Podcasts about Opera

We are so excited for the amazing guests we have on the podcast today! We're discussing the world premiere of Fat Pig with Soprano and Fat Activist Tracy Cox, Director and Librettist Miriam Gordon-Stewart, and Bass and Composer Matt Boehler. We talk about the intricacies of bringing a new and in someways controversial work to the stage as well as the many changes and compromises that happen along the way. Follow the Show! Tickets Film Fundraiser VHO Instagram Follow Our Guests! Tracy Cox Miriam Gordon-Stewart Matt Boehler Follow Us: Instagram Twitter Facebook Hosts: Jessie Michelle

Today's deep-dive riffs on the topic of German and French bow, and advantages and disadvantages of both.  Enjoy, and check out the accompanying YouTube video for a more caffeinated and shorter version! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Wabass Institute - Wabass Institute, a part of the Honeywell Arts Academy, is a unique full-scholarship performance institute.  Wabass uniquely fosters an inclusive, supportive environment where ideas are freely shared from teacher to student and vice versa.  Check out Wabass behind the scenes here, and be sure to apply by February 15th!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

In this episode, Jose speaks to world renowned soprano Laquita Mitchell. This month she stars in On Site Opera's Lesson Plan, an adaptation of Georg Philipp Telemann's Der Schulmeister which takes place on Zoom. During the pandemic, in addition to performing, Mitchell has hosted a series of conversations with artists and thinkers she admires, which in addition to being a delight, are often enlightening. Mitchell spoke about what she's learned, seen, and heard during the last two years, and briefly touched on upcoming projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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"The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed" put composer Joel Thompson on the map, and his recent collaboration with the Houston Grand Opera showcased his ability to write a much more joyous piece of music. He joins Garrett to talk about his opera, "The Snowy Day", life in the shadow of his more famous work, and walking in the footsteps of those who came before him. Scott explores jazz's influence overseas and looks back at the activism of Louis Armstrong, Garrett highlights Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas on a renewed economic system, and the guys wrap up by revisiting Dr. King's ideas on "the white moderate" and "the white liberal". Playlist: perf. Tracy Cox - "Senza Mamma" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGieOvISKdM) Louis Armstrong - "Black and Blue" Joséphine Baker - "The Times They Are a-Changin" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ripFfYKy6EY) Duke Ellington - "Three Black Kings" Django Reinhardt - "Nuages" perf. Sphinx Symphony Orchestra - "Glory" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=364nYNHPULQ) perf. Amp'd String Quartet - "Leave the Door Open" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB8XVQnAiDE) Joseph Schwantner - "New Morning for the World" More: Joel Thompson/Houston Grand Opera Collab: https://www.houstongrandopera.org/events-tickets/2021-22-season/2021-22-cast/joel-thompson/ Garrett Speaks on the Apollo Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NVkPEWm6e0 Downbeat ("The Economic Problem Is The Most Serious Problem"): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmauhsmcY2c Documentary Exposes How The FBI Tried To Destroy MLK With Wiretaps, Blackmail: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/956741992/documentary-exposes-how-the-fbi-tried-to-destroy-mlk-with-wiretaps-blackmail Charlottesville Opera Company Celebrates Soprano in "Fat Pig": https://www.wvtf.org/news/2022-01-14/charlottesville-opera-company-celebrates-soprano-in-fat-pig?fbclid=IwAR3VOsOtTmEJAsoF6sO8bECro95KNr4Z6C1J18vj_lhr6adCz5LL1_DbwhE What Louis Armstrong Really Thinks: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-louis-armstrong-really-thinks Society for the Preservation of Western Music Message: https://twitter.com/SpencerArias/status/1482868437106020353?s=20 To Find a COVID Test, "Google It": https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/01/13/vp_kamala_harris_to_figure_out_how_to_get_a_covid_test_google_it.html

