Podcasts about La rondine

It's been 100 years since the death of the Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini. From La bohème to Turandot, Puccini's operas remain some of the most popular around the world. To explore Puccini's life and legacy, we're joined by musicologist Dr Linda Fairtile and hear performances from two upcoming Opera Australia productions.Also, over their 20-year history, Brisbane's contemporary circus company Circa have grown enormously in scale, reputation and ambition. Right now, the entire ensemble are at home in Brisbane rehearsing seven different shows that are bound for stages right across the world, including a major new production of Dido and Aeneas with Opera Queensland.

Pier Vincenzo Gigliotti"Aria d'estate"La Rondine EdizioniGiovanni è un bambino come tanti: passa le sue giornate a rincorrere un pallone sgonfio, in un tempo in cui non ci sono social e le vetrine dei negozi mostrano i walkie-talkie al posto degli smartphone. Ben presto, si trova a fronteggiare la prima delle tante sfide che la vita gli porrà davanti: la scuola elementare. Tra quei banchi, insieme ai suoi compagni, scoprirà l'importanza dei legami affettivi e dell'altruismo, in un mondo in cui non tutto va come dovrebbe. Nella cornice dell'Italia degli anni Settanta, "Aria d'estate" racconta un viaggio lungo una vita; un viaggio costellato di prime volte, vissute con l'entusiasmo tipico dei giovani, ma anche di momenti duri, che insegnano a crescere. I temi della discriminazione e della violenza, in un ambiente scolastico retaggio di un'epoca in cui l'educazione andava di pari passo con l'austerità, sono trattati da Pier Vincenzo Gigliotti con una penna delicata. L'autore si pone nei panni di tutti quei bambini che hanno vissuto le stesse esperienze: per tutti i Claudio, i Giacinto, le Giorgia, i Giovanni, perché non riaccada, per non dimenticare.Pier Vincenzo Gigliotti scrive per passione, tratteggiando con una penna delicata pagine di vita e racconti che “dipinge” con le parole. Osservatore attento di un mondo che cambia rapidamente e testimone di un passato prossimo, con i suoi colori, i sentimenti ed anche tante problematiche che non nasconde mai. Un punto di vista il suo, lucido e obiettivo che mette in luce, tuttavia, quale sia l'antidoto: l'Amore. Un sentimento che Pier Vincenzo ha il coraggio di mettere al centro della narrazione, senza nascondere la sua vena romantica e delicata. Una scrittura che non cerca di adeguarsi forzatamente ad un linguaggio “modaiolo”, ma si rivolge ai giovani come agli adulti con semplicità e tutta l'eleganza della lingua italiana. Pier Vincenzo Gigliotti è nato a Catanzaro nel 1971, città nella quale vive. È avvocato dal 2001 e dal 2018 è responsabile dei Progetti Speciali dell'US Catanzaro 1929. Sposato dal 2007 ha due figlie adolescenti. Ha pubblicato due romanzi: Radici nel vento (Local Genius, 2019) e L'anno più bello (La Rondine, 2020) con il quale esordisce nella narrativa ragazzi, testo scelto nel Progetto Gutenberg Calabria 2022. Aria d'Estate (La Rondine, 2022) è il terzo romanzo.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

A much loved baritone from New Zealand, Teddy Tahu Rhodes has captured the hearts of audiences here in Australia and in many parts of the world. An ARIA, Helpmann, and Limelight award-winner, he has given renowned performances in classics such as Don Giovanni and Carmen, and premiere performances in new works including The End of the Affair and Dead Man Walking. He's performed for Opera Australia, the Metropolitan Opera, the Welsh National Opera and the Bavarian State Opera to name just a few, and regularly sings in concert. Limelight magazine said of his voice “there is a velvet richness, a great resonance, and a touching sense of fragility." Teddy takes us through his evolution as a singer, from boy soprano to opera star, and getting through his uncertainty and unwillingness in grasping his first big break. Teddy Tahu Rhodes performs Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs under the artistic direction of Brett Weymark at the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House on 18 May. He then performs in La Rondine for the Victorian Opera from 8-10 August, and then returns to the role of Scarpia for performances of Tosca with the Wellington Opera, from the 11-15 September.

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.

