant Wagnerien: Friedrich Schorr (Wotan), 1929. 1953 Bayreuth; Clemens Krauss conducts Ludwig Weber (Fasolt), Josef Greindl (Fafner), Erich Witte (Loge), Hermann Uhde (Donner), Paul Kuen (Mime). 1953, RAI Roma; Wilhelm Furtwängler conducts Lorenz Fehenberger (Froh). 1976, Seattle Opera; Henry Holt conducts Malcolm Rivers (Alberich) and Noel Tyl (Wotan) singing Andrew Porter's English translation. 1978, Covent Garden; Colin Davis conducts George Shirley (Loge). 1989, Bayerische Staatsoper; Wolfgang Sawallisch conducts Nancy Gustafson (Freia), Kurt Moll (Fafner), Marjana Lipovsek (Fricka), Julie Kaufmann (Woglinde), Angela Maria Blasi (Wellgunde), and Birgit Calm (Flosshilde). 1991, Bayreuth; Daniel Barenboim conducts John Tomlinson (Wotan), Matthias Hölle (Fasolt), and Helmut Pampuch (Mime). 1995, Seattle Opera; Hermann Michael conducts Monte Pederson (Wotan). 2013, Seattle Opera; Asher Fisch conducts Greer Grimsley (Wotan), Stephanie Blythe (Fricka), and Dennis Peterson (Mime). 2015, Hong Kong Philharmonic; Jaap van Zweden conducts Kwangchul Youn (Fasolt), Stephen Milling (Fafner), and Kim Begley (Loge).

Join Kristinn Sigmundsson, who sings the role of Fasolt, as he summarizes the epic story and delves into the legendary origins of "Das Rheingold."

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's newest podcast, Go Atlanta, AJC reporter Bo Emerson introduces you to Tomer Zvulun, general and artistic director of the Atlanta Opera, who is fulfilling a decade-long dream to bring “Das Rheingold” to Atlanta.   Yvonne Zusel from the food and dining team has a way for you to try Atlanta's various Mexican restaurants broken down by region. You'll also hear about all the new dining options in Dunwoody, including Hawkers Asian Market and another new food hall.   Entertainment reporter Rodney Ho sits down with George Foreman to talk about his new biopic, played by Chris Davis, and how he was moved by watching his own life story. Plus, Rodney speaks with Rainn Wilson of “Office” fame about his new book “Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution.” Wilson will be at the Rialto Center for the Arts on Friday, April 28, as part of the Atlanta Film Festival.   Arts and entertainment editor Shane Harrison has details on the 2023 Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes that you won't want to miss this weekend. Maybe you can take along Chili Pepper, Go Atlanta's pet of the week.   Links to today's topics: Going downtown Friday? Don't expect a swift journey For Tomer Zvulun, ‘Das Rheingold' fulfills a decade-long dream WSB radio swapping Eric Von Haessler and Mark Arum show time slots Don Lemon, Tucker Carlson departures roil cable news universe At home with Cristina Kisner of Cristy's Kitchen in Roswell Chef Terry Sargent shares vegan barbecue recipes Rainn Wilson of ‘Office' fame explores spirituality in new book, adores Iceland 2023 Inman Park Festival Georgia Craft Brewers Festival   Go Atlanta is supported by SMARTBOX Moving and Storage. Use promo code SBXATL20 to get 20 dollars off your booking.      Subscribe to the AJC: If you aren't a subscriber to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, click here to get unlimited digital access to the AJC at a special price.    Listen and subscribe to the new Go Atlanta podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bass-baritone Greer Grimsley discusses the Atlanta Opera's "Das Rheingold" production on stage at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts from April 29-May 7. Plus, Photographer Barbara Dombrowski details "Tropic Ice," her new exhibition at the Goethe-Zentrum German Cultural Center. And, our series, "Speaking of Music," spotlights singer-songwriter V Love.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Enjoy an insightful discussion between Stefano Sarzani and Maestro Arthur Fagen as they explore the music of The Ring and Fagen's approach to conducting Das Rheingold for The Atlanta Opera.

Explore the creative process behind "Das Rheingold" with Production Designer Erhard Rom as Cara Consilvio joins him for a conversation about the scenic and projection designs for The Atlanta Opera's production.

