Podcasts about Deutsche Oper Berlin

Daniela Candillari grew up in Serbia and Slovenia.  She holds a Doctorate in Musicology from the Universität für Musik in Vienna, a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and a Master of Music and Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from the Universität für Musik in Graz. She is also a Fulbright Scholarship recipient.Daniela is in her fourth season as principal conductor at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. In celebration of its 50th anniversary season, she is conducting the company's 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter, Ruby Aiyo Gerber.Daniela made her New York Philharmonic debut in its inaugural season in the new David Geffen Hall, conducting cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Elgar's Cello Concerto.  And she made her “Carnegie Hall Presents” debut leading the American Composers Orchestra in a program of premieres.  Other engagements include debuts with the Metropolitan Opera and Deutsche Oper Berlin, and productions with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Minnesota Opera, Detroit Opera, Orchestre Métropolitan Montreal, and Classical Tahoe Festival.Finally, Daniela has been commissioned by established artists including instrumentalists from the Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and Pittsburgh Symphonies, as well as the three resident orchestras of Lincoln Center: the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the New York City Ballet. She is deeply involved with Music Academy of the West's programming for young artists and she recently participated in master classes and discussions at DePaul University, Chicago Humanities Festival, and Valissima Institute.It's a pleasure to have her with me on this episode.

Lauren Laverne talks to Ian Wright in an episode first broadcast in 2020.Ian Wright is a former professional footballer and now a football pundit on TV and radio. He began his career at Crystal Palace before moving to Arsenal where he became their highest goal scorer of all time, a record only surpassed eight years later by Thierry Henry.Born to a Jamaican couple in south-east London, Ian grew up with his mother and step-father. His biological father had left the family when Ian was under two years old. Things at home were difficult and Ian spent as much time as possible outside playing football.At his primary school a teacher, Mr Pigden, took him under his wing and Ian would later credit him with changing his life. He left his secondary school at the age of 14 to get a job. Although he took part in trials for many professional football clubs as a teenager, he was never selected. He continued to play for amateur sides. By the age of 21, he had three children to provide for, so when Crystal Palace came calling in 1985, he turned them down three times before accepting a two-week trial, followed by a three-month contract. His football career had finally begun.After impressing as a forward at Palace, he was bought by Arsenal for a record fee in 1991. He was called up to the England squad the same year and would go on to collect 33 caps. He spent his last couple of years in professional football at a number of clubs around the country and in total, he played 581 league games, scoring 387 goals for seven clubs in England and Scotland. Since his retirement from football in 2000, he has had a career as a pundit on both TV and radio.He has eight children and has been happily married to his second wife, Nancy, since 2011.DISC ONE: The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria by Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, composed by Lorenzo Da Ponte and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart DISC TWO: Looking For You by Kirk Franklin DISC THREE: River Deep Mountain High by Ike and Tina Turner DISC FOUR: Redemption Song by Bob Marley & The Wailers DISC FIVE: Mysteries of the World by MSFB DISC SIX: Endlessly by Randy Crawford DISC SEVEN: Crown by Stormzy DISC EIGHT: Just Fine by Mary J BligeBOOK CHOICE: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon LUXURY ITEM: A seven iron golf club and golf balls CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Endlessly by Randy CrawfordPresenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Cathy Drysdale

Jubilant Sykes   Jubilant Sykes, JBU's 2024 Artist in Residence, is a professional American baritone vocalist. He has appeared with many of the world's finest orchestras, and his unique gifts have taken him to stages such as the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Carnegie Hall, and the Kennedy Center. His visit is sponsored by the Music & Theatre Department.

On Monday June 3, 2024, a new memorial plaque commemorating African American mezzo-soprano Vera Little (10 December 1928 – 24 October 2012) was unveiled at her former residence in Berlin's Charlottenburg neighborhood. Little is remembered today as the first Black singer to appear as Carmen on the stage of Berlin's Städtische Oper, soon to be renamed the Deutsche Oper Berlin. At the time of that appearance there were cries and protests about her hiring instead of an “equally capable” German singer. And yet, when Little returned to the stage of the Deutsche Oper in 1963, now singing the role of Amneris, she became one of the central singers in the ensemble of that company, being named a Kammersängerin there in 1970. This episode examines the life and career of Vera Little, from her birth in Memphis through her decades-long residence in Berlin. It is a fascinating, circuitous path, and one which is documented only sporadically on recording. On this episode, I play excerpts from Little's only solo recording, a 1957 Decca records release of spirituals recorded in France, as well as her recordings on Deutsche Grammophon of Der junge Lord by Hans Werner Henze, and Richard Strauss's Daphne. In addition, there are live recordings of Little singing Baba the Turk in Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, Giovanna Seymour in Donizetti's Anna Bolena, and Beroe in Henze's Die Bassariden, which Little created in its 1966 world premiere at the Salzburg Festival. Vera Little was also an author, who published four books of memoir and poetry, and just yesterday I obtained a copy of her first book, 1978's Tears in My Eyes, from which I read a number of excerpts. I had known Little's name for decades, but had never fully explored her legacy before. It is here (and on an accompanying bonus episode) my honor and privilege to present a great (and somewhat forgotten) artist for your delectation. Today's vocal guest stars include Kostas Paskalis, Hilde Güden, Anneliese Rothenberger, and Teresa Żylis-Gara. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.  

Wer will schon freiwillig ein Schloss kaufen, in dem es spukt? Ein abenteuerlustiger amerikanischer Gesandter möchte es offenbar mit dem unheilvollen Poltergeist aufnehmen. So erzählt es zumindest Oscar Wilde in seinem ersten Text, den er als Erzähler veröffentlicht hat. Der Musiker Martin Auer hat für die Deutsche Oper Berlin daraus mit dem Wilden Jazzorchester, dem Schlagzeuger Rüdiger Ruppert und dem Schauspieler Christian Brückner ein Erzählkonzert geformt.

Have you ever encountered a singer that no one has apparently heard of, yet once you have discovered them, you feel compelled to introduce them to practically everyone you know? I've had this experience more than a few times over the past five years of producing weekly Countermelody episodes, and today I bring you another such singer: friends, meet Hana Janků, the Czech soprano who lived from 25 October 1950 to 28 April 1995. Her voice is one of steely brilliance that she can taper down to the slightest whisper of a pianissimo. As important as her extraordinary voice was her profoundly-felt and deeply-etched characterizations of all the roles she assumed. As a young music lover, Hana's aims were modest, but thanks to a voice teacher who recognized her gift, she moved from the chorus to a member of the ensemble at the Brno Opera before she was 20. Five years later in Bratislava, she first performed the role with which she would be most closely associated: Puccini's Turandot. Two short years later, after an arduous audition process, she sang the role at La Scala and became a star overnight. Her large repertoire also encompassed roles such Tosca, Gioconda, and Lady Macbeth, French and Russian operas as well as Mozart and Wagner roles, with a large smattering of roles by Czech composers as well, in particular Smetana and Dvořák. Because of political unrest, she made the difficult decision to leave her native Czechoslovakia, performing instead throughout the world, including stints in the ensembles at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Ill health forced her to leave the opera stage prematurely, and she died of cancer in Vienna before she turned 55. Janků left very few commercial recordings, but I have been plumbing the internet for rare live recordings spanning her entire career, encompassing not only her legendary Italian roles, but also roles by Mozart, Gounod, and Othmar Schoeck, as well as a smattering of Czech repertoire. It is an honor to present to you the woman whom Birgit Nilsson dubbed the finest Turandot of her era and who was, as we shall hear, so much more as well! Vocal guest stars include Franco Corelli, Giorgio Merighi, Cornell MacNeil, Roland Hermann, William Holley, and Naděžda Kniplová. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.  

During Black History Month this year I featured a group of five exceptional singers I dubbed, for lack of a better term, “Forgotten Divas.” Each of these women, sopranos Delcina Stevenson, Annabelle Bernard, and Veronica Tyler, mezzo-soprano Gwendolyn Killebrew, and jazz singer Ethel Ennis, represents the peak of achievement in each of their respective fachs. These proved to be among the most popular and far-reaching of my recent episodes. At that time, I promised my listeners that I would continue to seek out rare recordings of each of these women and that, if and when such material surfaced, I would be sure to share it with my listeners. True to my promise, I present a brand-new episode featuring (for the most part) newly discovered material with each of these singers: a live Washington Opera Ariodante from 1971 and a live Carnegie Hall Orfeo ed Euridice from 1967, both with Veronica Tyler; live original language performances of Puccini's Il tabarro and Meyerbeer's Le Prophète from the stage of the Deutsche Oper Berlin which starred Annabelle Bernard; Gwendolyn Killebrew singing the Habanera from Carmen, one of her most celebrated roles, as well as the Waldtaube in Schoenberg's Gurrelieder; rare studio recordings of Delcina Stevenson singing Bach and Vivaldi from the early 1970s; and live material featuring Ethel Ennis over the course of nearly fifty years of her career, 1958 through 2005. As more of this material resurfaces, I will present further episodes of this new “Rescue Mission” series featuring both these singers and others I have already featured on the podcast, performing material that adds to our understanding and appreciation of their artistry. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.  

