Podcast appearances and mentions of matt boresi

Keturah speaks with librettists: Matt Boresi, Bilal Dardai, Briana Hunter, and Steve Wallace about the currently streaming “Heroes” with the Decameron Opera Coalition.  All, saving Matt, are new librettists, and we talk about the inspiration behind their pieces as well as what it was like to write in this medium.Decameron Opera Coalition: https://www.decameronoperacoalition.org/Hilliard and Boresi: https://www.hilliardandboresi.com/#home-sectionBilal Dardai: https://bilal-dardai-theatre.weebly.com/Briana Hunter: http://www.brianaelysehunter.com/Steve Wallace: https://stevewallacemusic.com/

We start out this episode with a short quip from Mezzo-soprano, Emily Fons, talking about not waiting for the ideal moment to create. (https://www.emilyfons.com/).Next, is a brief interview with San Francisco based conductor and prompter, Robert Mollicone (https://www.robertmollicone.com/). We discuss the ending of Offenbach and Barbier’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, and how it relates to the paralysis so many artists have felt while trying to navigate the pandemic. For more information about Offenbach’s opera, check out this Britannica entry: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Tales-of-Hoffmann/Setting-and-story-summaryThe major interview of the episode is with librettist, Matt Boresi, who writes most often with composer, Peter Hilliard. (https://www.hilliardandboresi.com/#home-section). We discuss the nature of comedy in opera, as well as making opera during the pandemic, at which he and Peter have been hard at work, both with Verdi by Vegetables (https://www.resonanceworks.org/verdi-by-vegetables) and The Decameron Opera Coalition (https://decameronoperacoalition.org/).Here are some links to other productions, people, and organizations mentioned in this episode:•Don Imbroglio with Beth Morrison Projects: https://www.bethmorrisonprojects.org/don-imbroglio•The Filthy Habit at Urban Arias: https://www.urbanarias.org/the-filthy-habit/•Victorian Toy Theater: https://craftsmanship.net/the-rise-and-fall-of-toy-theatre/•Great Small Works: https://greatsmallworks.org/index.html•The Last American Hammer: https://www.urbanarias.org/lastamericanhammer/•The American Toby Jug Museum: https://www.tobyjugmuseum.com/•Blue Viola : https://www.urbanarias.org/blue_viola/

In this second BONUS episode, Keturah speaks with librettist, Matt Boresi, about The Decameron Opera Coalition, which was put together by him and composer, Peter Hilliard. Joining Boresi are three librettists from the coalition, John de los Santos, Gilda Lyons, and Deborah Brevoort. They discuss their roles in the upcoming serial piece “Tales From A Safe Distance,” and how people can access the performances. Also, CORRECTION: The performances all begin at 8pm, NOT 8:30, as listed in the podcast.

Listen to an interview with composer Peter Hilliard and librettist Matt Boresi.  Their work - The Last American Hammer - will premier with the Pittsburgh Opera this Saturday, February 22nd at the intimate environs of the George R. White Studio at the Pittsburgh Opera headquarters in the strip.

Matt Boresi returns as a guest co-host to help celebrate Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday. Hear the team's favorite clips from the best of Bernstein and get an inside look at 'Mass', performed last weekend at the Ravinia Festival... But first, the crew react to an exhaustive -- and exhausting -- article by Anne Midgette in 'The Washington Post' detailing the stories of over fifty victims of sexual harassment within the classical music world... Then, find out the connection between baseball and opera, and who'll be stepping up to the plate at the Kennedy Center Honors... www.facebook.com/OBSCHI1/

James Levine finally fired from The Met...he sues, and bad blood has been in the air for awhile...Opera singer once played a game of tag football. Plus Oliver's Corner and the sad return of OPERABUSTERS! This week features Michael, The OC, Doug Dodson and Matt Boresi.

The Hymen's Return!...First female conductor EVER this season at Baltimore Opera House...ENO chorus votes to go on strike...Roberto Alagna steps in to save Manon Lescaut at The Met (but thinks he overdid it). Oliver's Corner previews Roberto Devereux, an opera you should know. This week features Michael, The OC and Matt Boresi of The Paternity Test Podcast

Opera and musical theater librettist Matt Boresi is our guest co-host this week. We get his hot takes on how to write libretti, on the best new American librettists and on whether producing musical theater is helping or hurting opera companies. Plus, the Two Minute Drill, giving you all your need-to-know opera headlines!