Learn more about "Das Rheingold" with Production Director and Artistic & General Director of The Atlanta Opera, Tomer Zvulun, as he takes us through the history, inspiration, and story of Wagner's epic masterpiece. The legend begins April 29-May 7 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

Join Tomer Zvulun, the Artistic and General Director of The Atlanta Opera, as he speaks with opera singers Greer Grimsley and Nicholas Brownlee about their experiences singing the role of Wotan in Wagner's The Ring Cycle. 

Why does music make us feel such emotion? Joanna Lumley and her husband Stephen Barlow invite you into their music room to discuss the big questions of life, music and marriage. In this first episode we take a tour through the music which shaped their childhoods in England and South-East Asia. For Stephen, this meant falling in love with Wagner's ‘Das Rheingold' and rocking out to Led Zep. For Joanna, it meant pastoral symphonies on the wind up gramophone in the jungles of Malaya.

The introductory first opera of Wagner's RING cycle is a unique and fascinating work in its own right: both a lively fantasy and a trenchant satirical allegory. Seattle Opera Dramaturg Jonathan Dean introduces DAS RHEINGOLD, with musical examples from previous Seattle Opera productions including 1977 (conducted by Henry Holt and starring Malcolm Rivers), 1995 (conducted by Hermann Michael and starring Julian Patrick), 2005 (conducted by by Robert Spano and starring Ewa Podles), and 2013 (conducted by Asher Fisch and starring Mark Schowalter). Special thanks to Alex Minami.

本周要聊的内容是世纪之交的浪漫主义晚期——从瓦格纳去世的1833年到第一次世界大战爆发的1914年这段时间音乐史的发展。本期是本周的揭幕篇。主播从13:50开讲。包含曲目：0:26- Boléro (波莱罗) (2005 - Remaster) （拉威尔）17:40- Das Rheingold, WWV 86A - Act I Scene 4: Einzug der Götter in Walhall - Sehr mässig, Mässig bewegt (莱茵的黄金，作品86A - 第一幕 场景4：众神进入瓦尔哈拉宫 - 非常有节制的，有节制的加快)（瓦格纳）

As promised, Charles sings all four operas from Wagner's 'Ring Cycle' — Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Larry's Giant Subs — while accompanying himself on the Mongolian nose flute.In between arias, he argues that the Republican Party's choice is obvious: it can either find candidates that are palatable to the majority, or it can keep on losing winnable races; talks to Steve Morris about gay marriage—this time, the criticisms come from the Left; and asks Dan McLaughlin what on earth is going on with these $300m+ baseball contracts. The ISBN for this week's episode is 5, and rising.The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License. 

The major triad is considered the foundation of tonal music, its privileged position owed to its presence in the harmonic series of acoustics. The minor triad lacks this acoustic foundation, which led to it being treated as less stable, and even pieces in a minor key usually ended on the major form of the same triad.From the late 18th century onwards, major was paired with joy and minor with sorrow, and composers could play with these associations. A lecture by Marina Frolova-WalkerThe transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/triadsGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollege

Episode: 2341 Richard Wagner conceives a sound, then invents an instrument to create it.  Today, horn player Roger Kaza tells us about the tuba Wagner built.