During the first season of Countermelody I presented the great African American baritone Lawrence Winters in an episode which paired him with his contemporary Robert McFerrin. Today Winters (born Lawrence Whisonant in South Carolina on 12 November 1915 and died of cancer in Hamburg at age 49 on 24 September 1965) returns center stage to Countermelody in a program which focuses on his prowess in standard operatic repertoire and art song. After vocal study with Todd Duncan at Howard University, Winters toured for several years with the Eva Jessye Choir before enlisting as a member of the Armed Forces. Upon returning to the US, he appeared in Harold Rome's Broadway musical revue Call Me Mister. In 1948 he debuted at New York City Opera, the first Black male singer to perform there; he performed there for seven seasons, returning for a single performance as Porgy in 1962. He made his first trip to Europe in 1949 and in 1950 joined the roster of the Royal Swedish Opera, with whom he sang for two seasons. Thereafter, he joined the ensemble of the Hamburg Opera and later, the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He also performed at the Wiener Staatsoper and the San Francisco Opera. He returned to the Broadway stage in 1960, garnering a Tony nomination for his appearance opposite Joya Sherrill in the play The Long Dream. In the last year of his life he also appeared in Germany in the title role of Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones. He made a large number of recordings for Philips, Deutsche Grammophon and other labels, as well as a slew of radio recordings, many of the latter of which are featured on this episode. A certified star in Germany, Winters was often featured in pop music that appealed to the German public of the time but which, frankly, was not always worthy of his talent. In this episode I present him in repertoire that reveals him as one of the primarily Verdi and verismo baritones of his era, even when he was singing those roles in German translation. We also hear Winters in excerpts from two operas in which the protagonists are specifically Black: Frederick Delius's Koanga and William Grant Still's Troubled Island. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford.

Jonathan Tetelman is quickly becoming one of the opera world's most in-demand tenors — not only for the distinctive radiance and warmth of his voice, but also for the wide palette of emotions he brings to the characters he portrays. But as I discovered during a recent sit-down with Tetelman, early in his career the Chilean-American singer had many doubts about whether he could take on the deeply dramatic roles he's become known for. In fact, he almost pulled out of one of his first big European engagements — portraying Paolo in Riccardo Zandonai's Francesca da Rimini at Deutsche Oper Berlin — because of that self-doubt. "I knew the story and thought it would be a good challenge for me," Tetelman shared in our conversation. "But as I was preparing the role, I noticed how heavy and difficult the role was, and I almost pulled the plug on the whole thing, because I felt like I wasn't ready to do it." Then the Covid-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown, which gave Tetelman six months to immerse himself in the role, unpack its complexities, and build the mental and physical fortitude he needed to make Paolo a character of flesh and blood — not an easy feat for a young singer. "To perform this very dramatic role at 32 was really kind of an eye-opening experience, and an exciting possibility for me to perform other dramatic repertoire in the future. At the time I was really only singing things like Rodolfo and Alfredo, much more lyric repertoire. To get a taste of the verismo, it hooked me immediately." Tetelman credits his success in that production to its director, Christof Loy. "It was the first time I worked with a director who helped me bring out my characterization, and also helped me understand the characterization of my colleagues in a better way. Working with him really challenged me, but it was the thing that was kind of missing in my presentation. From then on I used a lot of the tools and ideas that he gave me for this production." Those tools and ideas have only increased Tetelman's meteoric rise in the years since that Deutsche Oper Berlin production. His first two albums for Deutsche Grammophon, 2022's Arias and last year's The Great Puccini, received rave reviews, with the former winning Tetelman the 2023 Opus Klassik Award for Young Talent of the Year. And this month he's bringing the nuanced approach to character-building he honed with Loy to two major Puccini role debuts at the Metropolitan Opera: Ruggero in a new production of La Rondine, and the naval officer Pinkerton in Anthony Minghella's Madama Butterfly. For Tetelman, building a legacy in the opera world now means not only bringing artistry to the music he performs, but also caring for the characters represented in opera — and helping audiences see themselves in the emotional turmoil and triumph these characters experience. "They're supposed to be human and they're supposed to be full of emotion and everything that embodies humanity. And I think the music is just the vessel that allows us to feel those emotions. I want to be one of those people who can really bring those things out, and help other people understand and feel what these characters feel." Madama Butterfly is on stage at the Metropolitan Opera through May 11. Tetelman's latest album, The Great Puccini, is available across all major streaming platforms. — Classical Post® is created and produced by ⁠Gold Sound Media⁠® LLC, a leading New York marketing agency serving the performing arts industry. Explore how we can ⁠grow your audience⁠ to make a lasting impact in your community.

Today's episode is with Paull-Anthony Keightley. Bass-baritone Paull-Anthony Keightley made his European debut in 2018 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He sang in eleven productions with the company before joining Theatre Basel for two seasons. In 2021 he joined the full-time chorus of Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden and recently returned to Australia to join Opera Australia's full-time chorus. Paull began his career at the West Australia Opera, singing the roles of Colline in La Bohème, Parson & Badger in The Cunning Little Vixen and Zuniga in Carmen. He graduated from the Manhattan School of Music and Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and received awards from the Opera Foundation for Young Australians, the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award and the IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition.In addition to his career as a singer, Paull works as a vocal coach with his husband, pianist Thomas Victor Johnson. In 2021, Paull and Thomas joined forces with Simone Easthope founding vioro.co — a creative community dedicated to exploring, provoking, disassembling, reconstructing and sustaining practices in classical singing.  https://paullandthom.com/ @paullandthom https://paullanthonykeightley.com/ @paullanthony -- Hosted by Jessica Harper (soprano) & Jeremy Boulton (baritone), 'So You Think You Can Belto?' was created to empower emerging operatic practitioners across Australia and the world with access to the direct knowledge and relayed experiences of professionals. It aims to help inform emerging artists by holding a mirror to the opera system so that artists can make their own individually-informed decisions about auditions, competitions, engagements, and more. You'll hear everything from in-depth artist interviews, to long form panel discussions on topics concerning emerging artists. ⁠DONATE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/sytycbelto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TWITTER: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/sytycanbelto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  FACEBOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/soyouthinkyoucanbelto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/soyouthinkyoucanbelto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ HASHTAG: #SoYouThinkYouCanBelto JESSICA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jessicaharpersoprano.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JEREMY : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jeremyboulton.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individuals that appear on the program, not the views of the organisations that they are employed by, nor who they represent in other capacities. FUNDRAISING APPEAL: Please consider a donation (PayPal link above) to help us keep making high quality content for young and emerging artists. Further, get in touch if you're interested in show sponsorship! We thank donors for their generosity.

Carmen is maybe the most famous heroine in all of opera. She's a woman of Romani descent living in 19th century Spain, sensual and self-confident, aware of the power she wields over men — and she enjoys it. In her signature aria, popularly known as the “Habanera,” she describes herself as a bird who can't be captured. True to her own word, Carmen — and what she represents — is hard to pin down.  When “Carmen” premiered in Paris in 1875, it was deemed wildly immoral. Carmen becomes intrigued by a soldier, Don José, who initially pays her no attention. She seduces him, Don José abandons his fiancée to run away with her, and one thing leads to another (this is opera, after all) — he winds up murdering Carmen in a fit of jealous rage. One interpretation is that this is the story of a man giving into temptation and meeting his downfall. A more modern view would position Carmen as a proto-feminist. She's a woman who refuses to be controlled, and that puts her life in danger.But perhaps Carmen's greatest irony is that she is both a complex character and a full-blown stereotype of Romani women. In this episode, host Rhiannon Giddens and guests unpack the myth and the magic of Georges Bizet's "Carmen," and Clémentine Margaine brings it home with a performance of “L'amour est un oiseau rebelle” from the Met stage.THE GUESTSFrench mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine first performed in “Carmen” as a member of the children's chorus. Shortly after graduating from the Paris Conservatory, she joined the ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where she sang her first performances in the title role. Since then, she's performed Carmen at opera houses all over the world. Susan McClary is a pioneer in feminist music criticism. She's a musicologist at Case Western Reserve University whose research focuses on the cultural analysis of music, both the European canon and contemporary popular genres. She's authored 11 books, including "Feminine Endings: Music, Gender, and Sexuality" and the Cambridge Opera Handbook on “Carmen.”Ionida Costache is an assistant professor of ethnomusicology and an affiliate of the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University. She is of Romani-Roma descent, and her work explores the legacies of historical trauma inscribed in Romani music, sound, and art. Her family likes to pass on the story of the time her great-grandfather performed the cimbalom for Theodore Roosevelt at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Rosamaria Kostic Cisneros wears many hats. She is a professional dancer, dance historian and critic, Romani studies scholar, Flamenco historian, as well as a sociologist, curator and peace activist. A research-artist at Coventry University's Centre for Dance Research, she works to bring arts and culture to vulnerable groups. She was introduced to flamenco by her Spanish-Roma mother during their frequent trips to Seville.

El tenor brasileño Atalla Ayan es reconocido como uno de los tenores más solicitados de su generación, habiendo actuado en teatros tan importantes como la Royal Opera House, Opéra Nacional de París, Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Deutsche Oper Berlin, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Colón, Opera Australia y muchos otros.

