Podcast appearances and mentions of Houston Grand Opera

[@2 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang! Later this month will be the world premiere recording of their first collaboration, An American Soldier will be released, just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. [@37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Santa Fe Opera announces their new season where friends of the show abound, Houston Grand Opera is teaming up with an English orchestra, and Eurovision gets in on the AAPI celebration. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

On Friday's show: We dig deeper on the Texas Education Agency's grades for Texas schools for the 2022-2023 school year, which were just released after a 19-month legal battle between the TEA and districts that sought to prevent their release. The agency gave HISD a C grade for that period.Also this hour: A local union wants to see an increase in the minimum wage for Houston hotel and airport workers, arguing they're not seeing the benefits of the area's growing number of visitors. We learn more about what they want and how it could impact that industry.Then, from bobblehead hoarding at a recent Astros game, to a driverless car that stopped driving, and (at least according to its passengers) wouldn't let them out, we ask our non-expert panel to weigh in on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And we talk with composer Missy Mazzoli about her opera adaptation of the Lars von Trier film Breaking the Waves, which explores heavy topics through a contemporary lens. The production is on stage at Houston Grand Opera thought May 4.

IAN UNPLUGGED 2511 031525On Sat, March 15, 2025 from 3 - 4 pm on the “IAN UNPLUGGED” segment of Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerica-News.com), “On the Road We've Traveled”, Sanchali and Pramod talk to Omana and Sam Abraham about growing up in India, Sam's legal career and Omana's tenure as a history professor, and their launching of Abrahams Carpets in Houston. The Abrahams will also talk about their philanthropy and volunteer work with the Houston Grand Opera.

  About Kate: Kate Caliendo enjoys a diverse musical career of symphonic playing, chamber music, recording, soloing and teaching. She is currently Second Horn of the Jacksonville Symphony and has also held Fourth Horn positions with the Houston Symphony and San Antonio Symphony. She is a frequent guest musician with groups including the Kansas City Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, North Carolina Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic and the Coastal Symphony of Georgia. As a recorded artist, she is featured on projects with the Kansas City Symphony, Rice University Horn Studio and the Houston Symphony, including their 2018 Grammy Award winning live concert performance of Wozzeck. During the summers, Kate performs with the Bellingham Festival of Music in Washington state, and has also been a musician at Festival Mozaic in California and the Tanglewood Music Center. An avid solo musician, she performed as guest soloist with the Charleston Symphony, and in 2011 commissioned and premiered “Vanishing Points, Six Aural Paintings for Low Horn and Piano” by Rice Doctorate composer Stephen Bachicha. A native of New Jersey, Kate began her musical studies with her father, who was her band director. She was a student of Michelle Baker at the Manhattan School of Music and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in French Horn Performance from Rice University as a student of William VerMeulen. Her other notable teachers  include Dale Clevenger, Julie Landsman, Douglas Lundeen, and Jeff Nelsen.

How does an organization effectively partner with an outside event planner to carry out their vision for an annual gala or signauture fundraising event? Today, I talk with Allison Reeves, Director of Special Events for the Houston Grand Opera, and Katherine Cunningham, Associate Director of Special Events for the Houston Grand Opera to talk about the organization's upcoming signature fundraising event, Opera Ball 2025: Love is in the Air. One of Houston's top signature fundraising events for many years, the Houston Grand Opera's Opera Ball is a million-dollar annual fundraiser known for hosting an incredibly fun experience for it's patrons that encourages them to give year after year. For many years, the Houston Grand Opera events team has worked with legendary event producer Richard Flowers of The Events Company to help the organization carry out it's vision and create a spectacular experience for its guests from the second they arrive until the second they depart.  In this episode, Allison and Katherine discuss a wide range of topics including tips having a great relationship with your event chair, establishing a process to create a great event theme, and how to create a devoted following for your annual gala or signature fundraising event. This is one episode you will not want to miss.

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On Tuesday's show: NOAA (and the National Weather Service within it) is among federal agencies under scrutiny right now by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. But Space City Weather meteorologist Eric Berger says “it would be a bad idea to take a hammer and start whacking NOAA and the National Weather Service.” He explains why and outlines how it might impact us here in southeast Texas.Also this hour: We learn about artist Keith Wasserman's mental health journey, which included a period where he began a "creatively obsessive" correspondence with musician Ani DiFranco. A documentary called Dear Ani tells his story and about Wasserman's eventual friendship with DiFranco. The film is part of this year's ReelAbilities Houston Film & Arts Festival.Then, we learn about a new opera adaption of West Side Story from Houston Grand Opera.And we meet the directors and members of Katy ISD's Tompkins High School Honor Orchestra, which is performing at this week's Texas Music Educators Association convention.

Classical music is rooted in rich history, formality, and tradition - but does the musicians' concert attire still have to be? Blackstrad founder and professional flutist Mercedes Smith thinks it is time for a change of pace in performance wardrobes. In episode 110, hear how she is designing new concert black attire that resonates with the individuality of modern musicians while keeping the harmony of a unified ensemble. Mercedes Smith has served as the Principal Flutist of the Utah Symphony since 2012, having previously held the same position with the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet Orchestras. She has performed in Carnegie Hall, throughout Europe and Asia, and at renowned music festivals including the Grand Teton Music Festival, Tanglewood, Music Academy of the West, Verbier Festival Orchestra, and Marlboro. Never one to idle, Mercedes turned the pandemic into an opportunity, obtaining a real estate license and earning an M.B.A. from the University of Utah. Her latest endeavor is the creation of Blackstrad, a line of concert attire designed for the modern musician. She resides in Salt Lake City with her husband and three very silly dogs. In this episode, you'll learn: The role fashion plays in music performance The challenges musicians face in finding concert attire The gender inequality of concert dress codes (it's not what you think) How Mercedes got started on her brand How to know when a design is done and get over perfectionism What surprised Mercedes by how difficult it was  Why Mercedes wishes she had trusted her patternmaker more Why Mercedes doesn't like the term “sustainability” The unique business model of Blackstrad Mercedes' plans for Blackstrad and her own future People and resources mentioned in this episode: Blackstrad website Blackstrad Instagram Blackstrad email Do you want fashion business tips and resources like this sent straight to your inbox? Sign up for the How Fitting newsletter to receive new podcast episodes plus daily content on creating fashion that fits your customer, lifestyle, and values.

On Thursday's show: A Houston Army veteran is the suspect in a bloody New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people and injured 30 more. We get the latest updates on this evolving story.Also this hour: As 2025 begins, we take a look at the year ahead and how Houstonians could be affected by far-reaching proposed changes in economic and immigration policy of the incoming Trump administration.And we learn about a new opera adaption of West Side Story from Houston Grand Opera.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, Lumen Brother David welcomes Opera Resident Lighting Designers Michael Clark, John Froelich, Chris Maravich, and Justin Partier to the show. Join Chris, John, Justin, Michael, and David as they pontificate about: How do lighting designers meet; Followspots anyone?; The responsibilities inherent in being a Resident Lighting Designer; Discussions with visiting guest designers; The time contraints of lighting opera; Organizing the lighting tech time; Ballet companies adapting to new technology; Heartbeats and Humans; Draining the Chicago River; Fond memories of the VL3500; Our fantasy moving lights; Why lighting designs are getting brighter and brighter; We love Robert Juliat; Can AI and VR technology be applied to the opera lighting process?; How and when to adapt to new technologies; Remounts vs. new productions; Working with international designers and directors; Expectation management with American designers; Surprising and classy paperwork from some designers; Advice for young designers; and Blaming it all on Chris. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

On Tuesday's show: As we enter the final weeks of campaigning before Election Day, we check in with reporter Andrew Schneider on how the candidates for U.S. Senate are making their last appeals to voters.Also this hour: With early voting underway in the 2024 election, we revisit a conversation from 2022 about the television series, The West Wing, which inspired a whole generation to engage in the world of politics. But did it establish unrealistic expectations? We ask University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus, who uses clips from the show in his classes.Then, we talk with content creator Felecia for the Win, who's the host of the PBS Digital series Roots of Resistance, which is produced by Houston Public Media and examines social movements that have changed life in America throughout our nation's history. The latest episode, which is out now on YouTube, delves into the age-old question: Is voting a privilege or a fundamental right?And we visit an event called Coffee with the Composer, where Joel Thompson, composer-in-residence for Houston Grand Opera, meets with community members to share insight into his process and engages in dialogue about his music with attendees.