Synopsis As the season begins, we offer you this “Autumn Music” — a woodwind quintet by American composer Jennifer Higdon. Higdon says she wanted to write a companion piece to another famous woodwind quintet titled “Summer Music” by Samuel Barber. Higdon's “Autumn Music” was commissioned by Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honorary society, and premiered at their 1994 national convention in Pittsburgh. “Autumn Music,” says Higdon, “is a sonic picture of the season of brilliant colors. The music of the first part represents the explosion of leaves and the crispness of the air of fall. As the music progresses, it becomes more spare and introspective, moving into a more melancholy and resigned feeling.” Jennifer Higdon was born in Brooklyn in 1962, and teaches at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Her chamber and orchestral pieces have been performed by ensembles coast to coast. She's also active as a performer and, as she explains, as an enthusiastic member of the audience: “I love exploring new works — my own pieces and the music of others — in a general audience setting, just to feel a communal reaction to new sounds. Music speaks to all age levels and all kinds of experiences in our lives. I think it can express anything and everything.” Music Played in Today's Program Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962): Autumn Music –Moran Woodwind Quintet (Crystal 754) On This Day Births 1875 - Lithuanian composer Mikolajus Ciurlionis, in Varena (then the Kaunas province of the Russian Empire; Julian date: Sept. 10); 1933 - Spanish composer Leonardo Balada, in Barcelona; 1961 - American composer Michael Torke, in Milwaukee, Wisc.; Deaths 1989 - American song composer Irving Berlin, age 101, in New York City; Premieres 1869 - Wagner: opera, "Das Rheingold," in Munich at the Hoftheater, Franz Wüllner conducting; The opera was performed at the Bavarian emperor Ludwig II's request, but against the composer's wishes; 1938 - Webern: String Quartet, Op. 28, at South Mountain, Pittsfield, Mass., during the Berkshire Chamber Music Festival; This work was commissioned for $750 by the American music patron, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge; 1964 - Jerry Bock: musical "Fiddler On the Roof" opens on Broadway: It would run for 3,242 performances before closing; 1971 - Barber: "The Lovers" for solo voice and chorus (after a poem by Pablo Neruda), in Philadelphia; 1989 - Bernstein: "Arias and Barcarolles" (orchestrated version prepared by Bright Sheng), at the Tilles Center of Long Island University with the New York Chamber Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz and featuring vocalists Susan Graham and Kurt Ollmann; The first version of this work, for soloists and piano four-hands, premiered on May 9, 1988, at Equitable Center Auditorium in New York City; 1990 - James MacMillan: "The Beserking" (Piano Concerto), at Henry Wood Hall in Glasgow by pianist Peter Donohoue and the Royal Scottish Orchestra, Matthias Bamert conducting; 1990 - Christopher Rouse: "Jagannath" for orchestra, by the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach conducting; 2000 - Philip Glass: “Tirol Concerto” for piano and orchestra, by Dennis Russell Davies (piano and conductor) with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, at the 7th annual Klangspuren Festival in Schwaz, Tirol (Austria); 2000 - Zwilich: "Millennium Fantasy" for piano and orchestra, by the Cincinnati Symphony, Jesús Lopez-Cobos conducting with soloist Jeffrey Biegel; Others 1937 - During the Spanish Civil War, Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas conducts his 1935 composition “Homage to Federico Garcia Lorca” in Madrid while the city was under siege by Spanish fascist forces; The Spanish poet Lorca had been killed by the Falangists; Links and Resources On Jennifer Higdon On Barber's "Summer Music"

Der Vorabend zum Bühnenfestspiel für drei Tage, uraufgeführt in München, war folgenreich, weil drei Rheintöchter einen Zwerg zum Deppen machen. Zumindest sah das so der legendäre Monaco Franze. Aber auch andere wussten nicht recht, was anfangen mit dem Auftakt eines sehr langen Rings.

Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Teil 1 und 2 | Das Rheingold, Die Walküre | Hörspiele mit Bernhard Schütz, Martina Gedeck, Bibiana Beglau, Regina Lemnitz u. a. | 1 CD, 1 Std. 15 Min. | 1 CD, 59 Min. | Je 16 € (UVP) | DAV / rbb kultur, BR Klassik ||

E.T.A. Hoffmann: Die großen Werke | Lesungen mit Peter Matic, Hans Paetsch, Gerd Wameling u. v. a. | 4 mp3-CDs, 28 Std. 53 Min. | 30 € (UVP) | DAV / rbb kultur, ndr kultur, hr2-kultur || Anne Tyler: Eine gemeinsame Sache | Aus dem Amerikanischen von Michaela Grabinder | Gelesen v Dagmar Bittner | 1 mp3-CD, 8 Std. 37 min. | 24,95 € (UVP) | Argon || Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Teil 1 und 2 | Das Rheingold, Die Walküre | Hörspiele mit Bernhard Schütz, Martina Gedeck, Bibiana Beglau, Regina Lemnitz u. a. | 1 CD, 1 Std. 15 Min. | 1 CD, 59 Min. | Je 16 € (UVP) | DAV / rbb kultur, BR Klassik || Weltliteratur für Kinder | E.T.A. Hoffmann: Der Sandmann | Neu erzählt von Anna Kindermann | Gelesen von Rainer Strecker | 1 CD, 1 Std. 13 Min. | 14,95 € (UVP) | Ab10 Jahren | Hörcompany