Kino teatruose pradedamas rodyti Vytauto V. Landsbergio dokumentinis filmas apie vieną garsiausių Lietuvos grafikų Mikalojų Povilą Vilutį „Homo Vilutis“. Kuo išskirtina ši asmenybė ir kokias mintis sukelia filmas?Artėjant Tarptautinei šokio dienai MO muziejus pristato lietuviškų šokio filmų programą, kurioje trys naujausi darbai: „Šokis tėčiui“, „Airos šokis“ ir „Atsinešiau su savimi“. Šių darbų premjeroje apsilankė ir savo įspūdžiais dalijasi teatro kritikė Ugnė Kačkauskaitė.Rubrikoje „Ką man skaityti?“ Jolanta Kryževičienė pristato neseniai knygynuose pasirodžiusią knygą „Regos nervas”.Kompozitorė Juta Pranulytė pirmąją savo operą pristatė didžiausioje Berlyno operoje „Deutsche Oper Berlin“. Tai dokumentinė kamerinė opera „Physical Education“. Apie premjeros Berlyne įšspūdžius – Juta Pranulytė iš Austrijos.Lietuviškos populiariosios muzikos klasikas, kurio melodijas niūniuoja jau kelios kartos – kompozitorius, pedagogas ir atlikėjas Laimis Vilkončius vėl kviečia į koncertą Motinos dienos proga ir tikisi, kad tai bus „gražus, nostalgiškas vakaras, pirmiausia man pačiam“. Apie kūrybinį džiaugsmą, pagavią melodiją ir mielą kasdienybę – kompozitorius Laimis Vilkončius rubrikoje „Be kaukių“.Ved. Gabija NarušytėMarcus Lieberenz nuotrauka

The excitement is brewing!  Opera Omaha is ending this season with The Marriage of Figaro, and we had a lovely conversation with Michael Adams and Mary Feminear, who play the Count and the Countess in this beloved opera.  Mary and Michael are married in real life as well as their characters onstage, and it made for a great interview.  Our conversation was cut short because of technical problems, and we hope to talk with them again in the future. Both of these Creatives are immensely experienced and talented and it was an honor to talk with them.  Don't miss this famous and timeless opera, which is Directed by Dean Anthony and Conducted by Steven White.   Performances are March 31st and April 2nd and ticket prices begin at $19. You can get your tickets to this beloved opera, The Marriage of Figaro at ticketomaha.com.    Opera Omaha also offers their Opera in Conversation, The Art of Comedy: "Comedic Tropes at Types" which will be held at the Blackstone Theatre March 21st at 6PM.  And for a talkback after the opera, Opera in Conversation:  "After The Curtain Call" on April 4th at the Benson Theatre at 6PM.  These events are free of charge. OPERA OMAHA CONTACT INFO: For Tickets:  ticketomaha.com Website: www.operaomaha.org  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/operaomaha/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/operaomaha/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/operaomaha You Tube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/operaomaha Soprano Mary Feminear returns to Opera Omaha after last performing in Opera Under the Stars. This season Ms. Feminear will also perform the title role of Carlisle Floyd's Susannah with Wichita Grand Opera and Alice Ford in Verdi's Falstaff with Maryland Lyric Opera. Her previous performances include the Countess Almaviva with Maryland Lyric Opera, Micaëla in Bizet's Carmen and Zerlina in Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Grand Théâtre de Genève, where she was also a member of the Troupe des Jeunes Solistes, Ginevra in a workshop of Handel's Ariodante at the Opera Omaha One Festival, the soprano soloist in Mariana Sadovska's The Wreck at the Opera Omaha ONE Festival, and Amore in Cavalli's Il Giasone at the Château de Versailles. Other opera credits include the title role in Handel's Semele at Opera Omaha and Seattle Opera, Pamina in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte with Pacific MusicWorks, Proserpine in Charpentier's La Descente d'Orphee aux Enfers with Gotham Chamber Opera, and Polissena in Handel's Radamisto at Juilliard.   Baritone Michael Adams returns to Opera Omaha after last performing in Opera Under the Stars. This season, Mr. Adams will also sing the Count in Le nozze di Figaro with Madison Opera, Castro in La fanciulla del West with the Cleveland Orchestra, Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Opera Idaho, and Eugene Onegin with Vallejo Festival Orchestra. Last season, he made two company and role debuts: Sharpless in Madama Butterfly with Dallas Opera and Count in Le nozze di Figaro with Austin Opera. He also returned to the Deutsche Oper Berlin as the Count and Herald in Der Schatzgräber and Utah Opera for Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia. Other recent performances include Les pêcheurs de perles with Gran Teatre del Liceu; Eugene Onegin, Così fan tutte, and L'elisir d'amore with Seattle Opera; La bohème, Alcina, and Don Giovanni with Grand Théâtre de Genève; Die Zauberflöte, Silent Night, Alcina and The Little Prince with Washington National Opera; Manon with Des Moines Metro Opera, Pagliacci, Il barbiere di Siviglia, and La bohème with Utah Opera; and Show Boat at Glimmerglass Festival. ***** HOW TO LISTEN TO THE PLATTE RIVER BARD PODCAST Listen at https://platteriverbard.podbean.com or anywhere you get your podcasts. We are on Apple, Google, Pandora, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Podbean, Overcast, Listen Now, Castbox and anywhere you get your podcasts. You may also find us by just asking Alexa. Listen on your computer or any device on our website: https://www.platteriverbard.com. Find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCPDzMz8kHvsLcJRV-myurvA. Please find us and Subscribe!   Music provided by musopen.com: Public Domain Mark 1.0 Le Nozze di Figaro - No. 11 Cavatina 'Porgi, Amor' Overture to The marriage of Figaro, K. 492 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Audiodeskriptive Einführung für die Oper "Carmen" von Georges Bizet an der Deutschen Oper Berlin. "Carmen" mit Audiodeskription wird am sechsten und am zwölften November 2022 an der Deutschen Oper Berlin gezeigt. Musikalische Leitung: Yi-Chen Lin. Sprecherin: Jutta Polić

My guest today is a dear friend and colleague of mine Francesca Mondanaro. A fabulous singer and a master teacher. At the forefront of our discussion today are topics such as working with and Identifying the big voice and what “building” one actually means. Why developing and listening to your own intuition is so important in addition to three metrics Francesca has defined for trusting vocal growth for the young singer who is still learning to take ownership of their own instrument.  Why developing and knowing your WHY is crucial in being able to play and stay the long game, which is what it takes to build a career in opera, and dare I say in any business for that matter. There is some powerful information in this episode that you can profit from no matter where you are in your career.  After a 15-year international career performing as a dramatic soprano with such companies as Deutsche Oper Berlin, Spontini Festivale, Sarasota Opera, Nashville Opera, Opera Baltimore, Opera Delaware, Teatro Grattacielo, and many more, Francesca Mondanaro has moved into teaching voice for emerging young artists and working professionals in opera and musical theater.   In 2022 alone, her clients have been featured in roles with Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera, Florentine Opera, Center for Contemporary Opera, Opera Delaware, Teatro Lirico d'Europa, Opera Orlando, Baltimore Concert Opera, Barn Opera, San Diego Opera, and the National Broadway Tour of Disney's Aladdin, just to name a few.   She has also been a guest master teacher for the Vancouver Opera Young Artist Program and Brooklyn Music School since 2018.  Francesca is absolutely passionate about working with unique instruments, and the whole human, not just the voice, by creating a nurturing, positive environment in her studio that allows for each individual artist to find their most authentic sound, built on a technique that gets them where they want to go on their artistic journey. It was such an honor to have had Francesca on the podcast as she is a wealth of knowledge and experience! A fabulous singer and a master teacher and just such a warm presence to be around!  Connect with Francesca Mondanaro: Website | Facebook   Resources Mentioned: The artist's Way by Julia Cameron The body keeps the score by Bessel van der Kolk Ikigai by Héctor García  

Recognized by Opera News as “one of the finest singers of his generation,” American bass-baritone Ryan McKinny has earned his reputation as an artist with something to say. His relentless curiosity informs riveting character portrayals and beautifully crafted performances, reminding audiences of their shared humanity with characters on stage and screen. This season, McKinny brings his agile stage presence and comedic skill to performances of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro on both U.S. coasts. He first appears as the titular Figaro in a Richard Eyre production at New York City's Metropolitan Opera, with an all-star cast that includes Golda Schultz, Lucy Crowe, Isabel Leonard, and Adam Plachetka. He then makes his Seattle Opera debut reprising the role in a Peter Kazaras production, under the baton of Alevtina Ioffe. In between productions – and coasts – McKinny joins collaborative pianist Kathleen Kelly for a recital at the Lied Center of Kansas, featuring works by Schumann, Debussy, Mahler, and Kurt Weill. In summer 2022, he joins the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood as the title character in Don Giovanni, with Andris Nelsons on the podium. He concludes the season with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, appearing as soloist in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Offstage, McKinny continues to adapt the beauty of his art form to the film screen, collaborating on a documentary with Jamie Barton and Stephanie Blythe. Through his work with Helio Arts, he commissions artists to write, direct, and film original stories, leveraging his personal power to help elevate new voices and visions in the classical performing arts world. During the pandemic, he has partnered with artists like J'Nai Bridges, Russell Thomas, John Holiday, and Julia Bullock to create stunning and innovative performances for streaming audiences at Dallas Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, On Site Opera, and the Glimmerglass Festival. McKinny's recent debut as Joseph De Rocher in Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally's Dead Man Walking at Lyric Opera of Chicago was hailed by the Chicago Tribune as an “an indelible performance...an acting tour de force buttressed by a warmly inviting voice.” He has also appeared as the title character in Don Giovanni (Washington National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera), Escamillo in Carmen (Semperoper Dresden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Hamburg, Houston Grand Opera), and Mozart's Figaro (Washington National Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Houston Grand Opera). McKinny made a critically acclaimed Bayreuth Festival debut as Amfortas in Parsifal, a role he has performed around the world, including appearances at Argentina's Teatro Cólon, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, and Dutch National Opera. Other Wagnerian roles include Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde (Deutsche Oper Berlin, Houston Grand Opera, Canadian Opera Company), Biterolf in Tannhäuser and Kothner in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, both at the Metropolitan Opera, Wotan in Opéra de Montréal's Das Rheingold, Donner/Gunther in Wagner's Ring cycle (Washington National Opera, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera), and the titular Dutchman in Der fliegende Holländer (Staatsoper Hamburg, Milwaukee Symphony, Glimmerglass Festival, Hawaii Opera Theater). McKinny is a frequent guest artist at Los Angeles Opera, where he has sung Count Alamaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and Stanley Kowalski in Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire, opposite Renée Fleming as Blanche DuBois, and at Santa Fe Opera, where he has appeared as Jochanaan in Salome and Oppenheimer in Doctor Atomic. An alumnus of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, Mr. McKinny has made a number of important role debuts on the HGO mainstage, including the iconic title roles of Don Giovanni and Rigoletto. McKinny is a long-time artistic collaborator of composer John Adams and director Peter Sellars, having appeared in Sellars productions of Adams' Girls of the Golden West (San Francisco Opera, Dutch National Opera) and Doctor Atomic (Santa Fe Opera), in addition to Adams' Nixon in China with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He has also performed under Sellars' direction in Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex (Sydney Festival), Tristan und Isolde (Canadian Opera Company), and Shostakovich's Orango with the London Philharmonia and Los Angeles Philharmonic, the latter comprising Esa-Pekka Salonen's final concerts as music director. Other recent orchestral engagements include Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and a double bill of Michael Tilson Thomas' Rilke Songs and Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn with San Francisco Symphony, Mahler's Symphony No. 8 and Bernstein's Mass with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with Cleveland Orchestra and National Symphony, Rossini's Stabat Mater at Grant Park Music Festival, Britten's War Requiem with Marin Alsop and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and Oedipus Rex with Chicago Symphony. McKinny benefited from early educational opportunities at the Aspen Music Festival, where he sang his first performance of Winterreise accompanied on the piano by Richard Bado, and at the Wolf Trap Opera Company, where he sang Barone di Kelbar in Verdi's Un giorno di regno, Le Gouverneur in Rossini's Le comte Ory and Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro. McKinny made his Carnegie Hall debut in Handel's Messiah with the Musica Sacra Orchestra while still a student at the Juilliard School. The first recipient of Operalia's Birgit Nilsson Prize for singing Wagner, McKinny has also received the prestigious George London-Kirsten Flagstad Award, presented by the George London Foundation to a singer undertaking a significant Wagnerian career. McKinny represented the United States in the 2007 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, where he was a finalist in the Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize, and he was a Grand Finalist in the 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, captured in the film The Audition.