Rich reveals what happened at SoFi Stadium when he took his son to the Rams vs Cardinals playoff game where there was as much action in the stands as there was on the field. Actress Neve Campbell and Rich discuss her reboot of the horror classic ‘Scream,' talks ‘Baywatch,' ‘Rounders,' ‘Phantom of the Opera,' reveals that the first NFL game she went to was the Super Bowl, and that she didn't know who David Bowie was when she hosted ‘Saturday Night Live' and he was the musical guest in a round of ‘Celebrity True or False.'  (timestamp).      Rich reacts to a caller who praises Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell for changing the team's culture of losing and reacts to Mike Tomlin's latest comments on the future of the Steelers' future at quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Styles is an actress, singer, and dancer who made her Broadway debut in the recent Roundabout Theatre revival of Kiss Me, Kate, opposite Kelly O'Hara, Will Chase, and Corbin Bleu. Other credits include Katherine Plumber in the national tour of Newsies, The Sound of Music national tour, and Kingdom Come at Roundabout Underground's Black Box Theatre. On TV she may be best known as Autumn on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, and can also be seen as Kate in the Netflix series Bonding. Her film credits include Bombshell, and Booksmart. Stephanie can now be heard on the original studio cast album of Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium, available wherever you get your streaming music. Taking us back to the beginning, Stephanie shares her story of seeing The Phantom of the Opera for the first time at four years old (two nights in a row), and how it set the course for the rest of her life. She opens up about her love for all things Disney, and why she thinks both children and adults alike are drawn into Disney's “sense of imagination, innovation, and hope”. Stephanie also chats about what it means to be part of the new original studio cast album of Goosebumps The Musical, and her experience singing and recording during COVID.  In this episode, we talk about:  Being a D23:The Official Disney Fan Club charter member  Horoscopes, and being a Libra  What type of music she is drawn to singing  Disney Theme Parks  Her love for Broadway and musical theatre  Connect with Stephanie: IG: @bystyles Web: stephaniestyles.com Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Thank you to our friends Jukebox The Ghost for our intro and outro music. You can find them on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @jukeboxtheghost or via the web via jukeboxtheghost.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ali Cook is a bassist, singer, and songwriter currently located in Austin, Texas.  She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Washington Ballet, Tanglewood, Spoleto Festival USA, the Alabama Symphony, and at the Salzburger Festspiele.  Ali is currently teaching in Austin and building her career as an independent singer-songwriter. We talk about her path into music, what it was like being a long-term substitute player in top-level orchestras, creativity and how it works (or doesn't!) in an orchestral setting, taking the plunge and moving to Austin to pursue new directions, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Ali's website, her singer-songwriter website Ali and the Wild Geese, and you can also help her raise funds for her debut album!   Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Wabass Institute - Wabass Institute, a part of the Honeywell Arts Academy, is a unique full-scholarship performance institute.  Wabass uniquely fosters an inclusive, supportive environment where ideas are freely shared from teacher to student and vice versa.  Check out Wabass behind the scenes here, and be sure to apply by February 15th!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

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Jenny discusses Dario Argento’s stylish and somewhat underrated 1987 giallo, about a killer who targets a young opera singer during a staging of Verdi’s Macbeth. Find this movie and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and … Continue reading Flickers Of Fear – Jenny’s Horror Movie Reviews: Opera (1987)

In this podcast, the first of an Exploring the Operatic Canon series, Maestro James Conlon discusses one of opera lovers' favorite parts of the canon: the operas of the 19th and 20th centuries. From Verdi to Stravinsky, Maestro Conlon shares his wisdom and insight.

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[@3 min] In 'Chalk Talk'... Opera America asks "What would you put in an opera time capsule?" We answer, "You mean, in addition to pork scratchings?” [@ 24 min] The star of Opera Sarasota's upcoming production of "Tosca" - American soprano Ann Toomey - goes ‘Inside the Huddle' with Oliver… [@ 54 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'… Tenor Nicky Spence breaks both of his legs. Was it Putin's GRU...?! SHOW NOTES https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concert/53056 https://www.sarasotaopera.org/event/tosca https://www.anntoomey.com CONNECT WITH US operaboxscore.com dallasopera.org/tdo_network_show/opera-box-score facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Today's solo show is a deeper dive into this week's video topic of marking the fingerboard and the resulting benefits and pitfalls. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Wabass Institute - Wabass Institute, a part of the Honeywell Arts Academy, is a unique full-scholarship performance institute.  Wabass uniquely fosters an inclusive, supportive environment where ideas are freely shared from teacher to student and vice versa.  Check out Wabass behind the scenes here, and be sure to apply by February 15th!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