Darkest Dungeon 07. DARKNESS RUN (Season -10 Episode -14). I recorded this episode a week and a half ago, then I contracted the flu. I still have the flu. I'm really fucked up. It's bad here. Feels pretty bad. I don't remember who these people were who i took out on my first ever Darkness Run. Was it Lokathor? Was Evan there? Who's the new one? I don;t remember. Music was from Patrice Chéreau's pretty cool 1980 "Centenary" production of Das Rheingold by that fuckwit wagner.

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Carsten Gansel, Kind einer schwierigen Zeit. Otfried Preußlers frühe Jahre / Norbert Hummelt, 1922. Wunderjahr der Worte / Uwe Tellkamp, Der Schlaf in den Uhren / Andrea Tompa, Omerta / Shulamit Volkov, Deutschland aus jüdischer Sicht. Eine andere Geschichte / Richard Wagner, Das Rheingold. Der Ring des Nibelungen 1 / Das literarische Rätsel

Episode 81 and Wendi and Dfernando's guest interview is actress, author, writer, producer, and activist Mimi Kennedy.Born in Rochester, NY, Mimi first fell in love with acting as a child in community theater, which would lead her to ignite her acting career on stage opposite TV legend Sid Caesar in Neil Simon's LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS along with multi-Emmy Award winner Doris Roberts, who became a friend and mentor.Mimi was active in the NYC theatre scene in the 1970's, cast in plays like Jim Steinman's DAS RHEINGOLD and Andy Warhol's legendary PORK – a role she left due to reasons recounted in her 1996 mid-life memoir TAKEN TO THE STAGE: The Education of an Actress (soon to be released as an audiobook on Audible).  Steinman would become a life-long friend and Warhol, at least in her case, would be proven wrong about his “15 minutes of fame” quote.  In 1976 Mimi made her Broadway debut as one of the Pink Ladies: Jan, in the original Broadway run of the legendary musical GREASE.  She was also a member of the original touring production of THE NATIONAL LAMPOON SHOW.In 1975 Mimi was invited to audition for the original cast (The Not Ready for Prime Time Players) of a brand-new late-night NBC TV sketch comedy-variety series SATURDAY NIGHT (later known as SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), but Lorne Michaels decided on casting Jane Curtin for that spot.    Her stage career did not end when Hollywood and television came calling shortly after. She has performed the 1-woman play about newspaper advice columnist Ann Landers, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, at both the Pasadena and Cleveland Playhouses. In 2013 she wrote and starred in a 1-woman play about suffragist and abolitionist Matilda Joslyn Gage, MIMI KENNEDY FINDS MATILDA JOSLYN GAGE.For 8 seasons Mimi portrayed the much beloved character, Marjorie, on the hit Chuck Lorre CBS TV sitcom MOM. She garnered a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series before becoming a series regular in Season 2.  This was the second pairing of Mimi and Lorre; she played Abby O'Neil on the hit 90's ABC TV sitcom DHARMA & GREG for 5 seasons.Her television debut was on the 1977 NBC TV musical-variety mini-series 3 GIRLS 3, also starring dance legend Debbie  Allen, and Ellen Foley. The New York Times declared it a hit, however it sadly only aired 4 episodes. You can view all 4 episodes on Mimi's YouTube channel. 3 GIRLS 3 was quite an introduction to Hollywood allowing her the opportunity to play opposite Bob Hope, Carl Reiner, Flip Wilson, and Steve Martin (in his prime-time TV debut.) Regular TV sitcom series roles followed throughout the 70's and 80's, most notably as Stockard Channing's sister on the CBS TV sitcom JUST FRIENDS, and  co-starring with comedy legend Peter Cook in THE TWO OF US.  The 1990's started with Mimi in a dramatic role portraying a slightly darker side of the affluent WASP-type she had portrayed on sitcoms previously. As Queen-B Ruth Sloan on HOMEFRONT, she netted another American Television Critics nomination, this time as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama. In the 2000's she recurred as CIA Director and House Minority Leader in HBO's THE BRINK and VEEP, respectively. Upcoming television guest roles in 2022 include Netflix's GRACE & FRANKIE, and the long-running ABC TV sitcom THE GOLDBERGS, as well as a new character on a popular drama series.Mimi's most notable roles on film include: Woody Allen's Oscar winning MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, IN THE LOOP, the Oscar winning ERIN BROCKOVICH, PUMP UP THE VOLUME, MAN IN THE CHAIR, THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT, SAVING PARADISE, the recent Tony Hale comedy EAT WHEATIES!, and the upcoming GOING PLACES.The experience of attending and graduating from Smith College during the Vietnam War era (with Julie Nixon as a classmate) exposed Mimi to new ideas and perspectives. The seeds of an activist and world citizen were born.  