Maxine Troglauer hat Posaune an den Hochschulen für Musik in Berlin und Hannover studiert. Ihren Master hat sie mit Schwerpunkt der zeitgenössischen Musik in New York an der Manhattan School of Music abgelegt. Das sie sich nicht in eine Schublade stecken lässt zeigt ihr breites Engagement. So spielte sie schon u.a. als Aushilfen sowohl für die NDR Big Band,dem Jazz Orchestra Berlin, als auch für die Deutsche Oper Berlin oder dem Staatstheater Wiesbaden. Weitere große Orchester und Ensembles reihen sich da mühelos ein. 2017 gründete sie zusammen mit der Schlagzeugerin Vanessa Porter das “Fusion Duo”, das sich auf zeitgenössische Literatur spezialisiert hat. Instagram:www.instagram.com/maxinetroglauer www.instagram.com/andyschreck_Werde auch ein Patron:www.patreon.com/andyschreckNewsletter:https://bit.ly/3EnZCUpBewirb dich jetzt bei Buffet Crampon:www.buffetcrampongroup.com

Das 15te Podcast-Magazin von Andreas Brüning ist da! In dieser Episode geht es erneut um die Oper "Il Viaggio a Reims" der Deutschen Oper Berlin, die wir mit Audiodeskription ausgestattet haben und die am neunten April 2022 zum letzten Mal zu sehen sein wird. Außerdem begibt sich Andreas an die Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, wo bald das Stück "Kein Weltuntergang" mit Audiodeskription gezeigt werden wird. Und zum Schluss spricht er mit der Theaterpädagogin Uta Sewering vom Theater an der Parkaue, die in unserem letzten Theaterclub zu Gast war. Das Beitragsbild zeigt eine Szene aus dem Stück "Kein Weltuntergang" an der Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz. Vorn rechts sitzt Alina Vimbai Strähler auf einem Stuhl, während sich hinten links eine Frau auf einem Fahrrad abstrampelt. © Gianmarco Bresadola

Audiodeskriptive Einführung zur Oper "Il Viaggio a Reims" von Gioacchino Rossini an der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Musikalische Leitung: Yi-Chen Lin. Inszenierung: Jan Bosse. "Il Viaggio a Reims" mit Audiodeskription wird am 25sten März sowie am neunten April 2022 in der Deutschen Oper Berlin gezeigt. Sprecherin: Jutta Polic

2022年3月28日晚，美國神韻世界藝術團在柏林德意志歌劇院（Deutsche Oper Berlin）的演出拉開序幕。這是神韻第三次蒞臨德意志歌劇院這家百年劇場。不少觀眾是買了兩年前的票，因為疫情推遲，現在終於可以如願進入劇院，一睹神韻風采。 更多內容請見：https://www.epochtimes.com/b5/22/3/29/n13679924.htm 大纪元,大纪元新闻,大紀元,大紀元新聞, 神韻, 人生真諦, 柏林, 主流觀眾

We begin the Bonus Room by asking Elena about her first job, principal cello with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, which was followed by her principal position at the Staatskapelle Berlin... but not before a year in and out of Los Angeles playing electric cello in her brother's rock band! She now plays with the Hegel String Quartet and is Professor of Cello at the Freiburg Musik Hochschule, where in addition to teaching cello she also explores new ways of creative teaching.

Cellist Elena Cheah has had a marvelous and broad career. After graduating from Juilliard, she was appointed principal cello of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and later was principal of the Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim. She is currently a professor at the Freiburg Musik Hochschule in Germany and a member of the Hegel String Quartet. In addition, she was a member of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, an ensemble consisting of Israelis, Palestinians and people from other Arab countries. She has written a beautiful and moving book about the experiences and views of a number of the orchestra's members.In Part 1 of our conversation, we discuss how she first entered the Divan orchestra and then focus on the experiences of several people in the orchestra.

Rayne has a very soft, soothing voice. At a young age she started singing in a choir and recreated songs on the Blockflöte. In 2018 she published her first song "Note to self" which kind of just came to her. It has a raw vibe like that of neo soul singer Dwele who has recorded his demo in his bedroom, called, The Rize, and sold it out of the trunk of his car. Since her first release, Rayne's music has progressed a lot and fast. Creating music helps her process emotions. Listening back to the songs she's created makes her feel at peace and closure with whatever it was she went through at the time of creating it. Rayne consideres herself a spiritual person. She believes that it's important to recognize the emotions in order to process them and eventually let them go. Rayne's creativity shows in her three IG channels Rayne.falling Rayne.paints Rayne.film As much as Rayne is an independent artist, she enjoys the safe space that Earl Records provides for her and other young artists. Earl Records is a Berlin Musikkollektiv, which Rayne is part of, as well as founders Indigo Blue, The Bud Spencer and The Stew I also asked about Children of the Sun, a project about the unheard story of the Youth for the Youth. Over the time span of several months Earl Records taught young people from all over Berlin from different backgrounds how to write, produce and present music. The project resulted in a beautiful album and a stage performance at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Fun fact: Eugene Boateng from The Healer Hip Hop episode S2F2, where he talked about his movie Borga. You want to hear Rayne live? Get your ticket for the FLINTA* Hip Hop Online Festival! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thehealerhiphop/message

Das14te Podcast-Magazin von Andreas Brüning ist da! In dieser Episode geht es ums Anders-sein. Wir werfen einen Blick zurück auf die Inszenierung der Oper "Der Zwerg" an der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Unser Ausblick bleibt in der Deutschen Oper, bei "Il Viaggio a Reims" von Gioacchino Rossini, die ab März mit Audiodeskription gezeigt werden wird. Wir sprechen mit dem Regisseur Jan Bosse. Und in der Rubrik "Über den Tellerrand" wirft Andreas einen Blick nach Belgien. Das Beitragsbild zeigt die vervielfachten Corinnas aus der Oper "Il Viaggio a Reims". Sie haben sich hintereinander in einer Reihe aufgestellt und tragen kupferfarbene plissierte Kostüme sowie kupferfarbene Hauben. © Thomas Aurin

Audiodeskriptive Einführung zur Oper "Die Zauberflöte" von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart an der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Musikalische Leitung: Yi-Chen Lin. Inszenierung: Günter Krämer. "Die Zauberflöte" mit Audiodeskription wird am 25sten Februar, am 13ten März sowie am 30sten April 2022 in der Deutschen Oper Berlin gezeigt. Sprecher: Felix Koch