The rebuttal to No Place Like London. Karen Unland returns to discuss Sweeney Todd's worldview and how this song has echoes throughout the show. You can follow Karen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarenUnlandAnd you can listen to the podcast she does with her daughter called That's a Thing?! here: https://thatsathing.transistor.fmYou can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of West Side Story.The Original Broadway Cast (1979) starring Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou, and Victor Garber.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/1086882395Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2q6InM859RCsSQOjHWNHk2?si=Yn1oBG-bRASlNC_UPIUEAwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Original-Broadway-Recording/dp/B01C6YV96Q/The Broadway revival (2005) starring Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris, and Alexander Gemignani.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/118106545Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1kA4RO70idrEQkOX3zlRfa?si=5MO05RHdRpSwqWDYCtMnNwOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Todd-Stephen-Sondheim/dp/B0012ELMK0/The film version (2007) starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman.You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/269842191Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5cQlLa7mNMZuOrLLRFr43y?si=x8vtz8OPRFS2rgfhd3I8PQOr buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sweeney-Barber-Street-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B0011ZWOPM/Our sponsors this week are: The Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com - They promote and support Alberta-made podcasts, and connect their audiences with Alberta-based businesses and organizations. Check out Kyle and Dave vs The Machine here: https://kdvstm.transistor.fm - a podcast where a sentient machine forces Kyle and Dave to watch films in order to prevent the apocalypse. Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Send feedback to puttingittogetherpodcast@gmail.comPutting It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Andrea Davis Pinkney is a New York Times-bestselling author whose work recently earned her an invitation to create the libretto for an opera adaptation of "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats. She joins Garrett to talk about her life as an author, her experience writing for an opera, and the importance of Black joy in art. Scott offers the story of a church that's paying reparations to local Black institutions, Garrett celebrates reggae-inspired video game music by Nobuo Uematsu, and the guys honor the late Sidney Poitier. For the weekly TRILLOQUY, Garrett and Scott explore the relationship between anti-racism and anti-capitalism. Playlist: Quincy Jones - Music from "For Love Of Ivy" Sir Mix-A-Lot feat. Seattle Symphony - "Baby Got Back" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59e20ijOpE) Howard Roberts Chorale feat. Jonas Gwangwa - "Let My People Go" Nobuo Uematsu (perf. The Consouls) - "The Oppressed" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnQdBqtb9Hw) Fred Neil - "Dolphins" Joel Thompson/Andrea Davis Pinkney - "Mama's Misgivings" Steven Reineke - "New Day Risings" Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 More: Andrea Davis Pinkney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Davis_Pinkney The Snowy Day: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/arts/music/snowy-day-ezra-jack-keats-opera.html Stop Wasting COVID Tests, People: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/covid-test-shortage/621149/ Downbeat (Charles Woods on Sidney Poitier's On-Camera Slap): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrTkqxPeJVY Ahmaud Arbery's Murderers Sentenced to Life: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/sentencing-hearing-men-convicted-ahmaud-arbery-murder Seattle Symphony Music Director Steps Down: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/classical-music/thomas-dausgaard-seattle-symphonys-music-director-abruptly-steps-down/?fbclid=IwAR3YCFTb3cdQaAM394jOOKTdDub3JYNMclNTeZAcgU2fwwjynNgD9QClcTc This Is Why I Ended My Career In Classical Music: https://zachmanzi.medium.com/this-is-why-i-ended-my-career-in-classical-music-88ecad8ae7da Some White Congregations Are Paying To Use Hymns Written by Enslaved African People: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/08/1071542936/some-white-congregations-are-paying-to-use-hymns-written-by-enslaved-african-peo Angela Davis on Racism and Capitalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhh3CMkngkY

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Another bonus episode! A conversation with composer Matthew Aucoin, whose opera Euridice had a run at the Met last month, and who just wrote a new book about the history and culture of opera, The Impossible Art: Adventures in Opera. More over at soundexpertise.org!Questions? Thoughts? Share them with Will on Twitter @seatedovation

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Kai Jack is the founder of The Mediterranean Double Bass Forum, which is a community-driven organization by and for double bassists designed to empower, inspire and connect double bassists of all ages and levels, particularly in countries around the Mediterranean Sea. We talk about Kai's musical journey, his inspiration to start this organization, the impact that they've had so far, bass community organizing in general, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow The Mediterranean Double Bass Forum on Facebook and Instagram! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Wabass Institute - Wabass Institute, a part of the Honeywell Arts Academy, is a unique full-scholarship performance institute.  Wabass uniquely fosters an inclusive, supportive environment where ideas are freely shared from teacher to student and vice versa.  Check out Wabass behind the scenes here, and be sure to apply by February 15th!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