[@ 5 min] Harry Bicket, music director of Santa Fe Opera, takes a ‘Free Throw' on being pigeonholed as an Early Music specialist. This summer, Maestro Bicket conducts "Don Giovanni"; we ask him to weigh in on his favorite act of a Mozart opera… [@ 19 min] In 'Chalk Talk'... It's all very well for us to bust a bracket finding the Best School of Music voice program. But what are those departments actually teaching, and how does that relate to what a modern freelance performer actually needs to know…? [@ 39 min] It's a bonus ‘Free Throw' from tenor Jonathan Tetelman, making a double debut at the Met, starting this Saturday in "La Rondine"… [@ 49 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'… major awards, a scandal (or not) at the NY Phil, budget cuts in Paris, and all hail the Tempo Police... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 15 - the "Snowmower" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Dr. Robert Strauss on Live at the Met's La Rondine; Prof. Dan Lendzian on SUNY Fredonia's Department of Theatre and Dance productions of The Crucible and Abigail/1702; and Dr. Eliran Avni and Mr. Rick Davis on the Young Artist Recital Series. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Music, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Dr Robert Strauss/Live at the Met La Rondine  02:23 Prof. Dan Lendzian/The Crucible/Abigail 1702  17:26 Arts Calendar  34:12 Dr. Eliran Avni & Mr. Rick Davis/Young Artist Recitals  37:50 Media I'll Remember April", music by Gene DePaul, lyrics by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye, 1941. Performed by Julie London, from her album Calendar Girl, 1956, Liberty Records "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”, from the opera La Rondine, composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Adami; performed by Angel Blue from the Metropolitan Opera production, March 2024 excerpt from Act I Scene I of the National Theatre (London) production of The Crucible; Lyndsey Turner, director; December 2022. Summerland, William Grant Still, composer (1935); performed by the SIngapore Wind Symphony, August 2017 Sonata for Cello and Piano, I. Allegro maestoso; Henriëtte Bosman, composer (1919); performed by the Ekstasis Duo; Eliran Avni, piano, Natasha Farney, cello; September 2022. "I'll Remember April", music by Gene DePaul, lyrics by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye, 1941. Performed by Charlie Parker, saxophone, from the album Charlie Parker with Strings, July 1950, Verve label Artist Links Dr. Robert Strauss Prof. Dan Lendzian Dr. Eliran Avni Ekstasis Duo Link to SUNY Fredonia School of Music Event Calendar   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!  

Evènementiel et culture du  15 au 22 avril 2024SAISON CULTURELLE à LOURDES :50° anniversaire de la mort de Marcel Pagnol : "Pagnol à la lettre" avec Richard GUEDJ et Bernard MONFORTE le 18 avril à 20h30 à l'Espace Robert Hossein - LourdesEvènement cinéma : "Retour vers le futur" - la trilogie le 20 avril à/c de 14h30 au cinéma Le Palais - Lourdes (détails podcast)Appel d'Air "L'écrivain Pierre Lotti et les Pyrénées" par Marie-France GERBAL le 18 avril à 18h - Palais Congrès Lourdes73° Salon de l'Association Artistique des Cheminots Tarbais du 15 au 26 avril , salle des fêtes Mairie de TarbesCONFERENCES :Conf'Art "La famille dans l'art" le 18 avril à 18h30 par Véronique MULLE-RICHIER, ECLA -AureilhanConférence et balade "De porte en porte" par Martine CAZABONNE, le 19 avril a/c de 18h30 et  à Aucun"L'histoire du sport à Bagnères de Bigorre" le 20 avril à 17h, par la Société RAMOND, Résidence des Thermes - Bagnères de BigorreLivre pyrénéen d'Aure et de Sobrarbe ; causerie et dédicaces de Patrick FORT le 18 avril à 18h , salle de conférences, Mairie de St LaryLecture théâtralisée "Au fil de l'eau" par "Les Livreurs de Mots" le 16 avril à 18h - Médiathèque de CauteretsLecture "Chagrin d'école et "Comme un roman" de Daniel PENNAC par "Les Liseuses" le 21 avril à 16h - Résidence des Thermes Bagnères de BigorreRencontre et dédicace avec Serge le Tendre le 20 avril de 14 à 18 h - Librairie BD Vore"Les coulisses", répétition publique de "Grégory" par la Cie By Collectif le 20 avril à 14 h au Théâtre des NouveautésSPECTACLES :Petit Théâtre de la Gare- Argelès : "Ze Match"- Cie Laissez Fou rêver" le 20 avril à 20h30Salle de la Terrasse - Argelès : "Pagnol à la lettre" le 19 avril à 20h30CAC Séméac : "Nougaro by Laborde" par Christian LABORDE le 20 avril à 20h30Tiers-lieu Amassa - Lourdes : humour "Game of Zone" avec Fatima La Mamma le 19 avril à 20hParc des Expositions Tarbes : "tous ego", stand-up avec Bun Hay Mean le 19 avril à 20hSpectacles des Jardins de l' Arros et Alentours :  "La femme changée en renard" le 19 avril à Pouyastruc , le 20 à Tarbes ,le 21 au Café de GoudonSpectacle musical "Ca va cartonner" le 20 avril à 20h30 à Larreule - Cie Silence on tourneCONCERTS(détails dans podcast) :La "Maîtrise de Reims" le 19 avril à 20h30, église St Vincent à Bagnères de Bigorre, le 20 avril à 20h à la Collégiale d'Ibos, le 23 avril à 20h30 en l'église St Jean - TarbesEnsemble Instrumental Tarbes Hautes Pyrénées le 20 avril à 20h30, église St Jean TarbesAutres concerts détaillés dans podcast : "Eths d'Azu", musique classique sacrée de l'Inde, "Voxitanie" etc......Cinéma : "La Rondine" opéra de Puccini au Parvis, soirées spéciales au Parvis, ciné-conte, ciné-goûter, ciné concert pour jeune public dans le 65, tous les détails dans le podcastEXPOSITIONS NOUVELLES : CAC Séméac (sur Nougaro), au Hang-Art à Esquieze Sere, mairie de Larreule, O.T. Loudenvielle, St -Pé, Agence TLP Mobilités, O.T. Tarbes et toujours en cours ( détails  podcast) AUTRES : 40° Bourse d'échange de Tarbes les 20 et 21 avril au Parc des Expositions Balade cyclomotivée le 20 avril à 10 h - départ Halle BrauhaubanHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