This week I turn my attention once again to the tenors, who have been getting rather short shrift of late. This week I feature the US-American jugendlicher heldentenor James King, who died 16 years ago this month. Trained as a baritone, he “converted” to tenor in his early thirties under the tutelage of the great French baritone and teacher Martial Singher. In the very early 1960s, he ended up in the ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he quickly established himself as a talent to be reckoned with. He sang countless performances of a relatively small number of roles, beginning with Florestan in Fidelio and including Wagner (Lohengrin, Walther in Meistersinger, Parsifal, Siegmund), Strauss (the Kaiser in Frau ohne Schatten, Bacchus, Apollo, Aegisth, and Herodes), Verdi (Otello, Don Carlo, Radames) Puccini (Cavaradossi, Calaf, Rodolfo), and a select number of French roles (Don José, Samson). I am letting Mr. King do the heavy lifting today: I have four LPs in my collection that have never been reissued since their original release in the 1960s: two operatic recital recordings, an operetta album, and a volume of songs by Schubert and Strauss. I feature generous excerpts from each of these, as well as an excerpt from his recording with the late Bernard Haitink of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde. It is my joy to bring this exceptional singer to your attention: a superb technician who combines powerful utterance with interpretive sensitivity and musical nuance. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Checking in mit Enrico Palvarini Ex Profi Balletttänzer und Selbständig als Pilates Trainer in eigener Praxis in Berlin Thema in dieser Mental Power Podcast Folge: Welchen Stress ein Profi Baletttänzer in der Tanzschule und im Theater erlebt Über die eigene hohe Erwartung, körperlich sowie mental immer fit zu sein und es auch zu bleiben Wie man es schafft, immer hoch konzentriert zu sein, um Verletzungen vorzubeugen Wie Pilates die körperliche Leistungsfähigkeit unterstützt Sportlicher Hintergrund Enrico ist in Verona, Italien geboren. Als Profi Balletttänzer hat er als Solist in Ballettkompanien wie: Ballett der Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Theater Gelsenkirchen, Theater Halle, Theater Dessau, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Theater Dresden, Theater Chemnitz, Gregor Seyffert Compagnie getanzt. Im Jahr 2013 nahm er an dem Trainingsprogramm STOTT PILATES® in München teil und ist derzeit zertifizierter STOTT PILATES® Instructor. 1996 Ballettschule Akademie de Danse (Monte Carlo) 1999 erster Job als Profi Tänzer in Düsseldorf 2007 Nominierung für "prix benois de la Danse" 2007 bis 2013 verschiedene Hauptrollen getanzt Dienstleistungen die Enrico anbietet: STOTT Pilates Unterricht ____________________________________________ https://www.facebook.com/PilatesStudioBerlin https://www.pilatesstudioberlin.com ___________________________________________ Wenn du Fragen hast, melde dich gern bei mir. kontakt@seyffardt.de

Die Dirigentin, Geigerin und Pianistin Yi-Chen Lin erzählt, warum sie nach Jahren als erfolgreiche Gastdirigentin in ganz Europa Kapellmeisterin der Deutschen Oper Berlin geworden ist, wo sie auch dem GMD assistieren muss, und wie es war, genau in den Corona-Lockdown die neue Stelle anzutreten. Sie schwärmt von Mark-Anthony Turnages Oper „Greek“ und berichtet, wie es ist, als Dirigentin hinter der Szene zu stehen und die Einsätze in eine Kamera zu geben.

While enjoying a busy professional singing career performing lead roles with such opera companies as Deutsche Oper Berlin, Baltimore Opera, Teatro Grattacielo, Nashville Opera, Sarasota Opera, Baltimore Concert Opera, Opera Maryland and others, soprano Francesca Mondanaro found her way into teaching as her own colleagues began asking for lessons. It was a natural fit after having studied vocal pedagogy for over 20 years with her own vocal mentors, and having had a unique, challenging instrument of her own that she had to build from bottom to top, into a voice that is still hired to this day. She now teaches privately in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and online. I have been wanting to invite Francesca to give a Masterclass episode since the beginning of Studio Class. I'm so thrilled that she shared such wonderful wisdom and insights in this episode. Enjoy! Do you like these Masterclass episodes? You'll probably like the 29 Days to Diva series on The Sybaritic Singer too. Check it out here: https://sybariticsinger.com/category/29-days-to-diva/ A big thank you to Juanitos and Scott Holmes for the music featured in this episode. Be on the Studio Class Podcast Megan Ihnen is a professional mezzo-soprano, teacher, writer, and arts entrepreneur who is passionate about helping other musicians and creative professionals live their best lives. Studio Class is an outgrowth of her popular #29DaystoDiva series from The Sybaritic Singer. Let your emerging professionals be part of the podcast! Invite Megan to your studio class for a taping of an episode. Your students ask questions and informative, fun conversation ensues. Special Guest: Francesca Mondanaro.

Hailed by the New York Times as a soprano of “gleaming sound, free and easy high notes, agile coloratura runs and lyrical grace,” Jessica Pratt is considered one of today's foremost interpreters of some of bel canto's most challenging repertoire.Since her European debut in 2007 as Lucia di Lammermoor, Ms Pratt's schedule has included performances at opera theatres and festivals such as the Teatro alla Scala of Milan, Zurich Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Vienna State Opera and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, working with conductors such as Daniel Oren, Nello Santi, Kent Nagano, Sir Colin Davis, Christian Thielemann, Donato Renzetti, Pier Giorgio Morandi, Carlo Rizzi, Antonino Fogliani, Wayne Marshall and David Parry.The 2012/13 season brought several acclaimed debuts at Festival Verdi in Parma, including Gilda to Leo Nucci's Rigoletto, at Deutsche Oper Berlin as Lucia, at Vlaamse Opera in New Year's Eve Concert, at Teatro de la Maestranza in Sevilla (Gilda, once more next to Leo Nucci), in the role of Matilde in Guillaume Tell next to Juan Diego Florez interpreting Arnold in Lima, Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi in Reims, in the role of Lisinga in Demetrio e Polibio of Rossini in Neaples, and in the role of the protagonist in Giovanna d'Arco at Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca.In the 2013/14 season Ms Pratt could be heard in new productions of Lucia di Lammermoor at La Scala and in Amsterdam, as Amina in La sonnambula in Bari, Gilda in Padova, in the season opening of La Fenice as Inès in Meyerbeer's L'Africaine, as Musetta in La Bohème in Salerno, in her role debut as Violetta in La Traviata in Melbourne, as Zenobia in Aureliano in Palmira at the Pesaro Rossini Opera Festival as well as in recitals in Tokyo and Florence with Vincenzo Scalera.In 2014/15 the soprano made her role debuts as Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare at the Teatro Regio in Turin and as Amenaide in Rossini's Tancredi at the Opéra de Lausanne. Other performances included Donna Anna in Don Giovanni and Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice; Elvira in I Puritani in Florence and in Melbourne; Lucia di Lammermoor at the Rome Opera House and at the Festival Granda in Lima; her role and festival debut as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Arena di Verona, where she could also be heard as soprano soloist in Carmina Burana; the soprano solo in Rossini's Messa di Gloria alongside Juan Diego Florez and La morte di Didone at the Rossini Opera Festival; as well asconcerts in Milan, Bonn, and London.Performances of the 2015/16 season included Jessica Pratt's returns to Florence, Turin and Melbourne as Lucia di Lammermoor, her debuts at the Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona as Desdemona in Rossini's Otello, at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia Valencia in Mozart's Davidde penitente and at the ABAO Bilbao as Amina in La sonnambula, her role debuts as Semiramide at the Opéra de Marseille and later at the Washington Concert Opera and as Linda di Chamounix at the Rome Opera House; and concerts in Oviedo and Moscow.More recently, Semiramide and Rosmonda d'Inghilterra at the Florence Opera House, a concert with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Rosmonda d'Inghilterra at the Donizetti Festival Bergamo, her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House New York as Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, and Rigoletto in Oviedo.The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. Also where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au

Karoline is a passionate prop maker working in Berlin, Germany. She started with an apprenticeship position at Deutsche Oper Berlin. Where she had the chance to produce various sculptures and props for different projects such as theater productions, music videos, movies and various private commissions.  Karoline learned several sculpting and painting techniques and now works out of her own studio where she collaborates with highly talented and inspiring creatives from painters to composers. You can find and follow along with Karoline on Instagram, YouTube and her website.

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The Best Music Podcast #17 | Alexander Liebermann — Composition | Animal Transcriptions, The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Placozoa Instagram: @lieberliner Facebook: @Liebermusic Website: http://www.alexanderliebermann.com The music of prize-winning composer Alexander Liebermann has been played in Europe, North & South America, and Asia by renowned artists, ensembles and orchestras such as fiddler Gilles Apap, baritone François Le Roux, pianists Philippe Bianconi and Jeff Cohen, the New York Virtuoso Singers, the RBO Leipzig, the Juilliard Orchestra, the Nice Philharmonic, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Stradivari-Soloists with members of the Berlin Philharmonic. He is a faculty member at Juilliard's Music Advancement Program since 2017. His animal transcriptions are currently taking social media by storm along with videos of his compositions. #AlexanderLiebermann #animaltranscriptions #transcription *correction 20:26, My girlfriend does not read music. She is way smarter than me and is a voratious reader of books. Listen to the Best Music Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and watch on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/thebestmusicpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebestmusicpodcast Blog: https://bestmusiccoach.blogspot.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thebestmusicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestmusicpodcast/ 0:00 Intro 2:32 Warm-up questions 5:41 Animal Transcriptions 08:55 Notation for animal transcriptions 13:50 Alex's purpose with the transcriptions 19:05 Setting animals to music 20:36 Alex's compositions 21:37 Cretan Lyra 25:17 Researching thesis 27:36 Lifestyle: Sleep 30:16 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation 33:39 Lifestyle: Exercise 35:11 Composers: How to meet commission deadlines 38:34 Songwriting vs. composition 43:11 Lifestyle: How do people in your life support you? 44:56 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself? 55:18 Creativity: Steps to stay creative 1:03:20 Creativity: Time of day 1:04:50 Composition: Maximum duration 1:06:47 Creativity: Burn out #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musicmajors #musiceducator #musiceducators #musiceducation #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #clips #musicpodcast #singer #guitarist #guitarplayer #trombonist #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #brass #trombone #mandolin #banjo #drums #percussion #timpani #marimba #oboe #sax #saxophone #clarinet #basoon #alto #soprano #tenor #piano #keyboard #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musiceducator #musicpodcast #singersongwriter #musiceducation #singer #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #trombone #musiclife #musicmaker #musicteacher #drums #percussion #saxophone #clarinet #guitar #piano #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #musicislife #musicindustry #PandoraPodcasts Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman Audio and Video: Zach Ramey zacherylramey@gmail.com Dan's Thumbnail Photo: John Mollura Photography