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Dawn Sonntag and Kermit Cole have collaborated on creating a 30-minute opera, For Life, that explores the possible harms that can come from psychiatric drugs. It's a novel subject for an opera, which premieres online on January 15 at 9 p.m. EST. The opera will be performed by students at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music. Dawn is an award-winning composer whose works have been commissioned by the Cleveland Opera Theater and the Hartford Opera Theater and performed at numerous music festivals in the United States and Canada. Her first opera, for which she also wrote the libretto, titled Verlorene Heimat, was a finalist in the 2021 American prize for opera. She wrote the composition for For Life. Kermit Cole is well known to Mad In America readers. He cofounded madinamerica.com, and served as our editor for the first four years. He has a background in street theatre, having toured Europe as part of a mime troupe, and in the 1990s, produced a documentary about living with HIV. He has worked in various residential settings for people struggling with psychiatric difficulties and is trained in Open Dialogue therapy. He wrote the libretto for the opera.  

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My guest today is Craig Parker Adams who in 1997 was lucky enough to take over a historic recording space in Hollywood Ca which would become known as Winslow Ct. Studio. The studio's original history was said to be one of the oldest audio recording studios in the world for film dating back to the early 1900's.  At one time it was an RCA location as well as Columbia but nonetheless by way of doing Craig would eventually become a word of mouth go-to-guy for many diverse artists and top tier session players.  Owning & operating a historic boutique recording studio business in the heart of Hollywood for 20 plus years and working with accomplished artists from all over the world as well as a multitude of industry greats of varying styles ranging all the way from Opera to Punk, Writers & Artists, Producers, Directors  Photographers, Editors, Engineers, Thinkers, Healers, Politicians, Actors, Models,  Athletes & even Motivational Speakers has brought so much to Craig's studio skills, production & all-around artistic insights.  Thank you to (EYE-An) Ian Brennen for the introduction. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: http://MixMasterBundle.com THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy Use code ROCKSTAR to get 10% https://samplyaudio.com Use code RSR20 to get 20% off for the first 3 months https://carltatzdesign.com/Mixroom-Mentor https://www.Spectra1964.com http://MacSales.com/Rockstars http://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 for 10% off http://www.thetoyboxstudio.com http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com Hear guests discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3aWNiedgR7Fr7ph6Yh7jb8?si=e3266bf4034c4356 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/331

the guys are back in the studio after a 2 week hiatus! we learn that paul is a fraud.

By D. A. Powell

Camille A Brown held a pinnacle role in the creative team around “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” when it performed at the Metropolitan Opera. Brown served as co-director of the first black-directed Opera ever at the Met and will debut as a first-time Broadway director and choreographer of the first Broadway revival of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf.” Take the opportunity to hear Brown's insight on being entrusted to combine all the parts of her gifting package— dance, music and theater arts — to shape and share this timeless story again with the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sean-pittman-podcast/support

Today's solo show is a deeper dive into this week's video topic of bass fingering “rules.”  Enjoy, and you can download a PDF of these rules here. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Wabass Institute - Wabass Institute, a part of the Honeywell Arts Academy, is a unique full-scholarship performance institute.  Wabass uniquely fosters an inclusive, supportive environment where ideas are freely shared from teacher to student and vice versa.  Check out Wabass behind the scenes here, and be sure to apply by February 15th!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

In 1989 Robert Englund starred in a gore filled remake of The Phantom of the Opera. It has blood, time travel, and super powers. We wish we were kidding on this one. Take a listen and tell us what you think! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/itcamefrom-thevideostore/support

Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, hosts weekly music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese. - ２つの「ドラマ」が同時進行する四重唱。ボエームとはボヘミアン、庶民の物語です。