[@ 3 min] The Final Four bracket for the Best School for Singing is here. Will a top seed prevail...? [@ 26 min] In 'Listener Mailbag,' PJ and Donald give us a preview of “La Rondine” at the Met, which features the house debut of Friend of the Show Emily Pogorelc... [@ 31 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill,' we ignore opera completely and talk about the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for once...! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Cristina Gallardo-Domâs | Laura Cherici | Jerry Hadley | Francesco Piccoli | Giovanni Meoni Munich Philharmonic | Gianluigi Gelmetti | Gasteig, Munich | 16 September 1997 | Broadcast

(in German) Ljuba Welitsch | Dorothea Siebert | Anton Dermota | Waldamar Kmentt | Walter Berry Chor der Wiener Staatsoper | Sinfonieorchester des ORF Wien | Meinhard von Zallinger | ORF Wien | 1952 ? | Broadcast

Virginia Zeani | Gabriella Ravazzi | Luciano Saldari | Angelo Marchiandi | Amgelo Romero Nino Verchi | Teatro del Giglio, Lucca | 19 September 1971 | In-house recording

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Tenor Jonathan Tetelman marks the Puccini centenary by paying homage to one of the best-loved Italian opera composers The Great Puccini includes both favorite arias and rarities, with extracts from Il Tabarro, La bohème, La fanciulla del West, La Rondine, Le villi, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Tosca and Turandot.Track Listing:1 Donna non vidi mai [Manon Lescaut, SC 64]2 Nessun dorma [Turandot, SC 91]3 Parigi! E la citta dei desideri [La rondine, SC 83]4 Che gelida manina [La bohème, SC 67]5 O soave fanciulla [La bohème, SC 67]6 Dunque è proprio finita! [La bohème, SC 67]7 Dammi i colori! Recondita armonia [Tosca, SC 69]8 Mario Cavaradossi? ... E lucevan le stelle [Tosca, SC 69]9 Ah! Manon, mi tradisce [Manon Lescaut, SC 64]10 Che giova? ... Io so che alle sue pene [Madama Butterfly, SC 74]11 Quello che tacete [La fanciulla del West, SC 78]12 Ch'ella mi creda [La fanciulla del West, SC 78]13 O Luigi! Luigi! ... Dimmi, perché gli hai chiesto [Il tabarro, SC 85]14 Non piangere, Liu [Turandot, SC 91]15 Torna ai felici dì [Le Villi, SC 60]Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical 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).

Perhaps somewhat frustrated with the scarcity of double bass repertoire, Valentina Ciardelli is committed to finding and creating new repertoire for double bassists. Valentina is the founder of the How I met Puccini project, transcribing arias for double bass and other stringed instruments. She speaks about showcasing and celebrating the double bass for what it is, idiomatic writing, and the ever-fascinating parallels between string playing and voices. Check out thestrad.com for the latest news, articles and reviews on all things to do with string playing. Register and subscribe to access exclusive archival content from 2010 onwards. Student discount! Get 50% off an online subscription! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3eQ75AB  Find us on social media: Facebook.com/thestrad X: @TheStradMag Instagram: @the_strad_ Che puoi Farmi, non ti temo - fantasia su La Rondine per 2 Contrabbassi Valentina Ciardelli, Manuel dell'Oglio - double basses Photo credit: Juno Snowden/ Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Gepresenteerd door: Hans van den Boom Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Lorenzo Passerini (dirigent) Pretty Yende (sopraan) G. Rossini - Ouv. La Cenerentola                     G. Rossini - Una voce poco fa (uit ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia')      G. Donizetti - Regnava nel silenzio… Quando rapito in estasi” (uit ‘Lucia di Lammermoor')       G. Verdi - Balletmuziek (uit Aida)                   G. Verdi - È strano ... sempre libera' (uit ‘La Traviata')         G. Puccini - Intermezzo (uit ‘Suor Angelica')        G. Puccini - Denaro, nient'altro ... ore dolci e divine ... fanciulla è sbocciato l'amore” (uit ‘La Rondine')

Unsere Dramaturgin Kathrin Brunner gibt einen Einblick in die Produktion «La rondine». Live-Einführungen finden jeweils 45 Minuten vor der Vorstellung im Opernhaus statt.