Nonviolence is her core political principle, learned in weekly classes after 9/11 taught by Rev. James Lawson, whom Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “the teacher” for his educating activists in nonviolent theory and practice at the start of the civil rights struggle in the 1960s.  Mimi was the founding Advisory Board Chair of Progressive Democrats of America in 2004 and remains on its National Board in a leadership role on the Election Integrity Team.  Her work in Election Integrity is nationally recognized, from Capitol Hill to LA County; where she served on the Advisory Panel for LA's new paper-ballot voting system.  Her 1-woman play about 19th century suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage wove the spiritual and political activism of Gage with today's need for reproductive justice and conscious parenting.  She was proud to stand with the MOM cast and producers in donating the show's 2017 Emmy budget to Planned Parenthood.  Mimi and the PDA were instrumental in convincing Bernie Sanders to run in the 2016 Democratic Presidential primary; hosting Sanders' first LA fundraiser in her home. She has also worked with the Office of the Americas against the covert wars in Central America and Artists United to Win Without War.Mimi lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband of over 40 years, actor, educator, and musician Larry Dilg. They have two grown children, two grandchildren and an adorable dog. Also on Episode 81, Dfernando and Wendi are back and touch on things that occurred during their time off: Dfernando's 57th and Greg Covey's 52nd birthdays; Wendi's gift of a week's worth of Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding and pizza; Wendi's new article in NEW BEAUTY Magazine, which includes various photos from their first photo shoot together (one which includes Wendi wearing one of Bob Fosse's own bowler hats); and Wendi talks about her time in Vancouver where she filmed the new Disney Plus film PROM PACT. On THE RIPE REPORT, Dfernando talks about the new Netflix cake-baking competition show IS IT CAKE?, hosted by SNL's Mikey Day, and Wendi shares a new discovery: Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake and shares a ROTTEN: celebrities licking faces on the red carpet at awards shows.  Watch Wendi and Dfernando and their TEAM GENERATION RIPE: Greg Covey, Shelley McLendon and Ponciana Badia on Season 7 Episode 2 of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD - now on ABC OnDemand and Hulu and on the GENERATION RIPE website.  Follow us on our Instagram:Wendi McLendon-CoveyDfernando ZarembaGENERATION RIPE... and our guest Mimi Kennedy, her Twitter, her TikTok, her Facebook, and her YouTube Channel. Remember to subscribe to GENERATION RIPEAnd rate & leave us a review by clicking HERE!Visit Dfernando Zaremba's website: dfernandozaremba.com

Prompters: Ever wonder what was going on behind that wooden hood at the edge of the stage? That little box is the domain of the prompter, a musician who does much more than help performers remember their lines. Conductor and pianist Robert Mollicone demystifies the art of opera prompting and describes the responsibilities that go with sitting in the best seat in the house (producer: Jody Gage). Opera on the Road: San Francisco Opera has a distinguished history of touring outside of the Bay Area, moving personnel and productions from city to city by plane, train, bus and even dog sled. Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick, a tour veteran from her days as a young artist with the San Francisco Opera Center, adds her perspective to this chronicle about taking the show on the road (producers: Jeffery McMillan and Barbara Rominski). Supernumeraries: The dictionary defines the word ‘supernumerary' as a person or thing in excess of the normal or requisite number. In opera, though, supernumeraries are entirely necessary. Former San Francisco Opera Rehearsal and Facilities Manager Trey Costerisan relates how the Company casts supers and where he found stilt-walking jugglers when a production required them. Testimonials on the lure of the stage are offered by San Francisco Opera supers Helen Lew and Karsten Guthridge (producer: Katherine Baltrush). My First Opera: What was your first opera? That is the question that San Francisco Opera Music Librarian Michael Bragg asks his North Stage Door and Company colleagues. Whether it was La Bohème, Das Rheingold or The Rake's Progress, the responses reveal how first encounters with opera inspired awe, curiosity, love and, eventually, careers in the field (producer: Michael Bragg).