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It's a MINISODE EPISODE featuring director and choreographer Sam Pinkleton.Like all our conversations, this segment is unfiltered. This episode contains explicit language and mature content, so listen at your discretion as we aim to fully form mindful ideas and language.Sam Pinkleton’s work as a director, choreographer, creative director, organizer, and educator is united by a belief that better worlds are possible. His past collaborations include work with the Dutch National Opera, Courtney Love, Carnegie Hall, James Corden, BAM, Soho Rep, David Henry Hwang + Jeanine Tesori, Anne Washburn, The Dance Cartel, Virgin Voyages, The Civilians, David Adjmi, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Cirque du Soleil, the NYC Department of Education, and the late Liz Swados and Michael Friedman. His work on Broadway includes Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 - starring Josh Groban and Denée Benton - for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. He is currently a lecturer at Princeton University. He does not own any dance shoes. Follow Sam @pamstinkletonBecome a Patron of the podcast for as little as $5/mo: https://www.patreon.com/formapodcastFollow us on social @formpodcastTheme song by Warp Trio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

She joined the Tokyo Ballet in 1987 and became first soloist the year after. She moved to Europe - where she worked for the Deutsche Oper Berlin, The Peter Schaufuss Company and the Hannover Ballet. She continued her career offstage as a rehearsal assistant and as an Assistant to the Ballet Director for the Peter Schaufuss Ballet, the K-Ballet Company and others. Today she lives between Ulm in Germany and London where she works for the English National Ballet as a ballet mistress. Please welcome Mayumi Ganley! -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayumi-ganley-717691165/

Autor: Fuchs, Jörn Florian Sendung: Fazit Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14

American soprano Alyson Cambridge is one of the most diverse and compelling vocal artists on the scene today. She is praised for her “powerful, clear voice” by The New York Times, hailed by critics for her “radiant, vocally assured, dramatically subtle and artistically imaginative” performances (Washington Post), and celebrated for her “sultry and seductive readings” (Opera News). Combined with a striking stage presence and affecting musical and dramatic interpretation, she has two decades of success on the world’s leading opera and concert stages, including The Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, London’s Royal Albert Hall, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna Konzerthaus, and New York's Broadway Theatre, to name a few. Her operatic repertoire includes the beloved heroines of Puccini, Verdi, and Mozart (Madama Butterfly, Mimi in La Bohème and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni frequently among them), as well as her signature title roles of Carmen and Bess in Porgy and Bess. She has also made successful forays into the Broadway and jazz worlds, most notably with award-winning and critically-acclaimed performances as Julie in Show Boat, Vi in Gershwin’s rarely performed jazz-opera Blue Monday, and her 2018 Broadway debut in Rocktopia. She also has released three acclaimed classical and jazz albums, From the Diary of Sally Hemings and Until Now, respectively. Her most recent album, “Sisters In Song”, is a unique compilation of opera, art songs, and African-American spiritual duets with fellow soprano Nicole Cabell, and was an Opera News 'Critic's Choice' for 2019. alysoncambridge.comAs guitarist, producer, composer and/or music director, Tony Bruno has worked with Rihanna, Joan Jett, Kanye West, Enrique Iglesias, Mandy Moore, Donna Summer, INXS, Colin Hay among many other major artists. Bruno's TV credits include The Grammys, America's Got Talent, La Voz Kids, X-Factor, the AMAs, Jay Leno, Top Of The Pops, MTV Music Awards and TRL, and Wetten Das, and countless others. His song "Daylight in Your Eyes" that he co-wrote with Tommy Byrnes for German girl group, No Angels, was the second best-selling German single of all time. He currently lives in Brooklyn where he has his recording studio and writes for TV, Broadway and Film. tonybrunomusic.com

Today’s guest started ballet in her hometown of Berlin. It wasn’t so much her love for dance that opened that door but rather the recommendation of her paediatrician. She worked at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, which eventually merged into the Staatsballett Berlin. Conscience about her professional evolution she went back to University to study cultural management which allowed her to manage one of the biggest Ballet schools in Boston, Massachusetts. Today she lives again in Germany and works as a software tester for an IT company out of Munich. A warm welcome to our guest: Adina Beer… https://www.linkedin.com/in/adina-beer-8a2b0821/ Find out more about career development for professional dancers at ME IN TEN YEARS.

At Canada’s National Academy of Dance Education, we believe lesson planning is an important part of every dance teacher’s training, which is why, not only do we publish a DANCE EDUCATORS’ PLANNER designed to help dance educator’s plan out their year, but we also include the topic in Part 1 of our Dance Teacher Training Program. Why is planning, progression and goal setting important? We will discuss its value today in and how it allows our dancers to achieve the fullest extent of their talents. Enlightening us with his experience and knowledge on the topic of motivating our dancers through goal setting is the Artistic Director of the West Australian Ballet Mr. Aurélien Scannella. GUEST: Aurelien is a Belgian born dancer, ballet master, choreographer and director. He completed his training at the prestigious Royal Ballet School of Flanders and was subsequently accepted into the Royal Ballet of Flanders. After three years in Flanders he was appointed as a Soloist at Deutsche Oper am Rhein, and then promoted to the role of Principal Dancer the State Theatre Wiesbaden, Deutsche Oper Berlin and Ballett Basel. In 2008, he retired from dancing to focus on teaching. Quickly, Aurélien became one of the most sought after Ballet Masters on the market working with some of the best companies around the world such as Dutch National Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Royal Swedish Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet. Aurélien took the helm as West Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director in 2013 and has since developed the West Australian Ballet into a versatile and diverse 21st-century company with a total of nine nationalities represented within the company. Disclaimer: Any and all ideas and information presented in the following podcast are those of the presenter. The presenter is not an employee or representative of Dance Education Canada Inc. (“DEC”) and is participating in this podcast on a voluntary basis. The ideas and information they express do not necessarily represent the views of the DEC or its partners, employees or affiliates. The ideas and information expressed herein are for general educational purposes only. DEC makes no representations about the accuracy or suitability of this content. They should not necessarily be applied to specific individual situations. DEC recommends consulting an expert or professional regarding specific medical, legal or business concerns.

Am Mittwoch, den 14. Oktober 2020 haben wir via Zoom den vierten Theaterclub des Berliner Spielplan Audiodeskription veranstaltet. Dieses Mal mit einer besonderen Ausgabe: Anlässlich der Woche des Sehens spricht die Moderatorin Lavinia Knop-Walling mit ihren Gästen über das Thema "Wahrnehmungswechsel". Zu Gast sind Joyce Ferse, ihres Zeichens Audiodeskriptorin und Schauspielerin an der Jugend-Theaterwerkstatt Spandau, sowie Lars Gebhardt, Dramaturg an der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Sie sprechen über die Audiodeskription der Oper "Jenufa" und über die Vor- und Nachteile einer offenen AD. Falls Sie uns Feedback geben oder am nächsten Theaterclub teilnehmen möchten, erreichen Sie uns wie immer unter presse@theaterhoeren-berlin.de. Wir wünschen viel Freude beim Hören!

Named as one of the leading dramatic mezzo-sopranos of today, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner has an international standing, performing in Bayreuth Festival, Edinburgh Festival, London Royal Opera House, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Komische Oper Berlin, Hamburg State Opera, etc. Being a member of the Frankfurt Opera since 2009 she gifted the world roles that don’t fade. Her debut in Salzburg festival was in 2010 and today she completes the triangle of R. Strauss Elektra, alongside Lithuanians Asmik Grigorian and Aušrinė Stundytė. In the interview she discusses Klytämnestra in Warlikowski’s directing, how she is dealing with quarantine, and what is most important for teaching the new generation of opera singers.

An der Deutschen Oper Berlin gab es die erste große Opernpremiere seit Beginn der Corona-Epidemie: Richard Wagners "Walküre" aus der Tetralogie "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Stefan Herheim hat den ersten Tag des Bühnenfestspiels inszeniert und die musikalische Leitung hat Donald Runnicles. Eine Kritik von Kai Luehrs-Kaiser.

Stentorian Bass, Harold Wilson discusses high notes and low notes, bass repertoire, and common mistakes of young bass singers. Harold has performed with companies such as the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Staatsoper Berlin, in roles such as Basilio, Sparafucile, Ramfis, Sarastro, and Baron Ochs.

It takes money to make art. Yet, it should never be an excuse to take advantage of people who go into the industry for their passion. As such, there needs to be a balance. In this last of “The Relationship Between Business and Art” series, Elizabeth Bachman interviews Christine Goerke, aka Heldenmommy, to talk about the need to maintain the balance between business and the arts and our personal lives. Christine has appeared in the major opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, La Scala, and a host of others. Through her experiences, she shares with us the things she learned about standing out and having visibility as a leader. She then tells us more about living a balanced life and how she helps her team step forward and become future leaders themselves.

Join us as we head to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to chat with Maestro Donald Runnicles, the General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival and the Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, about working within the confines of Covid in Germany and the summer months with the moose of Wyoming. https://www.donaldrunnicles.org/

Am Sonntag den 28. Juni 2020 um 11 Uhr fand bereits die dritte Theaterclub-Matinée des Berliner Spielplan Audiodeskription via Zoom statt. Diesmal wurden die im Juni gezeigten Stücke mit Audiodeskription vorgestellt – dann waren Sie an der Reihe, ihren „Senf dazuzugeben“. Danach haben wir erfahren, was bisher alles in der ersten Spielzeit des Berliner Spielplan Audiodeskription geschah – und auch schon, was in der zweiten Spielzeit passieren kann… Anregungen, welche Stücke von den Spielplänen der Partnertheater Sie gerne als Hörfassung auf dem Spielplan hätten – und ob digital oder nach Möglichkeit vor Ort – sind natürlich immer willkommen! Gerne per Mail an presse@theaterhoeren-berlin.de unter diesere Adresse können Sie sich auch für den nächsten Theaterclub anmelden. Mit dabei als Moderatorin waren die Bloggerin Lavinia Knop-Walling, Projektleitung Imke Baumann und Komoderation Ursula Salomon.