This isn't our normal 3WHH; John isn't here, just Steve and Lucretia. So maybe a 2WHH. The occasion for today's extra episode—since we moved up our usual weekly offering on account of the latest weekly Trump indictment, is to take note of two related items.First, did you know that Italy's new and very popular prime minister Giorgia Meloni recently visited Washington and had a brief meeting with President Biden? I missed this too, as the meeting took place behind closed doors, probably to cover up the fact that Biden either fell asleep or sniffed PM Meloni's blonde hair, and there was apparently no press availability or public photo op. Of course, Biden called Meloni a fascist when she was first elected, so I expect there was no enthusiasm for noting her visit.The second item is an article in National Review ("The Italian Option") recently on Meloni, where Dalibor Rohac argues that Meloni is a better model for nationalist conservatives than Hungary's Viktor Orban, because Meloni's positions on various matters are more congenial to Americans. Maybe so, though I note Rohac's article neglects to mention that Meloni is fond of Orban, having met with him a number of times. And Rohac is a defender of the European Union, which makes us suspicious right there.Leaving aside the whole Hungary question for another day, this seems like an occasion to roll out at last a conversation Lucretia and Steve had recently with one of our favorite Italians thinkers—and part-time opera singer—Edoardo Raffiotta. Edoardo is professor of law at the University of Milan, where we first made his acquaintance last year at a conference. He specializes in European constitutional law, and especially the problems of emergency powers (hence is occasional interest in Carl Schmitt). He is also actively involved in legal issues pertaining to cyber-security and the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence, which of course are specialities of Lucretia. We wanted to hear first hand from Edoardo about Meloni and other topics—including opera. Stick around after we finish with Edoardo, because Lucretia and I will come back with a “postgame” show of sorts where we offer some additional reflections about the wider scene—and make a small news announcement.And we manage to sneak in a few bars of Edoardo's favoite Puccini opera, La Rondine, at the end.

La Rondine (la golondrina) es una ópera en tres actos de Giacomo Puccini con libreto en italiano de Giuseppe Adami, basado a su vez en el libreto de Alfred Maria Willner y Heinz Reichert.

Synopsis In the winter of 1807, a group of music-loving Viennese, frustrated that their chances to hear orchestral and symphonic music seemed rather sporadic, decided to sponsor a series of symphonic concerts themselves. Their organization was called, simply “The Concert of Music Lovers,” with performing forces made up – as a Viennese newspaper put it – of “the best local amateurs, with a few wind instruments only: French horns, trumpets, etc., drafted from Viennese theaters.” And the audience, according to the same source, comprising “exclusively the nobility of the town, foreigners of note, and selected cognoscenti.” Twenty concerts were staged in all, most of them in a large hall of the Vienna University. The final concert in the series occurred on today's date in 1808: a performance of Haydn's oratorio “The Creation.” The work was sung in Italian, and the conductor on that occasion was the famous Italian composer Antonio Salieri. Haydn was living in a suburb of Vienna at the time and arrived in Prince Ezterhazy's coach. Haydn was carried into the hall on an armchair lifted high so that all could see him. The orchestra played a fanfare and shouts of “Long live Haydn!” rang from the audience – which included Ludwig van Beethoven. Music Played in Today's Program Franz Josef Haydn (1732 - 1808) — The Creation (English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner, cond.) Archiv 449 217 On This Day Births 1851 - French composer Vincent d'Indy, in Paris; 1892 - American composer and arranger Ferde Grofé, in New York; Deaths 1757 - possible death date for the Bohemian-born composer and violinist Johann (Jan) Wenzel (Waczlaw /Václav) Anton (Antonin/Antonín) Stamitz, age 39, in Mannheim; He was buried in Mannheim on March 30; 1975 - British composer Sir Arthur Bliss, age 83, in London; Premieres 1745 - Handel: oratorio "Belshazzar," at the King's Theater in London (Gregorian date: April 7); 1897 - Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1, in St. Petersburg, conducted by Alexander Glazunov (Julian date: Mar. 15); 1914 - Vaughan Williams: original version of Symphony No. 2 ("A London Symphony"), at Queen's Hall in London; 1917 - Puccini: opera "La Rondine" (The Swallow), in Monte-Carlo at the Opéra du Casino; 1925 - Edward Joseph Collins: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb, by the Chicago Symphony, Frederick Stock conducting and the composer as soloist; 1960 - Mayuzumi: "Mandala-Symphonie," in Tokyo; 1984 - Andrew Lloyd Webber: musical "Starlight Express," in London; 2001 - Kevin Volans: String Quartet No. 6, in London, by the Vanbrugh Quartet; Others 1808 - Franz Joseph Haydn makes his last public appearance at a performance of his oratorio "The Creation" in Vienna in honor of the composer's approaching 76th birthday; Beethoven and Salieri attend the performance and greet Haydn. Links and Resources On Haydn