La saison actuelle, tout comme celles à venir, sera caractérisée par des jalons importants pour la mezzo tuniso-canadienne Rihab Chaieb, ce qui comprend notamment son rôle-titre dans Carmen au Festival de Glyndebourne, son rôle de Claire dans Melancholia avec le Kungliga Operan, son rôle de Dorabella dans Così fan tutte tutte à la Seiji Ozawa Music Academy, en plus de ses apparitions auprès du Los Angeles Philharmonic, de la Compagnie nationale d'opéra du Canada et de l'Orchestre symphonique de Québec, ainsi que son retour au Metropolitan Opera et à la Bayerische Staatsoper.Rihab Chaieb a fait ses débuts à la Bayerische Staatsoper lors de la saison de 2022-2023, où elle a ébloui l'audience dans son rôle de Fenena dans Nabucco, sous la direction de Daniele Rustioni, puis au Los Angeles Opera dans le rôle de Cherubino dans Le nozze di Figaro de James Gray, sous la direction de James Conlon. Elle a ensuite repris son interprétation exceptionnelle de Carmen à la Compagnie nationale d'opéra du Canada et au Calgary Opera, avant de retourner au Grand Théâtre de Genève où elle a été mise en vedette dans son rôle de La mère Meryem lors la première mondiale du Voyage vers l'espoir de Jost.Sur les scènes de concert, elle est apparue aux côtés du Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra dans une prestation de Messiah de Handel, elle a également partagé la scène du Vancouver Symphony Orchestra pour présenter Les nuits d'été de Berlioz sous la direction d'Otto Tausk, puis elle a fait son premier spectacle auprès du Manitoba Chamber Orchestra dans le rôle de Ruggiero dans Alcina de Handel.Rihab Chaieb a marqué la saison 2021-2022 en faisant son entrée au Washington National Opera dans le rôle de Dorabella dans Così fan tutte, puis au Palm Beach Opera dans le rôle titre de Carmen. Elle a joué pour la première fois le rôle de Penelope dans Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria en tournée et pour un enregistrement avec l'Ensemble I Gemelli, avant de retourner à l'Opéra National de Montpellier pour jouer Maddalena dans Rigoletto, puis au Metropolitan Opera pour incarner Nefertiti dans la production d'Akhnaten de Philip Glass mis en scène par Phelim McDermott et sous la direction Karen Kamensek.Elle a récemment connu de nombreux succès, notamment en faisant ses débuts au Houston Grand Opera lors de la première mondiale de The Phoenix de Tarik O'Regan, puis au Cincinnati Opera dans le rôle de Rosina dans Il barbiere di Siviglia, ainsi qu'à l'Opéra de Montpellier dans Fantasio d'Offenbach, au Teatro Santiago de Chile en incarnant Dorabella, à l'Opera Ballet Vlaanderen Kasturbai dans Satyagraha de Philip Glass, et enfin à l'Oper Köln dans le rôle de Carmen dans une production de Lydia Steier.Elle a joué le rôle de Charlotte dans Werther pour la première fois à l'Opera Vlaanderen sous la direction de Giedrė Šlekytė et elle a ouvert la saison au Muziektheater dans le rôle de Lola dans Cavalleria Rusticana de Robert Carsen sous la direction de Lorenzo Viotti. Sur les scènes de concert, Rihab Chaieb s'est produite avec l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal dans un programme de Rossini sous la direction de Kent Nagano, ainsi que dans Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen de Mahle sous la direction de Johannes Debus. Elle a également interprété Messiah de Handel sous la direction de Gustavo Gimeno avec le Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Elle a aussi chanté Three-Cornered Hat de Manuel de Falla avec le Vancouver Symphony Orchestra et le Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra sous la direction de Carlos Miguel Prieto.Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/laprescriptiondrfred/?hl=frFacebook :https://www.facebook.com/people/La-prescription-avec-Dr-Fred-Lambert/100078674880976/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

For this special Membership Drive edition of Studio Soundtracks, host Chandler Poling interviews composers Rachel Portman and Jon Ehrlich. RACHEL PORTMANBritish composer Rachel Portman became the first woman composer to win an Academy Award, which she received for her work on EMMA. She is also the first woman composer to win a Primetime Emmy Award, for her work on BESSY. Rachel is currently collaborating with three-time Emmy nominated composer Jon Ehrlich on the Hulu Holocaust drama WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES. With over a hundred film scores, other credits include THE DUCHESS, OLIVER TWIST, ONE DAY, BELOVED, THE VOW, GODMOTHERED, LIFE IS SWEET, and THEIR FINEST. Rachel also ventures into stage productions, like the musical LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE and an opera of THE LITTLE PRINCE for Houston Grand Opera. She has received two further Academy Nominations for THE CIDER HOUSE RULES and CHOCOLAT, which also earned her a Golden Globe Nomination.  In 2023 she received her second Primetime Emmy Award for JULIA. Beyond film, she's composed for concerts and solo piano albums, such as “Ask the River” (2020), “Eden” (2021), “Beyond the Screen” (2023) and “Tipping Points” (2024).  West Sussex-born Rachel Portman, a composer since age 14, studied music at the University of Oxford. Given an OBE in 2010, Rachel is an honorary fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Music. JON EHRLICHWith nearly a thousand primetime television episodes scored and three Primetime Emmy nominations, Jon Ehrlich is a highly accomplished composer with a prolific list of scoring credits encompassing a broad range of projects. He is currently collaborating with Academy Award winning composer Rachel Portman on Hulu's Holocaust series WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES. Notably nominated for Emmys for his work on HOUSE, M.D., ROAR and THE AGENCY, Ehrlich's diverse credits also include winning Best Music in a Feature Film at the Nashville Film Festival for ASK ME ANYTHING. Jon's extensive repertoire encompasses projects like GOLIATH, PARENTHOOD, and WHITE COLLAR, amongst many others. A Yale University graduate, Jon is also a founder of Qwire, a collaborative, cloud based, web platform that streamlines workflows across every aspect of the music to picture ecosystem, while managing music assets and all associated music metadata.  By supporting dublab, you support an ecosystem of artists, DJs, and generous community members – please consider becoming a sustaining member today!

DescriptionFrom Mozart To Verdi, Renée Fleming in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactRenée Fleming's first professional performance took place in 1986 when she sang the role of Konstanze in Mozart's "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" at the Houston Grand Opera. This debut showcased her remarkable vocal talent and stage presence, quickly earning her critical acclaim and paving the way for a distinguished career in the world of opera. Her performance was a pivotal moment, marking the beginning of her rise to international stardom.__________________________________________________________________About Steven, HostSteven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.__________________________________________________________________You can FOLLOW ME on Instagram.