Hören Sie in der akustischen Einführung in die Oper "Jenufa" eine Zusammenfassung der Oper in 3 Akten. Nach einem Auszug aus dem Programmheft folgt die Figuren- und Kostümbeschreibung. Die Hörtheaterfassung entstand in Kooperation mit Förderband e. V. im Rahmen des Projekts „Berliner Spielplan Audiodeskription“. Das Beitragsbild zeigt eine Szene aus der Oper Jenufa. Die drei abgebildeten Darsteller*innen werden in einem hyperrealistischen Bühnenbild gezeigt. Laca Klemen redet auf die alte Buryjovka ein, währenddessen kommt Jenufa in rotem Sommerkleid von draußen in den weißen Raum. Foto © Bettina Stöß

Autor: Friedrich, Uwe Sendung: Kultur heute Hören bis: 19.01.2038 04:14

"Lieblingsstücke", so heißt eine noch recht neue digitale Kammermusikreihe, die die Deutsche Oper für ihre Zuschauer*innen bereithält. Was da zu sehen und zu hören ist, verrät uns unser Konzertkritiker Andreas Göbel. Er hat sich die Online-Reihe angeschaut.

Host and opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg talks with conductor Donald Runnicles. He is the general music director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and music director of the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson, Wyoming.

Host and opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg talks with Dietmar Schwarz, Intendant of the Deutsche Oper Berlin since 2012. They look back on his career in the world of opera and discuss the challenges ahead.

Today on the show, I'm so excited to speak with the incredible and globally celebrated soprano Sondra Radvanovsky! In our conversation, Sondra covers a variety of topics, including how she prepares for a role, the importance of understanding how we learn, how to perform at our best, and the importance of kindness in our field. She also expands on: The importance of understanding how and how quickly we learn When it's good to walk away and hit reset in order to learn faster How a desire to please and to express emotions can negatively affect the quality of our performance The importance of being in the moment during a performance How she prioritizes her health while maintaining a heavy performing schedule involving lots of travel Sondra has wonderful insight in store for you, and I know you will enjoy this episode!   Don't forget to visit the Mind Over Finger Resources' page to check out amazing books recommended by my podcast guests, as well as my favorite websites, cds, the podcasts I like to listen to, and the practice and podcasting tools I use everyday!  Find it here: www.mindoverfinger.com/resources!   And join the Mind Over Finger Book Club in the Tribe!  We meet HERE, and we'll begin 2020 with The Inner Game of Golf by Tim Gallwey!   Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to get your free guide to a super productive practice using the metronome!  This guide is the perfect entry point to help you bring more mindfulness and efficiency into your practice and it's filled with tips and tricks on how to use that wonderful tool to take your practicing and your playing to new heights! TURN THE METRONOME ON AND START PRACTICING BETTER AND LEARNING FASTER RIGHT NOW!  GET YOUR FREE METRONOME GUIDE TODAY AT www.mindoverfinger.com!!!!     More about Sondra Radvanovsky: Website: https://www.sondraradvanovsky.com/: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sondra+radvanovsky Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sondra-Radvanovsky-43465428333/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondraradvanovsky/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SondraRadvan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Sondra at The Met: https://www.metopera.org/discover/artists/soprano/sondra-radvanovsky/   Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is a globally celebrated artist. The depth and exquisite color of her voice are matched by her dramatic acting ability and versatility across a remarkable range of repertoire, from the title roles in Rusalka and Lucrezia Borgia, to Roxanne in Cyrano de Bergerac and the title role in Manon Lescaut. She is widely regarded as one of the premiere Verdi sopranos alive today, as well as one of the premiere interpreters of bel canto. Radvanovsky begins the 2019-20 season in the title role of a production of Sir David McVicar's Rusalka at the Canadian Opera Company. She then performs in concert and recital in Vancouver, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Ã Coruña (Spain) and Baden-Baden (Germany). Radvanovsky will sing a concert titled “The Three Queens” at the Chicago Lyric Opera, a concert featuring the last act of each of the three Queens trilogy. This will be followed by a concert version of Il Pirata at the Palais Garnier in Paris. In February 2020, the soprano will be singing Liza in Pique Dame at the Chicago Lyric Opera. This is followed by both the title role in Aida and Liza in Pique Dame at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. The season ends with Sondra Radvanovsky singing the title role of Aida at the Staatsoper in Vienna. She has performed in every major opera house in the world, including the Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Opernhaus Zürich, and numerous others. Her signature interpretations of Verdi's heroines include the title roles in Aïda and Luisa Miller, Elvira in Ernani, Elena in I Vespri Siciliani, Elisabeth de Valois in Don Carlo, Amelia in Simon Boccanegra, and Lina in Stiffelio, among others. She trained at the Metropolitan Opera in the late 1990s in the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. After performances in smaller roles there, Radvanovsky caught the attention of critics as Antonia in Les Contes d'Hoffmann and was singled out as a soprano to watch. On the concert platform, she has sung with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Verbier Festival Orchestra, both with James Levine; with the Chicago Symphony and David Zinman; with the San Francisco Symphony and James Conlon, and with the Bayerische Staatsoper and Zubin Mehta. Radvanovsky's debut recording, Verdi Arias, was released in April 2010 on the Delos label. The album quickly became a critical hit and made several season-best lists, including those of NPR and The New Yorker. In 2011 Delos released a CD of Verdi opera scenes with Radvanovsky and her frequent artistic partner Dmitri Hvorostovsky to coincide with the pair's return to the Met stage in Il Trovatore. The disc was recorded with the Philharmonia of Russia and Constantine Orbelian. Radvanovsky is no stranger to the screen. She stars in a Naxos DVD of Cyrano de Bergerac alongside Plácido Domingo, and in Il Trovatore, Un Ballo in Maschera, and Roberto Devereux for the wildly popular “Met: Live in HD” series. She has also been an enthusiastic host for the “Live in HD” transmissions of La Fanciulla del West, Otello, and Francesca da Rimini. Born just outside Chicago, Radvanovsky now makes her home with her husband near Toronto and has dual citizenship.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/    

Ian Wright is a former professional footballer and now a football pundit on TV and radio. He began his career at Crystal Palace before moving to Arsenal where he became their highest goal scorer of all time, a record only surpassed eight years later by Thierry Henry. Born to a Jamaican couple in south-east London, Ian grew up with his mother and step-father. His biological father had left the family when Ian was under two years old. Things at home were difficult and Ian spent as much time as possible outside playing football. At his primary school a teacher, Mr Pigden, took him under his wing and Ian would later credit him with changing his life. He left his secondary school at the age of 14 to get a job. Although he took part in trials for many professional football clubs as a teenager, he was never selected. He continued to play for amateur sides. By the age of 21, he had three children to provide for, so when Crystal Palace came calling in 1985, he turned them down three times before accepting a two-week trial, followed by a three-month contract. His football career had finally begun. After impressing as a forward at Palace, he was bought by Arsenal for a record fee in 1991. He was called up to the England squad the same year and would go on to collect 33 caps. He spent his last couple of years in professional football at a number of clubs around the country and in total, he played 581 league games, scoring 387 goals for seven clubs in England and Scotland. Since his retirement from football in 2000, he has had a career as a pundit on both TV and radio. He has eight children and has been happily married to his second wife, Nancy, since 2011. DISC ONE: The Marriage of Figaro: Duettino - Sull'aria by Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, composed by Lorenzo Da Ponte and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart DISC TWO: Looking For You by Kirk Franklin DISC THREE: River Deep Mountain High by Ike and Tina Turner DISC FOUR: Redemption Song by Bob Marley & The Wailers DISC FIVE: Mysteries of the World by MSFB DISC SIX: Endlessly by Randy Crawford DISC SEVEN: Crown by Stormzy DISC EIGHT: Just Fine by Mary J Blige BOOK CHOICE: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon LUXURY ITEM: A seven iron golf club and golf balls CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Endlessly by Randy Crawford Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Cathy Drysdale

An authority on vocal acoustics, this is a glimpse of a very special human in conversation. Humble, open, wise. ‘Voice is a kind of sound characteristic of what has soul in it; nothing that is without soul utters voice… Voice then is the impact of the inbreathed air against the ‘windpipe’, and the agent that produces the impact is the soul resident in these parts of the body’. Aristotle. Kenneth Bozeman, Professor of Music, tenor, holds performance degrees from Baylor University and the University of Arizona, and subsequently studied at the State Conservatory of Music in Munich on a Rotary fellowship. He is chair of the voice department at Lawrence University, where he has received two awards for excellence in teaching. He was awarded the Van Lawrence Fellowship by the Voice Foundation in 1994 for his interest in voice science and pedagogy and is the chair of the editorial board of the NATS Journal of Singing. His former students have sung with Houston Grand, Boston Lyric, Opera Colorado, Washington, Wolf Trap, Seattle, Deutsche Oper Berlin, San Francisco, New York City Opera, the Metropolitan, and Santa Fe Opera. http://www.kenbozeman.com/ Kenneth’s main faculty website with schedule, etc. http://faculty.lawrence.edu/bozemank/ Other recordings, interviews, etc. http://faculty.lawrence.edu/bozemank/media/recordings/ Honors Convocation – Kenneth Bozeman – Voice, the Muscle of the Soul: Finding Yourself Through Finding Your Voice – 05.22.18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_scN9ABnZZg Ken’s favourite singers: Jussi Bjoerling and Fritz Wunderlich. The song he mentions is ‘Adelaide’ by Beethoven. Wunderlich sings Adelaide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JovuUy4TkE Bjoerling sings Adelaide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVlOeHOugIA

This week on The KORE Women Podcast, Dr. Summer Watson features the incredible Rachel Willis-Sørensen, who is an American Soprano that has won acclaim internationally in a vast repertoire spanning from Donna Anna in Don Giovanni to Leonora in Il Trovatore, and Elsa in Lohengrin to the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier. A regular guest at the leading opera houses around the world, her voice has been hailed as having a “caramel tone” that is “as lyrical as she is luminous.” Just of the few opera houses she has performed at: War Memorial Opera House, Royal Opera House, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Grand Théâtrede Genève, and Éléphant Paname. Listen to Rachel talk about her journey and how she is living her dreams! You can follow: Rachel Willis Sorensen on FB, Instagram, and Twitter. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the KORE Women podcast and being a part of the KORE Women experience. You can listen to The KORE Women podcast on your favorite podcast directory - Pandora, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and at: www.KOREWomen.com/podcast. Please leave your comments and reviews about the podcast and check out KORE Women on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also learn more about Dr. Summer Watson and KORE Women at: www.korewomen.com  

This week, Louis has the pleasure of chatting with Nathan De'Shon Myers, on of the most intriguing people out there. Nathan hails from Dallas, but is best known as a bartitone with the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He spent some time heading the music department at Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, a powerful spot for the music community. Now, he graces us with his new music. https://nathandeshonmyers.bandcamp.com/ Engineered by Gabe Sanderson. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tláloc Miguel López-Watermann has a unique education and history as a lighting designer, he spent 4 months as a lighting intern at the Deutsche Oper Berlin while in undergrad! Check out this week's podcast to learn why they have 60+ electricians per venue, how there is still tension between the east and the west, and how new shows are created without a lighting designer. To find out more about Tlaloc and his company, check out lightconversations.com   Attribution: ----more---- Logo: Ritzy Remix font by Nick Curtis - www.nicksfonts.com/index.html Music and Soundcello_tuning by flcellogrl / Licence: CC BY 3.0freesound.org/people/flcellogrl/sounds/195138/ Flute Play C - 08 by cms4f / Licence: CC0 1.0freesound.org/people/cms4f/sounds/159123/ "Danse Macabre - Violin Hook" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) / Licence: CC BY 3.0 LicensesCC BY 3.0 - creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/CC0 1.0 - creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Soprano Siobhan Stagg studied at Melbourne University and later at the Wales International Academy of Voice in Cardiff. Her many accolades include first prize at the 2014 International Mozart Competition. She is a member of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and frequently been a guest at many other opera houses, including London’s Royal Opera House, the Dutch National Opera, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. On the concert platform, Siobhan has appeared as a soloist at events the likes of the Salzburg Mozartwoche and the BBC Proms, as well as with prestigious ensembles the calibre of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton mountain range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 58th year, the Grand Teton Music Festival launches the second season of its national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. In addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, Maestro Runnicles currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Maestro Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, live from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The second season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

In this episode, I talk to Nadine Goepfert, a Berlin-based textile designer. We cover topics such as the importance of listening to our artistic Intuition, Nadine’s work routines, her approach to personal and research-based projects, how to deal with obstacles, and much more. Biography Nadine Goepfert is a multidisciplinary designer offering creative direction, design, and consultancy on textiles and materials for the interior, product, art, and fashion. She investigates contemporary culture to create intelligent concepts and material innovations for clients from various fields. Her collections and art installations examine the function and conventional use of materials to develop new design perspectives. Her internationally exhibited research projects question the relation between garments, individual and society to reveal unconscious patterns of behavior in the everyday use of textiles. Selected clients and references include Adidas, Aleksandra Domanović, Clark, Common-Interest, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Fasson Freddy Fuss, Faye Toogood, Friedenauer Presse, Kampnagel Hamburg, Kostas Murkudis, Lucia Glass, LuckyMe, Lunice, Marsano Berlin, Martin Niklas Wieser, Michael Sontag, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, New Ancestors, Solange Knowles, Vladimir Karaleev, Warp Records, Zeitguised, and Zweidrei Architekten. Selected Links From the Episode Nadine Goepfert's Website Nadine Goepfert's Instagram Begreifen Villem Flusser – Gestures Villa Lena Residency How to Use Your Unconscious Mind to Achieve Your Goals László Moholy-Nagy Mußestunden Show Notes Introduction [00:00] Episode Introduction [00:52] Advice to Young Creative Professionals [02:12] Listening to Artistic Intuition [04:12] Routines of a Freelance Textile Designer [07:04] Main Challenges of Being a Textile Designer Today [12:57] How to Make a Living As a Textile Designer [15:28] Short Episode Break – Support the Podcast [19:03] Nadine's Best Investment in Herself [19:55] Going Outside of Your Comfort Zone [21:58] How to Deal With Obstacles [23:58] The Importance of Personal and Research-based Projects [29:20] Advice for Being a Better Creative Professional [34:57] Episode Outro [37:39] Full transcript and more at https://creative.voyage/

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

Every summer, the Nation’s top musicians come together at the base of the majestic Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create the incomparable Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Donald Runnicles. Now in its 57th year, the Wall Street Journal has called the Grand Teton Music Festival, “One of the best places to hear classical music in the summer.” The Festival has been a hidden musical gem known only by the world’s best soloists, conductors and orchestral musicians, the residents of Jackson Hole and its visitors——until now. Building on a successful multi-year partnership with Performance Today, the Festival is embarking on its first national radio series to further share its breathtaking music making with audiences around the country. Maestro Runnicles, hailing from Scotland, has a career spanning many continents, both in the opera house and on the symphonic stage. He currently serves as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony in addition to being Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival. He formerly served as Music Director of the San Francisco Opera for 16 years. With delightful tales and musical anecdotes from his storied career, Runnicles serves as host the of the program. He shares the mic with Andrew Palmer Todd—former public radio host, classical pianist, and CEO of the Festival. Together they bring your audience music making at its best, from the Grand Teton Music Festival. The inaugural season of Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival, a new production of Classic Digital Syndications, is available now on PRX and from the CD Syndications website. The series consists of 13 one-hour programs, which are available free of charge to your station

It’s summer, and that means re-runs. For our new listeners, you might have missed two great interviews from the OBS archives. Tonight, you’ll get another chance to hear Oliver’s interview with superstar tenor Matthew Polenzani and George's interview with Kirsten Harms, the former Intendantin of the Deutsche Oper Berlin... Then in our ‘Hometown Team’ segment, Tobias and Oliver chime in on the appointment of Lidiya Yankovskaya as the new Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater... And, you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’... @operaboxscore

Nabucco is the opera that got Verdi back in the game after a long time away from composing, but its premiere almost didn't happen. Hear how it was saved and in an ironic twist of fate, how the opera shortened the career of the soprano who saved it. On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton and dramaturg Cori Ellison discuss Verdi's connection to the plight of the Hebrew slaves, why this year's revival at the Metropolitan Opera is so special and the cultural significance of "Va, pensiero."  Cori Ellison's YouTube pick (Riccardo Muti, Opera di Roma) Merrin Lazyan's YouTube pick (Plácido Domingo and Liudmyla Monastyrska, The Royal Opera) This episode features excerpts from the following album: Verdi: Nabucco (Deutsche Grammophon, 1983)— Piero Cappuccilli, baritone; Plácido Domingo, tenor; Evgeny Nesterenko, bass; Ghena Dimitrova, soprano; Lucia Valentini Terrani, mezzo-soprano; Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli

It's a bonus episode in our series introducing you to opera in Germany! George's guest is Kirsten Harms, the former Intendantin of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. She’s now a freelance stage director in Germany. You’ll get her take on Berlin’s opera scene and an inside look at her tenure at the Deutsche Oper, as well as her opinion on opera in America... Later, George is joined by Roy Rallo, an American director based in San Francisco, who also is connected to the opera scene in Berlin. His candid opinions about the business of opera will surprise you... Then, George tells you why six weeks isn’t enough time to rehearse an opera, while in his field report from Chicago, Oliver tells you why you better have your poop together if you're going to sing in Marilyn Horne's masterclass, plus Monday Evening Quarterback reviews productions of 'Parsifal' and 'Salome'...

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Recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting vocal stars, Denyce Graves continues to gather unparalleled popular and critical acclaim in performances on four continents. USA Today identifies her as "an operatic superstar of the 21st Century," and the Atlanta Journal Constitution exclaims, "if the human voice has the power to move you, you will be touched by Denyce Graves."Her career has taken her to the world's great opera houses and concert halls. The combination of her expressive, rich vocalism, elegant stage presence, and exciting theatrical abilities allows her to pursue a wide breadth of operatic portrayals and to delight audiences in concert and recital appearances. Denyce Graves has become particularly well-known to operatic audiences for her portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Samson et Dalila. These signature roles have brought Ms. Graves to the Metropolitan Opera,Vienna Staatsoper, Royal Opera, Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Washington Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Arena di Verona, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opernhaus Zürich, Teatro Real in Madrid, Houston Grand Opera, Dallas Opera, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles Opera, and the Festival Maggio Musicale in Florence. Patrick D. McCoy, "The African-American Voice in Classical Music" will speak with Ms. Graves about her special friendship with the late contralto Marian Anderson, the role of African-American Church in her development as a singer and her role in the special commemorative recital honoring the historic Grace Bumbry White House recital during the Kennedy administration.