G. Puccini "La Rondine"

The opera La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini is a story of a Parisian courtesan named Magda who longs for a life of freedom and true love. Magda becomes La Rondine, or The Swallow, as she is forced to decide whether she will fly away with her lover Ruggero, or migrate back to the safety of her nest in Paris.In this episode, first we'll hear from master's musicology student Kristin Rasmussen who wrote the program notes and will be giving pre-opera lectures for IU's production in the coming weeks.Then we'll hear from the stage director Crystal Manich, as she talks about her approach to directing for stage and her relationship to other Puccini operas.Finally, I got the chance to talk to the two women sharing the leading role of Magda. This isn't the first time that these two have shared a role --- Tiffany Choe, who you'll hear from first, and Rebecca Achtenberg, who you'll hear from second, both starred as Mimi in IU's 2021 production of La bohème.

Dal Monte Verità scenderemo in una delle piazze storiche di Ascona, Piazza San Pietro, per andare a scoprire quale sarà il nuovo corso della Libreria della Rondine che quest'anno festeggia i suoi primi 70 anni ed è guidata da Karen Heidl.

Adattamento e messa in voce di Gaetano Marino E la statua del Principe stava lassù, in cima alla città. Stava ben piantata sopra una colonna di marmo bianca, tutta ricoperta d'oro zecchino. Aveva due zaffiri luminosi al posto degli occhi, e sull'impugnatura della spada, proprio al centro, luccicava un grande rubino prezioso. Tutta la città ammirava il Principe Felice, persino i viaggiatori restavano abbagliati dal suo splendore. [...]

E la statua del Principe Felice stava lassù, in cima alla città. Stava ben piantata sopra una colonna di marmo bianca, tutta ricoperta d'oro zecchino. Aveva due zaffiri luminosi al posto degli occhi, e sull'impugnatura della spada, proprio al centro, luccicava un grande rubino prezioso. Tutta la città ammirava il Principe Felice, persino i viaggiatori restavano abbagliati dal suo splendore. [...] Continue reading

La rondine (The Swallow) is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami, based on a libretto by Alfred Maria Willner and Heinz Reichert. It was first performed at the Grand Théâtre de Monte Carlo (or the Théâtre du Casino) in Monte Carlo on 27 March 1917. Purchase the music (without talk) at: http://www.classicalsavi ngs.com/store/p1325/Puccini%3A_La_Rondine.htmlYour purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @khedgecock #ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive #LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans #CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain #ClassicalMusicLivesOn #Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you! http://www.classicalsavings.com/donate.html staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com

A cura di Paolo PellegriniMagda (soprano) Anna MoffoLisette, la sua governante (soprano) Graziella SciuttiPrunier, poeta (tenore) Piero De PalmaRuggero (tenore) Daniele BarioniRambaldo, protettore di Magda (baritono) Mario SereniDirettore Francesco Molinari Pradelli

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He had music critics stabbing him in the back, a German Baroness stealing his heart, all while waltzs were dancing in his mind. There was no way a World War was going to keep the maestro down.

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Stephen Schwartz is a master of musicals. He wrote Godspell, Pippin, and The Baker’s Wife; he’s written the lyrics for films such as Pocohontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted - and many others. His musical Wicked, for which he wrote the words and music, has become something of a cult; it opened on Broadway in 2003 and in the West End in 2006, and it’s been running both in New York and in London ever since. He’s received numerous awards – three Oscars, four Grammys – and he’s over from New York for the opening of his new musical, The Prince of Egypt, a stage version of the popular film. In conversation with Michael Berkeley, Stephen Schwartz reveals how classical music gives him ideas for his most successful musical numbers. In fact, he admits, he steals ideas from the great composers “flagrantly”. The opening of Wicked, for instance, comes from Rachmaninov’s Prelude in C-sharp minor – listeners to this episode can hear both, and compare them. He has been influenced too by Carl Orff and the exuberant orchestration of Carmina Burana. He also talks us through the bass chords he has borrowed from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, and the two bars of Beethoven that he believes are the most moving music ever written. He reflects about the success of Wicked – and the “green girl inside us all”. Other musical choices include Bernstein’s Mass, Bach’s sixth Brandenburg Concerto, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and Puccini’s opera La Rondine. Produced by Elizabeth Burke A Loftus production for BBC Radio 3