[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…we go inside the huddle with Mané Galoyan. The Armenian soprano, an alumna of Houston Grand Opera studio and prizewinner at Operalia, is set to make her Santa Fe Opera debut next month as Violetta in La Traviata. We'll find out how her ‘Murican training prepared her to sing in the big 'Murican houses. [@ 31 min] The stats are in from the Met's most experimental season yet! We crunch those numbers... [@ 49 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'…the opera world mourns the untimely death of Belgian soprano Jodie Devos. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Neil Armfield AO is a leading Australian director of theatre, opera and film. Alongside Rachel Healy, Neil was Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival between 2017 and 2022. Prior to that, Neil was the inaugural Artistic Director of Belvoir St Theatre, which he also co-founded, for 17 years.   As Artistic Director of Belvoir, and for other companies, Neil has directed well over 100 productions, with a focus on new and Indigenous writing, Shakespeare, David Hare and Patrick White.  Some highlights include; The Tempest, Hamlet, Up the Road, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Keating!, Toy Symphony, Dallas Winmar's Aliwa, Angels in America, A Cheery Soul, Signal Driver, The Blind Giant is Dancing and Things I KnowTo Be True. Neil's production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman opened in late 2023 to glowing reviews. Produced by GWB Entertainment and Red Line Productions at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, it starred Anthony LaPaglia and Alison Whyte. After the success of the Melbourne season, the play will be presented at the Theatre Royal Sydney in May/June 2024.   In 2022, Neil directed the world premiere of the oratorio Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan by Joseph Twist at the Adelaide Festival, and Glyndebourne Festival's production of Brett Dean's Hamlet at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Neil directed the same production of Hamlet at Munich's Bayerische Staatsoper in July 2023. For the 2021 Adelaide Festival, Neil directed the Australian premiere of A German Life by Christopher Hampton, starring Robyn Nevin, as well as Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Festival Theatre. Later that year he directed an acclaimed production of Rameau's comic masterpiece Platée for Pinchgut Opera. In addition to his extensive work in Australia, many of Neil's productions have played internationally. These include Cloudstreet (toured to London, Dublin, Zurich, New York), The Diary of a Madman (with Geoffrey Rush, toured to Moscow, St Petersburg, New York), Exit The King (Broadway), The Book of Everything (toured to New York), The Judas Kiss (toured Australia with Bille Brown, London, New York and Toronto with Rupert Everett), The Secret River (adapted by Andrew Bovell, toured to Edinburgh Festival and London) and the world premiere of David Hare's I'm Not Running for National Theatre in London. Neil frequently collaborates with major opera companies, having directed productions at The Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Chicago Lyric Opera, Zurich Opera, Bregenz Festival, Washington National Opera, Opera Australia, Pinchgut, Canadian Opera, Welsh National Opera, and Houston Grand Opera. In addition to classics by Mozart, Britten and Wagner, Neil directed the premieres of Frankie and The Eighth Wonder by Alan John, Whitsunday by Brian Howard, Love Burns by Graeme Koehne and Bliss and Hamlet by Brett Dean. For screen, Neil directed and co-wrote the feature film Candy, starring Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish, which screened at over twenty international films festivals including In Competition at the Berlinale. Neil was awarded Best Adapted Screenplay at the AFI Awards and an AWGIE for Best Screenplay. Neil's second feature film Holding the Man premiered at Sydney Film Festival in 2015. For television, Neil directed miniseries Edens Lost for ABC (AFI Award Best Director and Best Mini-Series), The Fisherman's Wake (by Andrew Bovell), which won an ATOM Award for Best Original TV Production, and Coral Island (by Nick Enright). Over his distinguished career, Neil has received 2 AFI Awards, 12 Helpmann Awards and several Sydney Theatre, Victorian Green Room and Sydney Theatre Critics Circle Awards. He holds Honorary Doctorates from Adelaide, Sydney and NSW Universities, and in 2007 was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia. The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts.

[@ 2 min] The second ever World Opera Forum is set to kick off early next month in Los Angeles. To preview this global gathering, (this United Nations of Opera, if you will), we go ‘Inside the Huddle' with an American delegate, Houston Grand Opera general director and CEO Khori Dastoor... [@ 37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'… the Royal news continues, and only two boos for a new Ring Cycle: the crowd loved it...! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Award-winning fiction and nonfiction writer, Leah Lax, joins Writer's Voices to discuss her illuminating new book about the immigrant experience, Not From Here: The Song of America. Interestingly, the book came about when Lax was first asked to write an opera for the Houston Grand Opera recognizing local immigrants and refugees in the community. From Read More

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It is the first Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW of 2024! Rock Me Amadeus – Live! Co-producer and opera soprano Alyson Cambridge returned to the podcast! She is back to promoting the eagerly anticipated world premiere of the groundbreaking rock-meets-classical fusion concert experience, which is set to captivate audiences on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 7:30 PM at the prestigious David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, FL. Rock Me Amadeus – Live! weaves classic rock anthems from iconic bands such as Aerosmith, Journey, Led Zeppelin, and Nirvana with timeless compositions by classical luminaries like Beethoven, Mozart, and Puccini. Grammy-nominated conductor and pianist James Lowe, who appeared with several prestigious opera companies, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Houston Grand Opera, and the San Francisco Opera, will perform the January 21 premiere. A diverse group of performers will join Alyson on stage. Vocalists include Alyson, tenor Victor Ryan Robertson, Chloe Lowery, Toby Rand, Tony Vincent, and Kia Warren. Meanwhile, co-producer Tony Bruno, who is also the show's music director, will lead a group of talented musicians, including drummer Brian Delaney, pianist Henry Aronson, bassist Luis Guzman, and Emmy and Grammy-nominated Celtic Violinist Máiréad Nesbitt. In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, the Rock Me Amadeus – Live! Co-producer previewed the upcoming January 21 production and the show's future.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/jakes-take-with-jacob-elyachar/support.

In episode 46 we talk with ERIC WINTERLING, founder and creative director for Eric Winterling, Inc. about making costumes for two popular series set in New York City in widely different time periods. THE GILDED AGE (HBO) and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon Studios) have dazzled historical drama watchers and series fans with their show-stopper fashions.  Eric's New York City costume studio is where the period garments are constructed from designs by Kasia Walicka-Maimone for THE GILDED AGE; and Donna Zakowska, Emmy award winning designer for THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. Eric's dog, Bumpers also joins us for the first half of the conversation. PLEASE NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE GENERATED USING A COMBINATION OF SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARE AND HUMAN TRANSCRIBERS, AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. 1:18 "That dress is going in the wrong direction" 1:41 Costuming 1880s and 1950s New York -- THE GILDED AGE and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL 3:08 Eric Winterling's costuming journey from gingham dog and Houston Grand Opera to Eric Winterling, Inc. 12:29 First Big Project: SHOGUN, The Musical and Broadway 15:23 Costuming Stage vs. Costuming Film -- "It really has to come down to the closures" 19:20 Clients: working with THE GILDED AGE and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL costume designers 27:05 Costume Construction Techniques and Fabrics 33:37 Podcast Generic Break 34:37 Corsets, "Under Structures" and Period Silhouettes 39:26 Sourcing and stocking the "right fabrics" 45:34 Showstopper Costumes: Enid Winterton's new social status and Midge Maisel's black dress in the Smithsonian 48:39 Midge Maisel's multiple costumes 52:14 Costume Design awards  54:33 What happens to costumes after a show ends 58:29 Lightning Round STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past podcasts SIGN UP for our mailing list to stay up-to-date on future episodes and bonus content. Find out how you support the reserach and production of the podcast by shopping in our affiliate bookstore and contributions. SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historicaldramasisters/support

Conductor John DeMain is noted for his dynamic performances on concert and opera stages throughout the world. In January 2023, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Opera Association, the association's highest award. During his three decades as the Madison Symphony Orchestra music director, John has consistently raised the quality of the orchestra by introducing blind auditions and continuously expanding the repertoire to encompass ever more challenging and virtuosic works. His active conducting schedule has taken him to the stages of the National Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the symphonies of Seattle, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Columbus, Houston, San Antonio, Long Beach, and Jacksonville, along with the Pacific Symphony, Boston Pops, Aspen Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Orchestra of Seville, the Leipzig MDR Sinfonieorchester, and Mexico's Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional. In 2019, he conducted the world premiere of Tazewell Thompson's Blue at the Glimmerglass Festival to critical acclaim.  He “drew a vibrant performance from an orchestra of nearly 50 players; the cast was superb,” said The New York Times.