Note: to hear Soft Valkyrie with live English, German or Dutch subtitles, please go to Youtube. Click here for the full-score and for the libretto.  Welcome to Soft Valkyrie, a podcast version of Die Walküre, the second and most intimate opera of Wagner's Ring cycle. You are entering a realm of gods, dwarves, giants, horses, money, contracts, and dogs. In this episode, we meet Siegmund (Bryan the Mensah). On the run from his enemies, he seeks shelter in a house in the woods. There he meets Sieglinde . He does not immediately recognize her as his long-lost twin sister, but the two feel an instant emotional connection. Previously on The RingNeed a quick recap of the events of Das Rheingold, the first installment of the Ring? We've got you. Supreme god Wotan has hired two giants to build a castle for him in the sky, Walhalla. But when they come to collect their pay, Wotan has nothing to pay them with and the giants take his wife's sister, the goddess Freia, whom he has offered as collateral. Wotan then travels to the Nibelheim, where the Nibelung Alberich has stashed a large amount of gold stolen from the Rhine, as well as a magical ring he has forged from it. Wotan steals the gold, including the ring, and hopes to pay off the giants with just the gold. They also demand the ring, and Wotan reluctantly hands it to them. Then Erda, mother Earth herself, makes an appearance to warn Wotan that the end is near. Slightly confused, the company of gods crosses the rainbow bridge into Walhalla. Between the events of Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, some years have passed and Wotan, the supreme god, has had some time to decide on strategy. His chosen route? Procreation. Apart from nine divine Valkyries born of his affair with Erda, he has fathered twins with a mortal woman to whom he called himself Wolf. From his mortal offspring, Wotan hopes a hero will arise who, unencumbered by the treaties that bind the god himself, will obtain the ring for him. These mortal siblings, Siegmund and Sieglinde, have grown up separately and completely unaware of each other. And that is where we start off… Soft ValkyriePresented and commissioned by Holland Festival in collaboration with Staatsoper Hannover and Dutch National Opera. Full CreditsMusic and libretto  - Richard WagnerEnglish translation  - Frederick JamesonDirection & MIDI arrangement  - David KanagaVOICESSiegmund  - Bryan the MensahSieglinde  - Hailey ClarkHunding  - Attila CsiharWotan  - Mattijs van de WoerdFricka  - Nadine SecundeBrünnhilde -  Claron McFaddenValkyries  - Mercedes Arcuri (Gerhilde, Helmwige), Clara Nadesdin (Ortlinde, Siegrune), Weronika Rabek (Waltraute, Grimgerde), Monika Walerowicz (Rossweisse, Schwertleite)INSTRUMENTSMIDI Piano, Act 1 - Marc EvansteinMIDI Piano, act 2 and 3 - Ernst MunnekeAdditional Flute on Siegmund's “Winterstürme” - Jonas PologeSFX packs - Ableton, SOPHIE, SpectrasonicsPRODUCTIONCasting - David Kanaga, Christian CarlstedtDramaturgy - Laura Roling, Manon SchreursCommissioned and co-produced by  Holland Festival, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper HannoverWith the support of  NTR Radio 4Special thanks to  Sound department Staatstheater Hannover, Soho Square Studios London, Splendor Amsterdam, Jochem Valkenburg, Jasper Berben 

The Josias Editors discuss punishment and the good of order in a teleological universe. Bibliography Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, II-II Q. 60; II-II Q 64, A 2; II-II Q. 108. Plato, Gorgias. Music: “Bin ich nun frei Wirklich frei,” Das Rheingold, Richard Wagner. Vienna Philharmonic, George Solti, Gustav Neidlinger as Alberich. Header Image: Alberich, by … Continue reading "The Josias Podcast, Episode XVIII: Revenge"