E la statua del Principe Felice stava lassù, in cima alla città. Stava ben piantata sopra una colonna di marmo bianca, tutta ricoperta d’oro zecchino. Aveva due zaffiri luminosi al posto degli occhi, e sull’impugnatura della spada, proprio al centro, luccicava un grande rubino prezioso. Tutta la città ammirava il Principe Felice, persino i viaggiatori restavano abbagliati dal suo splendore. [...] Continue reading

E la statua del Principe Felice stava lassù, in cima alla città. Stava ben piantata sopra una colonna di marmo bianca, tutta ricoperta d’oro zecchino. Aveva due zaffiri luminosi al posto degli occhi, e sull’impugnatura della spada, proprio al centro, luccicava un grande rubino prezioso. Tutta la città ammirava il Principe Felice, persino i viaggiatori restavano abbagliati dal suo splendore. [...] Continue reading

Magda, the Mistress of a rich Parisian, remembers the innocent Romance of young love. Hiding her current occupation, she falls for Ruggiero, a naive young man from the provinces and runs away with him. When the young man seeks permission of his parents to marry her, she realizes her life as a kept woman makes this impossible. In a wrenching final duet, she leaves him.

Magda, the Mistress of a rich Parisian, remembers the innocent Romance of young love. Hiding her current occupation, she falls for Ruggiero, a naive young man from the provinces and runs away with him. When the young man seeks permission of his parents to marry her, she realizes her life as a kept woman makes this impossible. In a wrenching final duet, she leaves him.

Gregory Gale is a two-time Tony Award nominated designer for Rock of Ages, and Cyrano de Bergerac featuring Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garnerwhich can be seen on Amazon. Other Broadway designs include: The Wedding Singer, Urinetown, Arcadia, and Band in Berlin. Off-Broadway he designed the costumes for the world premieres of Douglas Carter Beane’s To Wong Foo, Hood, and Fairycakes. His work at the Atlantic Theater with The Voysey Inheritance earned him a Lucille Lortel Award. Mr. Gale has an Irene Sharaff Young Master Award and has multiple Lucille Lortel and Henry Hewes Design Award nominations. His opera productions include world premieres of The Prince of Players by Carlisle Floyd for Houston Grand Opera and An American Soldier by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang for Opera Theater of St. Louis. Other opera designs include: The Magic Flute for Chicago Opera Theater, Camelot for Virginia Opera, and La Rondine for Opera Theater of Saint Louis.Mr. Gale designed two films that will be released in 2019: The Mental State and Real Drag. He is currently designing the feature film Blinded by Ed.

La Rondine, “The Swallow,” is an opera in three acts by the famed Italian composer Giacomo Puccini and librettist Giuseppe Adami which had its premiere in 1917 in Monte Carlo. Originally commissioned to write an operetta by the Carltheater in Vienna, Puccini decided in favor of a full opera. La Rondine refers to the title character, Magda, who opens the story as the glittering hostess of a lively Parisian party in the apartment she shares with a wealthy elder gentleman, Rambaldo. One of the guests, the poet Prunier, opines on romantic love, and Magda wistfully recalls a brief romance of her youth, and considers the possibility of finding romance once again, in spite of her very stable and practical current arrangement. Magda’s spunky maid, Lisette, announces the arrival of a young man from the countryside, and, well, you can imagine how events might unfold. . . Hosted by Pat Wright and Keely Herron.

On November 11th 2017, Opera San José brought Puccini's classic ‘La rondine’ to the stage of the California Theatre conducted by Christopher Larkin and directed by Candace Evans. In Episode 5 of the 2017 / 2018 season of OSJ TALKS, Opera San José General Director Larry Hancock sits down with singers Amanda Kingston (Magda) and Jason Slayden (Ruggero) to discuss theatre, influences, and of course ‘La rondine.’

On November 11th 2017, Opera San José brought Puccini's classic ‘La rondine’ to the stage of the California Theatre conducted by Christopher Larkin and directed by Candace Evans. In Episode 4 of the 2017 / 2018 season of OSJ TALKS, Opera San José General Director Larry Hancock sits down with Conductor Christopher Larkin and Stage Director Candace Evans to discuss theatre, influences, and of course ‘La rondine.’

On November 11th 2017, Opera San José will bring Puccini's classic ‘La rondine’ to the stage of the California Theatre conducted by Christopher Larkin and directed by Candace Evans. In Episode 4 of the 2017 / 2018 season of OSJ TALKS, Opera San José General Director Larry Hancock sits down with singers Elena Galván (Lisette) and Mason Gates (Prunier) to discuss theatre, influences, and of course ‘La rondine.’

Come sempre alla ripresa del programma i redattori della "classica" raccontano il miglior concerto della loro estate. Anche l'ospite lo ha fatto, ma come protagonista: Beatrice Venezi, giovane direttore d'orchestra, è salita sul podio del Festival Puccini per dirigere La Rondine come direttore ospite principale! Abbiamo ricordato i sessant'anni di West Side Story (26 settembre 1957) con un aneddoto: Maria, famosa song, venne completata da Leonard Bernstein all'Hotel Duomo, che la fece subito ascoltare al suo amico Nanni Ricordi.