[@ 2 min] After an injury sidelined Alex DeSocio from a college football career, the baritone turned to the most logical alternative: opera. His young career has already taken him to Pensacola Opera, Opera Birmingham, Fort Worth Opera, and now the world premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's “Intelligence” at Houston Grand Opera… [@ 25 min] And then… it's the return of Friend of the Show Ryan Speedo Green. Speedo takes a ‘Free Throw' on how he scored the role of Emile Griffith in the high-profile Met debut of Terence Blanchard's “Champion”... [@ 35 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'… If you cancel yourself, does that count as Cancel Culture…? operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Well, it's official, Houstonians have really bad commutes. Plus, we're getting a new area code so we're judging all of the other existing ones as well. And, things got heated in Austin regarding a new immigration bill and how it would impact Houston. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by special guest Reginald Smith Jr. from the Houston Grand Opera's newest production Falstaff to recap the biggest stories impacting H-Town to start the week. Featured stories: See Reginald in action as Falstaff at the Houston Grand Opera  Learn more about Reginald Smith Jr.  State Rep. Walle does not regret going off on Republican colleagues  More about state immigration bills  Houston has some of the worst commute times in the country Houston's newest area code  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Date: October 25, 2023Name of podcast: Backstage Pass RadioEpisode title and number:  S5: E9 - Faith Lee - Reaching For The StarsBIO:Faith Lee is a singer songwriter from Sugar Land, TX. Faith has been performing as a singer since the age of five and she has accomplished much despite her young age.At the age of seven, she was the youngest to perform in the Children's Chorus of Houston Grand Opera's The Little Prince. She has since performed in two other operas (Faust and La Boheme). At age ten, she was the youngest finalist in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's Rodeo Rockstar competition where she won second place. At age eleven, she sang the National Anthem at a Houston Astros game and she was selected to participate in the Country Music Hall of Fame's Intermediate to Advanced songwriting camp in Nashville, Tennessee. She was a National finalist in the Houston Celebration of Music Talent contest (https://celebrationofmusic.com/) and was featured in the national finals of Celebration of Music by singing “Never Enough” from The Greatest Showman and in a group performing “New York State of Mind” led by Ethan Bortnik. The Celebration of Music finals will be televised on PBS in 2022. Faith opened up for the Will Carter Band at the Firehouse Saloon and the Dosey Doe. She also won the Josie Award, the largest independent recording artist award, as Junior Vocalist of the Year and she was nominated in 2021 at the Josie Music Award for The Young Adult Vocalist of the Year and the Songwriting Achievement Award (Personal Composition) which is an adult category. She also was chosen to participate in the Josie Music Awards Vocal competition.In addition to singing and acting, Faith has received training in ballet, guitar, piano, songwriting, and ukulele. She enjoys swimming, basketball, and traveling with her family. Faith's long-term desire is to be a professional recording artist.Sponsor Link:WWW.ECOTRIC.COMWWW.SIGNAD.COMWWW.RUNWAYAUDIO.COMBackstage Pass Radio Social Media Handles:Facebook - @backstagepassradiopodcast @randyhulseymusicInstagram - @Backstagepassradio @randyhulseymusicTwitter - @backstagepassPC @rhulseymusicWebsite - backstagepassradio.com and randyhulsey.comArtist(s) Web Pagewww.faithleemusic.comCall to actionWe ask our listeners to like, share, and subscribe to the show and the artist's social media pages. This enables us to continue pushing great content to the consumer. Thank you for being a part of Backstage Pass RadioYour Host,Randy Hulsey 

SynopsisRoyalty was often flattered by the composers of the Baroque age. Handel wrote glorious ceremonial music for British monarchs, and Bach was not above working up an obsequiously complimentary cantata or two for some German prince. At the French Court of Versailles, King Louis XIV appeared on stage for cameo appearances during operas and ballets whose stories complemented Louis' wisdom, talent and impeccable good taste.On today's date in 1987, at the Houston Grand Opera in Texas, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and Chairman Mao didn't come on stage in their own personas, but did appear as characters in the premiere of a new opera by American composer John Adams. Nixon in China was a somewhat surreal and not necessarily flattering dramatization of a real event: President Nixon's ground-breaking trip to communist China in 1972.One can only guess at the former president's reaction to being portrayed on stage. Adams did report that Nixon's lawyer, Leonard Garment, attended a performance of Nixon in China, most likely on the former president's behalf. No lawsuit followed, and, Adams notes with some amusement, Garment even became something of a fan of his music!Music Played in Today's ProgramJohn Adams (b. 1947) Nixon in China - Orchestra of St. Luke's; Edo de Waart, cond. Nonesuch 794543

Doo wop, Broadway, The Met. Larry Marshall is a veteran musical performer whose exemplary Broadway career began in 1968 with the musical Hair. 15 Broadway productions later, Larry appeared on Broadway and in the National tour of the recent musical Waitress.Larry's many other Broadway credits include Two Gentlemen of Verona,The Full Monty, The Color Purple, The Threepenny Opera with Sting, and Mother Courage with Meryl Streep for the New York Shakespeare Festival in Central Park's Delacorte Theatre.Larry has had many turns as both performer and director with the opera Porgy and Bess. He has toured in this show nationally, internationally, in opera houses and on Broadway. Larry eventually earned Tony and Drama Desk award nominations for his portrayal of Sportin' Life in the Houston Grand Opera's production of Porgy and Bess. His film roles include playing Cab Calloway in The Cotton Club and Simon Zealotes in Jesus Christ Superstar.www.larrymarshall.net

On Thursday's show: We preview tonight's mayoral debate with Houston Public Media's Christina Yao Lee, who's moderating it. The debate airs at 7:30 on TV 8, News 88.7 FM, and houstonpublicmedia.org. Also this hour: We continue our series of interviews with candidates in some key races this November with a conversation with City Councilman Robert Gallegos, who's running for Houston Mayor. And we get a behind-the-scenes preview of a world premiere opera called Intelligence about spies during the Civil War. Its creator, Jake Heggie, is one of the big names in contemporary opera. The show runs at Houston Grand Opera Oct. 20 through Nov. 3.

On Wednesday's show: A new survey reveals the issues Houston voters are concerned about and asks whether residents have considered leaving the Greater Houston area and why.  Also this hour: Houston-area Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who's running for Houston mayor, answers listener questions. It's the latest in a series of interviews with candidates for that office, as well as Houston controller, over the next month.