Come sempre alla ripresa del programma i redattori della "classica" raccontano il miglior concerto della loro estate. Anche l'ospite lo ha fatto, ma come protagonista: Beatrice Venezi, giovane direttore d'orchestra, è salita sul podio del Festival Puccini per dirigere La Rondine come direttore ospite principale! Abbiamo ricordato i sessant'anni di West Side Story (26 settembre 1957) con un aneddoto: Maria, famosa song, venne completata da Leonard Bernstein all'Hotel Duomo, che la fece subito ascoltare al suo amico Nanni Ricordi.

Come sempre alla ripresa del programma i redattori della "classica" raccontano il miglior concerto della loro estate. Anche l'ospite lo ha fatto, ma come protagonista: Beatrice Venezi, giovane direttore d'orchestra, è salita sul podio del Festival Puccini per dirigere La Rondine come direttore ospite principale! Abbiamo ricordato i sessant'anni di West Side Story (26 settembre 1957) con un aneddoto: Maria, famosa song, venne completata da Leonard Bernstein all'Hotel Duomo, che la fece subito ascoltare al suo amico Nanni Ricordi.

Hope this works!! Have had computer disasters!!!   Lucrezia Bori was a very famous singer. Her name I think was Borgia, and I would not have wanted to eat at her house!  Here are live scenes from La Rondine w.Mario Chamlee (1934 Chicago), and Manon (1936 Met) with Richard Crooks.    Hope I can do many more podcasts,before you get frustrated!

Bob Wilcox and Gerry Kowarsky review (1) SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE, by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, at Stages St. Louis, (2) LA RONDINE, by Giacomo Puccini, at Opera Theatre of St. Louis, (3) ONE SUMMER ON SECOND STREET, Circus Flora, (4) RICHARD THE LIONHEART, by George Frederic Handel, at Opera Theatre of St. Louis, (5) THE THREEPENNY OPERA, by Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill, at New Line Theatre, (6) THE PILLOWMAN, by Martin McDonagh, at Theatre Lab, (7) DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD, by Bert V. Royal, at Stray Dog Theatre., (8) DISNEY’S THE ARISTOCATS, by Michael Bernard, Bryan Louiselle, et al., at Stages St. Louis, (9) IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW?, by Mollie J. Ambugey & Will Bonfiglio, at GoodPeople Theatre Co.

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Intervista a Mario Tozzi, geologo ricercatore dell'IGAG ; Nicola Raino' direttore rivista online La Rondine.

 I hope I am not inundating you too much with all these compilations, but I do think they are fun. 1. Fedora Barbieri                       Trovatore   "Stride la vampa." 2. Daniele Barioni                         La Rondine aria (with nice interpolation at end.) 3. Lina Bruna Rasa                       Cavalleria Rusticana   "Voi lo sapete" ( Insane chest!) 4. Grace Bumbry                           Don Carlo     "Oh don fatale." 5. Maria Callas                               La Gioconda     "Suicidio" 6. Enrico Caruso                            "Vesti la giubba" 7. Regine Crespin/Carlo Bergonzi        Ballo in Maschera Duet 8. Gilda Cruz-Romo                         Attila Cabaletta 9. Giuseppe de Luca                        Tanhauser Evening Star   (in Italiano.) 10.Bernardo de Muro                      Isabeau (Mascagni) aria 11.Ghena Dimitrova                         "Vissi d'arte" 12.Placido Domingo                         Tanhauser Rome Narrative 13.Nicolai Gedda/Fernando Corena       Elisir Duet 14.Mario Filippeschi                          "Messun Dorma"   (LOUD!) 15.Elina Garanca                                Cosi Fan Tutte"   Dorabella aria 16.Leyla Gencer                                  Adriana Lecouvreur Act 3 Phedre Narration 17.Marcello Giordani                           Huguenots aria 18.Thomas Hampson/Sam Ramey     Duet from Verdi's "Un Giorno di Regno" 19.Susan Graham                                   Komponist aria from Ariadne 20.Hei-Kyung Hong                                "Che bel sogno di Doretta" (Rondine) 21.Marilyn Horne                                     Cabaletta from Meyerbeer's "Le Prophete" 22.Kiri Te Kanawa                                     "Summertime"

   Opera lovers are looking forward to the Met debut of lovely soprano Olga Peretyatko in "I Puritani' next season. Here are two arias from her new album entitled, "La Bellezza del Canto." They are from Les Contes D'Hoffman and La Rondine. I am sure you will enjoy this fine young artist.  (10 min.)

A tender performance of Puccini's "La Rondine" with Virginia Zeani, Luciano Saldari, Gabriella Ravazzi, Angelo Marchiandi (Prunier), and Angelo Romero (Rambaldo.) This is from Lucca in 1971 under Nino Verchi.  (70 min.)