Rodney Gordon has a long-standing career in millinery creating hats, headpieces and masks for theatre and Broadway. He attended the University of Texas at Austin's Theatre and Dance program in the College of Fine Arts, graduating with a BFA in 1975. He apprenticed with the Santa Fe Opera, Houston Grand Opera and San Francisco Opera, and, with the help of his uncle Edward Haynes, went to work with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. He has gone to have credits that include Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line, The Lion King and Anything Goes just to name a few. See the full article and images at https://millinery.info/2023/08/rodney-gordon/ Thank you to our podcast sponsors Hat Blocks Australia www.hatblocksaustralia.com.au/ Judith M Millinery Supply House www.judithm.com/ B Unique Millinery www.buniquemillinery.com/ House of Adorn www.houseofadorn.com/ Hatters Millinery Supplies www.hattersmillinerysupplies.com.au/ Lifted Millinery www.liftedmillinery.com/ Hat Academy www.hatacademy.com Hats by Leko www.hatsupply.com/ Hat Mags www.hatmags.com/ Louise Macdonald Milliner www.millinery.com.au/ Millinery Australia www.millineryaustralia.org/ Become a Patreon supporter at www.patreon.com/millineryinfo This podcast is hosted and produced by Lauren Ritchie for Millinery.Info

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In this episode, HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams profiles two of our honorees for the 2023 Most Admired CEO Awards:Lifetime Achievement Award Winner:Patrick Duffy, Colliers InternationalFeatured Most Admired CEO Award Honoree:Khori Dastoor, CEO, Houston Grand Opera

Synopsis Today's date marks the 1953 New York premiere of a musical movie that flopped when it debuted but has since become a cult classic – and for two very good reasons.First, the movie's script – written by Dr. Seuss – was about a little boy named Bart who didn't enjoy practicing the piano and who was worried that his widowed mom might marry his dreaded piano teacher. The film, entitled “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T,” is cast as Bart's dream – or nightmare – with surreal scenarios as only Dr. Seuss could imagine them. Second, the film boasted a score by Frederick Hollander, a composer of droll Berlin cabaret songs who found a welcome home in Hollywood. For “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T,” Hollander crafted witty songs and an extravagant instrumental sequence for a whacky Seussian ballet.Despite all that, The New York Times reviewer was bored: “a ponderously literate affair,” he wrote. The film did have its fans, however, and one was a little boy who DID like to practice the piano – singer and pianist Michael J. Feinstein, who lovingly gathered together all of Hollander's used and unused music for the movie for a limited edition CD-set released in 2010. Music Played in Today's Program Friedrich Hollaender (1896-1976) br>5000 Fingers of Dr. T filmscore studio orchestra On This Day Births 1717 - Baptismal date of Bohemian violinist and composer Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, in Nemecký Brod (Deutsch-Brod, now Havlíckuv Brod); 1842 - Austrian operetta composer Carl Zeller, in St. Peter in der Au; 1854 - Italian opera composer Alfredo Catalani, in Lucca; Deaths 1915 - Russian composer Sergei Taneyev, age 58, in Dyud'kovo, near Zvenigorod (Julian date: June 6); Premieres 1899 - Elgar: "Enigma Variations," in London, Queen's Hall, Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter; 1915 - Saint-Saëns: choral work, "Hail California," in San Francisco, composer conducting; 1926 - Antheil: "Ballet Mécanique," in Paris; 1984 - Bernstein: opera "A Quiet Place" (revised version), by La Scala Opera, John Mauceri conducting; The first version of this opera premiered at Houston Grand Opera on June 17, 1983, conducted by John DeMain. Others 1869 - final concert of a five-day "Great National Peace Jubilee" involving an orchestra of 1000 and a chorus of 10,000 organized by bandmaster Patrick Gilmore performing in a specially-constructed hall in Boston's Back Bay; Links and Resources On Friedrich Hollaender Original 1953 movie trailer for "Dr. T" More on the film

Evan Wildstein is a nonprofiteer with over 20 years of experience in fundraising and strategy. Throughout his career, Evan has worked with organizations like The Juilliard School, Asia Society, Rice University, and Houston Grand Opera to raise funds and develop innovative programs. He is passionate about the intersection of philanthropy, creativity, and learning, and has dedicated his career to supporting initiatives that build stronger communities.In addition to his work in social impact, Evan has coached organizations on board development and talent growth, commissioned operas, and produced educational programs. He is a native of New York and currently lives in Texas (Houston) with his family. Evan is a regular contributor to several publications, writing about the nonprofit sector and organizational leadership. Key Takeaways:Servant leadership is misunderstood. It's not about giving relentlessly until you burn out. It's about serving others and focusing on giving value. It's about leading in a way that inspires growth, eventually creating more leaders rather than just followers. Listening is different from merely hearing, it is also different from listening for what you want to hear. Truly listening is about being fully present in the conversation and making the other person feel seen and heard. Here are the ten tools that a true servant leader has: listening, empathy, healing, persuasion, awareness, foresight, conceptualization, stewardship, commitment to the growth of people, and building community. The biggest difference between coercion and persuasion is that coercion is all about getting someone to do something in the short term, while persuasion is attracting people to be with you and actively work with you into accomplishing great things.  “I think one of the misunderstandings of servant leadership is this overwhelming need and desire to put other people first. That's not servant leadership. That's service to a fault.” “It's all interwoven. In that you can build a better community by being empathetic, being a good listener, and by virtue, leading to a place of healing.” “If it just didn't happen, don't try and fit that peg into the hole where it's not going to go. How you grow is how you go so find the place where you are the right thing.” - Evan Wildstein  Reach out to Evan Wildstein at:Website: https://www.thenonprofiteers.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-wildstein-7053545a/ Ask for and receive all you want need and deserve without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy. Learn to manage your mindset, lead yourself and others more effectively and have the meaningful conversations that drive your most important work.  Get your free starter kit today at www.theinfluentialnonprofit.com Book your quickie intro call with Maryanne here!  Connect with Maryanne Dersch: maryanne@courageouscommunication.com

1.Stop downplaying the skills you have learned through the arts. Meaning if you're an artist who is looking to pivot or have a parallel career in something artistic or not, stand on the skills you've learned as an artist. Don't negate them!  2. Money is a neutral tool, we are the ones who ascribe an emotion to it and for a lot of artists that emotion is fear, but we can choose to ascribe another emotion to it or no emotion at all.  3. Give yourself permission. Permission to take chances, permission to be good with money, permission to build the life you want as an artist.  These are my key take aways from my conversation with Singer, Financial Educator & Advisor Tiffany Soricelli.  Tiffany Soricelli is an award-winning financial advisor and the owner of Virtuoso Asset Management LLC,  the first Registered Investment Advisory firm in the country dedicated to serving Artists and Supporters of the Arts through financial planning and asset management services. She is also the founder and CEO of Virtuoso Advising for Artists, a company dedicated to coaching and educating artists about the business and financial aspects of building a thriving career in the arts. As a sought-after national speaker, Tiffany currently serves as the business & financial coach to emerging artists at The Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, and San Francisco Opera. During the summer, she works with artists at Wolf Trap Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Seagle Music Colony, the Mostly Modern Festival and regularly serves as a speaker for national organizations including Opera America, The Recording Academy, and Chamber Music America. She has led educational seminars for New World Symphony, LA Opera, Opera Philadelphia, Atlanta Opera and several prestigious music conservatories across the country.  Prior to her financial career, Tiffany earned her BM and MM from SUNY Potsdam's Crane school of Music. She lives in upstate New York outside of Saratoga Springs, NY with her husband and two children. Get in touch:  Tiffany Soricelli Website: https://www.virtuosoadvising.com/ Instagram: @virtuosoadvisingforartists Ayana Major Bey  Website: www.ayanabey.com Instagram: @ayanambey, @theartistpivot  Monthly Newsletter: https://www.ayanabey.com/podcast Show Sponsor: Get 10% off your first month with BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/artistpivot  ******* Host & Exec. Producer: Ayana Major Bey  Editor: Kieran Niemand  Part of the Boundless Audio Network 

"My journey has really been following the path throughout the African diaspora, on five continents, chasing the knowledge of essentially how through slavery, Africa changed the global culinary conversation."  Alexander Smalls Alexander Smalls began his illustrious career as a restaurateur in the nineties and furthered my appreciation for low-country cuisine when he opened Café Beulah, his first restaurant with its butter-toned walls displaying framed sepia-toned family photos.  That's how I remember that room, it was elegant and it was beautiful. Alexander, of course, was an immaculate host.  Prior to his restaurant career, after starring in Porgy and Bess performing at the Houston Grand Opera, where the production and Mr. Smalls won a Tony and a Grammy, he reluctantly left that stage telling the New York Times in 2020, "an operatic career was my dream, but I was not able to break that glass ceiling as an African American male."  Alexander reinvented himself as a chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author, winning a James Beard Award for Between Harlem and Heaven. Several restaurants followed, including Minton's and The Cecil in Harlem, created with the rising culinary talent JJ Johnson. Using African inspiration to create a global table, the restaurant was crowned Esquire Magazine's "Best New Restaurant of the Year" in 2014. Inspired by his world travels tracing the African diaspora's cooking techniques and culinary foodways, Alexander's newest venture is Alkebulan, the first dining hall in the world showcasing and celebrating African food. With locations in Dubai and London, he plans to bring the concept to multiple cities.  Please join me, your host, Brad Johnson, in welcoming Alexander, who has emerged as one of the most important voices in the African-American culinary journey, to Corner Table Talk.  * * * Instagram: Corner Table Talk  and Post and Beam Hospitality LinkedIn: Brad Johnson E.Mail:  brad@postandbeamhospitality.com For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/ Theme Music: Bryce Vine Corner Table™ is a trademark of Post & Beam Hospitality LLCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

•Felicia Coleman-Evans a native Chicagoan, received Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in vocal performance from Howard University, Washington, D.C.  Her voice has graced the great concert halls of the world. • She made her Carnegie Hall debut as the featured soloist in a tribute to the great Leontyne Price and was also featured at the world's most prestigious opera house, La Scala, in Milan Italy, while touring with Sue Conway and the Victory Singers of Chicago, IL.  She continues her career throughout the United States and abroad captivating audiences with her performances combining intricate classical technique with Spirit-filled soulfulness. •Felicia has garnered critical acclaim on the theatrical stage as well; playing the principal roles of Louise Lemon and Rosa Parks in George Faison's production of Sing Mahalia Sing, the role of Inanna, the Goddess of the Moabites in Noa Ains' production of The Outcast, for the Houston Grand Opera; and the national and international touring company of A Piece of My Soul: A Gospel Anthology, by Rodney Lewis. •Never forgetting her roots, Felicia has performed in numerous churches and conventions for the National Baptist USA, Inc, National Women in Radio and Television, Thomas Dorsey's National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar, National Association of Negro Musicians. eMail Contact for Felicia: fcevans247@gmail.com •Please send me an email sharing your thoughts about this show segment also if you have any suggestions of future guests you would like to hear on the show. Send an email to letstalk2gmg@gmail.com •You may also “like” and share the podcast episode; or you may Subscribe to be alerted when the newest show is published. •NEW RADIO SHOW ON INTERNET RADIO STATION WMRM-DB SATURDAY MORNING 9:00 AM CST / 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST •The Podcast and Radio show is heard anywhere in the World! •Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/LetsTalk2GMG/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalk2gmg-ansonia/message

Hi there, Episode 100, woohoo!!! Today I am honored to be arts calling Alvaro Saar Rios and Mabelle Reynoso! Alvaro Saar Rios is a Texican playwright living in Chicago. His plays have been performed in New York City, Mexico City, Hawaii, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee and all over Texas. He has received playwriting commissions from various organizations, including Kennedy Center, Chicago Children's Theatre, First Stage, Houston Grand Opera, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Purple Rose Theatre Company, Houston Community College, Zoological Society of Milwaukee and Omaha's Rose Theater. His award-winning play Luchadora! is published by Dramatic Publishing Inc. Other plays include On The Wings of a Mariposa, Unmuted, Bienvenidos a Milwaukee/Welcome to Milwaukee, and Carmela Full of Wishes. Alvaro holds an MFA in Writing for the Stage and Screen from Northwestern University. He is a Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists and Playwright-InResidence at Milwaukee's First Stage. Alvaro is a proud veteran of the US Army and an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. https://www.alvarosaarrios.com Twitter & Instagram: @realCrazyMex Sign up for Alvaro's newsletter, El Chisme here: http://eepurl.com/hKLScn -- Mabelle Reynoso (she/her/ella) is a multidisciplinary storyteller who has devoted her artistic career to building connections in communities through storytelling. Mabelle is a two-time winner of the California Young Playwrights contest ("Santa Does a Mitzvah"; "Dreaming Pancho Villa"). Since 2004, Mabelle has been a teaching artist for the nonprofit arts education organization Playwrights Project. Her own art is largely informed by her work with underserved and marginalized populations, including Spanish-speaking immigrants, expectant teens, foster youth, and justice-involved youth and adults. Mabelle's recent playwriting commissions include Olympia Family Theatre (The Secret Garden, 2022), TuYo Theatre (Mercado de Miedo, 2022), and San Diego Symphony (Noel Noel 2022). She is a recipient of the 2021 ReImagine: New Plays in TYA grant for her play, "¡Lotería: Game On!" sponsored by Write Now, The Kennedy Center, and the Children's Theatre Fund of America. Her play “The Scariest Movie”, co-authored with her 11-year-old son, was published by Dramatic Publishing Inc. in the anthology “I Have a Story” (2021). Her play "The Sunset Tour" was the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) 2022 Playwrights for Change winner and will be published in the forthcoming Best Plays of 2023 by Smith & Krauss. In addition, Mabelle is a member of TuYo Theatre where she leads Pa' Letras, a workshop for emerging Latinx playwrights. She has been a guest lecturer at San Diego State University, University of San Diego, and Southwestern College, and has presented at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the National Latinx Writers Gathering, and the William Inge Theatre Festival. Mabelle also co-hosts the podcast Hey Playwright. She has a BFA from New York University, an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Education for Social Justice at the University of San Diego. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild, TYA/USA, and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Mabelle was proudly born in Tijuana, Mexico. Stop what you're doing and go listen to Hey Playwright! Mabelle's incredible podcast with Tori Rice! https://heyplaywright.com/ "Theatre is for all of us." "Theatre is going back to its roots, smaller, portable, effective." Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro (cruzfolio.com). If you like the show: leave a review, or share it with someone who's starting their creative journey! Your support truly makes a difference! Go make a dent: much love, j https://artscalling.com/welcome/

Studio Soundtracks takes listeners behind the scenes of how music is crafted for film and television by hearing directly from composers, songwriters and music professionals in the Entertainment Industry. Listen to inspiring conversations about composition and hear works from Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar-winning film scores on the show. Rachel Portman OBE – British Film Composer and first female composer to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Original Score for Emma (Douglas McGrath). She was also the first female composer to win a Primetime Emmy Award, which she received for the film, Bessie (Dee Rees). She has received two further Academy Nominations for The Cider House Rules and Chocolat (Lasse Hallström), which also earned her a Golden Globe Nomination as well as Bafta nominations for Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and The Woman in Black. Other films include The Manchurian Candidate (Jonathan Demme), Oliver Twist (Roman Polanski), Beloved (Jonathan Demme), Benny and Joon (Jeremiah Chechik),  Life Is Sweet (Mike Leigh), Never Let Me Go (Mark Romanek), Grey Gardens (Michael Sucsy), The Legend of Bagger Vance (Robert Redford), The Duchess (Saul Dibb), One Day (Lone Scherfig), The Lake House (Alejandro Agresti), Mona Lisa Smile (Mike Newell), The Human Stain (Robert Benton), Their Finest (Lone Sherfig), Belle (Amma Asante), A Dog's Purpose (Lasse Halstrom), Mimi and the Mountain Dragon for the BBC and Godmothered (Sharon Maguire).  Her classical work includes an opera of Saint Exupery's Little Prince for Houston Grand Opera; The Water Diviner's Tale an oratorio for BBC Proms; Earth Song for the BBC singers; Ask The River, a collection of pieces for piano, violin and cello; The First Morning of The World for Joyce Di Donato's Eden. 