  She sang magnificently into her 70's  ( as we discovered after her passing), we offer a July 6, birthday tribute to her. (1910-1992). Included are Gershwin songs (She knew how to sing pop, a rarity among opera divas), arias/scenes from La Rondine,Gianni Schicchi, Tosca, and Thais (with Robert Merrill), and some Louise scenes with Norman Treigle. We also include some Butterfly scenes when she was almost 65, with Russell Christopher and Nedda Casei. Kirsten was one of our finest American artists and we treasure her memory.  (68 min.)

One of the most versatile artists,who was heard far too little in this country, is Julia Varady, Born on Sept.1, 1941. She is heard in material from Macbeth,Nabucco,Forza del Destino,Traviata,La Rondine, Tosca, Manon Lescaut, Mme.Butterfly, Pique  Dame, Yolantha, Ariadne, Arabella (with husband Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Traume from Wagner's Wesendonck Songs.  (72 min.)

 Highlights from Puccini's "La Rondine" from a 1982 Philadelphia performance conducted by Angelo Campori. In the cast we have: Diana Soviero,Giuliano Cianella, Silvia Baleani,James Hoback, Renato Capecchi, and Donald Collup.      (60 min.)   

 As I do each year, I wished the wonderful Magda Olivero a happy birthday today,Mar.25th, and she sends her "abbraccio" to all of you. This podcast contains live material from Amsterdam between 1962 and 1972 and is testament to the miracle of her art. I do hope you enjoy it and will search Youtube for much more material.(68 min.) Manon Lescaut ,Tosca,Iris,Risurrezione,Adriana, Mefistofele, Iris, Manon Lescaut (1964),Turandot, Gianni Schicchi, Boheme, La Rondine, Fanciulla del West

Highlights from a live 1961 performance of "La Rondine" with Licia Albanese and Daniele Barioni. The conductor is Giuseppe Bamboschek. The sound is on the distant side, but it is a wonderful performance.(51 min.)   In the photo, Licia kisses the stage of the old Met in 1966, as this was the last performance. I was there, and it was a very sad night.

San Diego Opera is producing the evergreen standard "La boheme" by Puccini, an opera that all opera lovers know and love.  But what about one of his lesser known works?  Not terribly long ago, I discovered "La Rondine" and realize what a get this opera is.  Let me introduce it to you so that you can come to love it as much as I do!

By popular request (ME), here are some more wonderful excerpts featuring the beloved Virginia Zeani.I hope you enjoy the scenes from: Piccolo Marat (w.Giuseppe Gismondo), Elisir d'amore (with Nicola Rossi-Lemeni),Mefistofele, La Boheme, La Rondine, Forza del Destino, Il Console, Tosca, and La Sonnambula, plus a brief interview.  (72 min.)

   I have come to the conclusion that Roumanian-born Virginia Zeani has emerged, in my opinion, as one of the greatest divas in opera history. I hope you enjoy the selections on this podcast. The works represented are: Forza del Destino,Maria di Rohan, I Puritani, Tosca,La Boheme, Turandot, La Traviata, La Rondine,The Consul, Elisir D'Amore, Vespri Siciliani,Mefistofele,and The Merry Widow.                   I sincerely hope you will enjoy listening to one of thegreat artists in opera history, and a very dear friend as well.                             (72 minutes)    

  My birthday tribute to a wonderful tenor, Daniele Barioni,   born on September 6, 1930. The podcasts includes arias from: Fedora, L'Arlesiana, Turandot, La Rondine, Macbeth,Mme.Butterfly, Boheme (Leoncavallo).                                (31 minutes)

An affectionate tribute to the very great Magda Olivero,whowill celebrate her 97th birthday on March 25. The selectionsincluded in this podcast range from 1940 to 1993!! Traviata, Tosca, Risurrezione, Adriana Lecouvreur,FedoraFanciulla, Gianni Schicchi, Lodoletta, Jenufa, Mme.Butterfly,La Rondine, Manon, Mefistofele,plus "O del mio amato ben."                                     (81 minutes)

A podcast dedicated to some of the somewhat lesser-known Puccinimaterial. It includes some songs, a cantata for tenor, orchestral music,and arias from Rondine,Edgar, Le Villi, and La Rondine, plus theBerio ending from Turandot.    (Photo: Puccini statue at Lucca)         (64 min.)

  When Dorothy Kirsten passed away in 1992, we learned  she was actually about 9 years older than originally believed.   This is even more amazing,considering how fresh and clear   she sounded in 1974 and beyond. The selections are from:  Thais, Fanciulla, Rondine, Butterfly, Louise, Tosca,La Rondine and she also sings Gershwin's "Someone To Watch Over  Me." Kirsten had an uncanny  ability NOT to sound 'operatic' in pop music!    (38 minutes)