Synopsis It might seem farfetched that Winona Ryder, Emma Watson, and Charles Ives might have anything in common, but there IS a connection of sorts: Ryder appeared in a 1994 film based on Louisa May Alcott's classic 19th century novel, “Little Women,” Emma Watson appears in the 2019 remake, and, in 1913, American composer Charles Ives composed the second movement of his “Concord” sonata for piano, a movement titled “The Alcotts,” which evokes Louisa May, her novel and her real-life family and friends, who included the New England “Transcendentalists,” Emerson and Thoreau. Set during the American Civil War, Alcott's “Little Women” chronicles the coming of age of four young women in Concord, Massachusetts.  The story of has charmed readers and film-goers around the world.  Ives's music, like Alcott's novel, is nostalgic, affectionate, and quietly powerful. The contemporary American composer, Mark Adamo, crafted an opera based on Alcott's “Little Women” which premiered on today's date in 1998 at the Opera Studio of Houston Grand Opera.  After its premiere, that company's general director, David Gockley, pronounced Adamo's opera “destined to become an American classic,” and since its successful Houston Opera revival in 2000, Adamo's “Little Women” has been staged again and again, to equal acclaim from audiences and critics. Music Played in Today's Program Charles Ives (1874 - 1954) The Alcotts, fr Concord Sonata Anthony de Mare, piano CRI 837 Mark Adamo (b. 1962) Little Women Houston Grand Opera; Patrick Summers, conductor. Ondine 988

Andy Einhorn (LI:@andy-einhorn) has directed concerts with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra. He has worked as the Music Supervisor and Musical Director for the Broadway productions of Carousel and Hello Dolly!  Einhorn's previous Broadway credits include Holiday Inn, Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, Evita, Brief Encounter, The Light in the Piazza, and Sondheim on Sondheim. He recently served as music director and conductor for the Châtelet Theatre's production of Sondheim's Passion in Paris and Einhorn made his New York Philharmonic debut with world-renowned trumpeter Chris Botti. Since 2011 Einhorn has served as music director and pianist for Six-Time Tony Award Winner, Audra McDonald, performing with her at such prestigious orchestras and venues including The Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Opera, Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Teatro Real, Madrid. They recently recorded performances for an upcoming telecast with the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Einhorn has also music directed for Barbara Cook at Feinstein's and Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music. His tour work includes Sweeney Todd, The Light in the Piazza, Mamma Mia!, and The Lion King. Einhorn's work can be heard on the current touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music. Einhorn has worked at Goodspeed Opera House, Signature Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and PaperMill Playhouse. He was principal vocal coach and pianist for Houston Grand Opera's An Evening with Audra McDonald, a double-bill of Poulenc's La Voix Humaine and LaChiusa's Send. Recording credits include Bullets Over Broadway, Cinderella, Evita, Sondheim on Sondheim (Grammy Nom) Stage Door Canteen and McDonald's newest release, Go Back Home. He served as the music director for HBO's Peabody Award winning documentary Six by Sondheim and music supervisor for Great Performances Peabody Award winning special “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy” on PBS. Andy Einhorn is an honors graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Andy Einhorn (LI:@andy-einhorn) has directed concerts with the Boston Pops, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra. He has worked as the Music Supervisor and Musical Director for the Broadway productions of Carousel and Hello Dolly!  Einhorn's previous Broadway credits include Holiday Inn, Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, Evita, Brief Encounter, The Light in the Piazza, and Sondheim on Sondheim. He recently served as music director and conductor for the Châtelet Theatre's production of Sondheim's Passion in Paris and Einhorn made his New York Philharmonic debut with world-renowned trumpeter Chris Botti. Since 2011 Einhorn has served as music director and pianist for Six-Time Tony Award Winner, Audra McDonald, performing with her at such prestigious orchestras and venues including The Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Opera, Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Teatro Real, Madrid. They recently recorded performances for an upcoming telecast with the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Einhorn has also music directed for Barbara Cook at Feinstein's and Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music. His tour work includes Sweeney Todd, The Light in the Piazza, Mamma Mia!, and The Lion King. Einhorn's work can be heard on the current touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music. Einhorn has worked at Goodspeed Opera House, Signature Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and PaperMill Playhouse. He was principal vocal coach and pianist for Houston Grand Opera's An Evening with Audra McDonald, a double-bill of Poulenc's La Voix Humaine and LaChiusa's Send. Recording credits include Bullets Over Broadway, Cinderella, Evita, Sondheim on Sondheim (Grammy Nom) Stage Door Canteen and McDonald's newest release, Go Back Home. He served as the music director for HBO's Peabody Award winning documentary Six by Sondheim and music supervisor for Great Performances Peabody Award winning special “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy” on PBS. Andy Einhorn is an honors graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Yes, Houston has two MLK parades at the same time. The City Cast crew elaborates — and offers other ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and enjoy a three-day weekend. 45th Annual Original MLK Jr. Parade in Downtown Houston. MLK Festival at Houston City Hall. 29th Annual MLK Grande Parade in Midtown. Rothko Chapel. The Houston Museum of African American Culture. Dreams, Art & Freedom: Martin Luther King Celebration at La Centerra. Black Heritage Society Gala at Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston West - Katy. The Marriage of Figaro at The Houston Grand Opera. Riots & Scandals Festival at The Houston Symphony. New Jack City: Live on Stage at the Hobby Center. Jay Pharoah at The Improv. If you want more! subscribe to our daily newsletter, Hey Houston! To keep up with us during the long weekend follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! And if you just want to tell us what you're up to this weekend, text us or leave us a voicemail at +1 713-489-6972 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A soloist in the GRAMMY® winning album Duruflé: The Complete Choral Works, Cecilia has been praised by The New York Times as “A creamy voiced mezzo­soprano.” Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Cecilia is a versatile singer that has performed around the world singing a variety of music styles, with a focus on early and contemporary music. Cecilia has been greatly recognized for creating the role of Renata in the first Mariachi Opera Cruzar la Cara de la Luna with the famous Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera in 2010. Cecilia has taken this opera to many stages around the world. She is reprising the role of Renata with Houston Grand Opera this December in the opera El Milagro del Recuerdo, along with musicians who also perform on Reencuentros.Purchase the music (without talk) at:Reencuentros (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/PvpECB3-fj4 Eric Winterling was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where he began sewing at the age of 9. After watching his mother make clothes for his siblings, Eric was inspired to take up sewing, making clothes for himself and his sister, who was his first muse. After receiving his MFA in fine arts from Temple University, Eric began his career as the resident costume designer for the Houston Grand Opera. During his tenure with HGO, Eric realized that his greatest interest was the keen and astute interpretation of design renderings. This discovery focused Eric's career trajectory on the construction of costumes. After a move to NYC, and a couple of valuable stints in other shops, Eric was able to realize his dream of opening his own studio. Eric founded his company, Eric Winterling, Inc., in 1990 and has never looked back. For the past three decades, he's used his depth and breadth of experience to continuously build and expand his full-service studio. Eric takes a holistic approach to costume creation: He believes, first and foremost, that costumes must stay true to and support the story being told. And because every project is different, Eric is committed to providing the resources, feedback and space necessary to bring the designer's vision to life.

Synopsis On today's date in 1909, “The Golden Cockerel,” the last opera of the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, had its premiere in Moscow. Rimsky-Korsakov had died the previous year, after a bitter battle with government censors who objected to the opera's thinly disguised satire against the bumbling administration of Czarist Russia. For the premiere, the censors won – the opera was performed with all the changes that Rimsky-Korsakov had so stubbornly resisted while alive. The original text was not restored until after the Russian revolution of 1917. Closer to our own time, in October of 1987, American composer John Adam's “Nixon in China,” debuted at Houston Grand Opera. Alice Goodman's libretto depicts the historic visit to Red China of President Nixon and then Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger. Adams says he was completely indifferent to what the real-life personages in his opera might have thought of it. No government censors objected, in any case, but Adams said that Richard Nixon's lawyer, Leonard Garment, did attend a performance of “Nixon in China,” and probably reported back to the former President. Nixon's reaction is not known – nor that of Henry Kissinger. We're happy to report, however, that according to John Adams, Leonard Garment did subsequently became something of a fan of his music. Music Played in Today's Program Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908): The Golden Cockerel Suite –Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev, cond. (DG 447 084) John Adams (b. 1947): The Chairman Dances –San Francisco Symphony; Edo de Waart, cond. (Nonesuch 79453)

Join Chris of The Poetry Question in a sit down with Jasminne Mendez, Author of City Without Altar (Noemi Press), about passions, process, pitfalls, & Poetry! Jasminne Mendez is a Dominican-American poet, playwright, translator and award winning author of several books for children and adults. She is the author of two hybrid memoirs, Island of Dreams (Floricanto Press) and Night-Blooming Jasmin(n)e: Personal Essays and Poetry (Arte Público Press). Her second YA memoir, Islands Apart: Becoming Dominican American (Arte Público Press) is forthcoming in May 2022 and her debut poetry collection, City Without Altar, was a finalist for the Noemi Press Book Award for Poetry and will be released in August 2022. Her debut middle grade book Anina del Mar Jumps In (Dial) is a novel in verse about a young girl diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and is set to release in 2023. Her debut picture book Josefina's Habichuelas (Arte Público Press), was released last year. Mendez has had poetry and essays published by or forthcoming in numerous journals and anthologies including The Kenyon Review, New England Review, the YA Latinx Anthology Wild Tongues Can't be Tamed edited by Saraciea Fennell (Flatiron/Macmillan), and in The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext (Haymarket Books). She has translated and written poetry and a libretto for the Houston Grand Opera and she translated Amanda Gorman's best-selling Change Sings into the Spanish edition La canción del cambio. The dramatized version of her play in verse City Without Altar received its world premiere at Milagro theatre in Portland, Oregon this spring. She is an MFA graduate of the creative writing program at the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University, a University of Houston alumni, and a Canto Mundo Fellow. Based in Houston, she is the Co-Founder and Program Director of the Houston based Latinx literary arts organization Tintero Projects and a co-host to the poetry and writing podcast series InkWell a collaboration between Tintero Projects and Inprint Houston. She is a Canto Mundo Fellow, a Kenyon Review Writer's Workshop Peter Taylor Fellow and a Macondo and VONA alumni. When she's not writing or napping in her hammock she enjoys playing with sand on the beach with her daughter, swimming in the ocean or a pool, practicing yoga, baking cupcakes and laughing with her partner in poetry and in life Lupe Mendez - the Texas State Poet Laureate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We've spoken about opera occasionally on a few Scoring Notes episodes — like in the 2-parter we did on lyrics, for instance. But a genre as big and complex as opera deserves our uninterrupted focus. Around for centuries as an art form, opera continues its appeal through the present day, with many contemporary composers working in this area, including a few that have made it their specialty. Due to its length, large forces and form, multiple movements, revisions, vocal elements, piano reductions, and more, if you're working with opera, you stand to benefit from a strong knowledge of different areas of music notation software. Joshua Luty joins Philip Rothman and David MacDonald to talk all about the intersection of the timeless art form of opera and the use of technology to help prepare it. Joshua is the music librarian for the Houston Grand Opera and serves with Philip on the MOLA Technology Committee. You won't have to search too hard to find his expert advice on the some of the Dorico and engraving forums on the socials. In addition to those credentials, Joshua's the editor and rental librarian for the composer Joel Thompson, and the Former Lead Editorial Assistant for the George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition at the University of Michigan's Gershwin Initiative, and has had other notable positions in the music field. Joshua takes us behind the curtain and into the dungeon of the opera music library, preparing a new opera from conception to workshop to revisions and finally performance. We discuss the mix of old-fashioned and new technology that Joshua and his colleagues use to make it all happen, and learn some surprising facts about the process. We also get essential advice about the importance of vocal scores, preparing parts, how to label inserts, cueing, and printing. Whether or not you work on opera, this podcast episode “sets the scene” with practical advice that you can “act” on when using music notation software and related technology to produce your next creation. More from Scoring Notes: Lyrics and vocal music, part 1 Lyrics and vocal music, part 2 Working with page numbers in Sibelius

Subscribe to the Mindset Forge Newsletter:  https://bit.ly/3xKWAqNDr. Jolly sits down with Barton Bryan to discuss her career as an Opera Singer and her work helping aspiring singers overcome performance anxiety and creating a strong mindfulness practice.  They also discuss the  parallels between Singers and Athletes.  Episode Highlights:  Discover the power of having a word or mantra that allows you to relax and reset your body in the middle of performance.Performance habits of singers that can work for any discipline or sportThe importance of not people pleasing and searching for external validation in performance. Soprano Katherine Jolly is an Associate Professor of Music (Voice) at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She has performed with Opera companies including Opera Theatre Saint Louis, Houston Grand Operaco., Florida Grand Opera, New York City Opera,  and appearing with conductors including George Manahan, Stephen Lord, Michael Christie,  and Jerry Steichen. Upcoming appearance include performances with Omaha Symphony, Lima Symphony and the Kingsbury Ensemble.  Katherine made her debut with Houston Grand Opera in 2012, in a world premiere of New Arrivals. “Katherine Jolly, also making her HGO debut, employed tender and expressive soprano vocals to make her portrayal of Iris poignant and unforgettable”, Operaworld.com.  She debuted with Virginia Opera, reprising Yum-Yum, in The Mikado, and returned to New York City Opera in 2010 for performances as Laoula in L'Etoile following her performances in Cendrillon, in 2007, where Variety wrote of her debut, “As the Fairy Godmother, coloratura soprano Katherine Jolly, delights with her endlessly flowing trills, runs and roulades.”    Dr. Jolly received the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Barbara Honn and Thomas Baresel. As certified yoga teacher with research background in music performance anxiety, she has presented workshops on yoga, singing, and performance anxiety at the Voice Foundation Symposium, Performing Arts Medical Association, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and is a frequent guest clinician with organizations including Schmidt Vocal Arts, Opera Theatre Saint Louis's Spring Training program, NATS, and Arts Bridge. Dr. Jolly is an Associate Professor of Voice at Oberlin Conservatory, where she recently received the Faculty Excellence in Teaching award.  Learn more about Dr. Katherine Jolly at: http://www.katherinejollysoprano.comWatch and Listen to Katherine JollyVideo: https://youtu.be/uks6SYYZ-X0Video: https://youtu.be/7mQLMBro_Z4Audio: https://spoti.fi/3OhLjVEFor more information about Coaching with Barton, contact him at: Email Barton: bgbryan@gmail.com Let's be 1% better each week by Forging a Powerful Athlete's MindsetMindset, Dedication, Athlete, Strength, Consistency, diet, exercise, grit, endurance, cardio, weights, powerlifting, functional strength training, flexibility, CEO, Entrepreneur, Business,  opera, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Classical Voice, Soprano, Coloratura, aria, baritone, basso, Mezzo Soprano, Lyric Opera, Cincinati Opera, New York City Opera, The Met, Metropolitan Opera, Davis, California, Broadway, musical theater, tenor, La Boheme, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Beethoven, Mindfulness practice for singers, Diaphragmatic breathing for singers, Visualization