María Isa Pérez-Hedges is a musical artist and lifelong Minnesotan whose activism has inspired her to make the big decision of running for Minnesota State Senate! She joins Garrett in-studio to talk about her journey, her music, and her goals as a potential representative for countless Minnesota-based artists and citizens. Scott shines a light on an all-Black, Nashville based wind symphony, Garrett honors the anti-racism of Betty White, and the guys spend the final movement unpacking the idea of "losing friends to CRT". Playlist: perf. Arthur Duncan - "Sing, You Sinners, Sing" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQRdsXU1Mok) perf. Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding - "Footprints" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLVlpk46dP8) Kevin Day - "Pyrotechnics" Sean O'Loughlin - "Imani" Wes Montgomery - "Besame Mucho" María Isa - "Mad Accomplished" María Isa - "By My Side" Carmen Brouard - "Baron Lacroix" More: María Isa for State Senate: https://www.mariaisa.org María Isa Music: https://www.iammariaisa.com Downbeat (Andy Cohen New Year's Eve Rant): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuELqOhSjgM Betty White Once Helped Launch the Career of a Black Tap Dancer: https://people.com/tv/betty-white-once-helped-launch-the-career-of-a-black-tap-dancer-by-hiring-him-for-her-variety-show/ Wayne Shorter/Making Resistance My Ally: https://www.worldtribune.org/2021/12/making-resistance-my-ally/ Nashville's New Black Symphony: https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-new-black-symphony-is-powered-by-a-love-of-classical-music-and-hopes-to-make-it-more-representative/ R.I. Representative Slammed for Tweeting She Lost "a black friend" to Critical Race Theory: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/28/metro/ri-representative-slammed-tweeting-she-lost-black-friend-critical-race-theory/?event=event25

Charley and Ella are rejoined by fan studies scholar Abby Kirby (https://twitter.com/abbyekirby) to watch and discuss "Sock Opera." We talk the return of Bill Cipher, the cultural and historical influences on the story, and why this episode is considered iconic and forever changed the fandom. Check out Abby's Gravity Falls anniversary zine project: https://gf10yearslaterzine.tumblr.com/ Read Abby's master's thesis, "The fan/producer duality in microfandoms: Examinations of collaboration, creativity, and capital" (vague Gravity Falls spoilers within): https://via.library.depaul.edu/cmnt/38/ Read Abby's fanfiction envisioning the unproduced Labyrinth episode: https://archiveofourown.org/works/9683312/chapters/21863423 Read Abby's article about the show and its paratexts (MAJOR Gravity Falls spoilers within): https://thedailyfandom.org/gravity-falls-perfected-audience-participation/ Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/MysteryShack Watch Gravity Falls episode 24 "Sock Opera": https://www.disneyplus.com/video/1f41f6a4-c1a3-4426-b67f-d01241fed0bd Download the theme song: https://ellacesari.bandcamp.com/track/my-hearts-in-gravity-falls-20-ft-pryin-brian "Hall of Conspiracies" theme by https://simandthedimbulbv2-0.tumblr.com/post/664143564235800576/back-when-i-was-working-on-guide-to-neil Theme song instrumental and Stan voice-over by http://twitter.com/PryinBrian Gravity Falls score by https://www.youtube.com/c/BradBreeckMusic/featured Audio cleanup by https://twitter.com/AdamNewVA Join our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/ZTRu7qyZcR Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mysteryshackpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysteryshacklookback/ https://pipedreampodcasts.com/mystery-shack-lookback Email us if you have well-archived experiences in the original Gravity Falls fanbase: mysteryshacklookback@gmail.com Abby's citations: Piatti-Farnell, L. (2014). What's Hidden in Gravity Falls: Strange Creatures and the Gothic Intertext. M/C Journal, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.5204/mcj.859 Porter, A. (2017). Satanic humans: Using satanic tropes to guide and misguide the audience. Journal of Religion & Film, 21(1). Mäyrä, F. (1999). Demonic Texts and Textual Demons: The Demonic Tradition, the Self, and Popular Fiction. Lester, C. (2016). The children's horror film: Characterizing an 'impossible' subgenre. The Velvet Light Trap, 78. Troutman, M. (2019). “It's Alive… Again: Redefining Children's Film Through Animated Horror.” C. Hermansson and J. Zepernick (eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Children's Film and Television, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17620-4_8

Jeremy Frank, LA Opera's Associate Chorus Master, is actually a man of many talents: conductor, pianist, educator and... mixologist? He is certainly the delightful host of LA Opera Connects' popular Opera Happy Hour web series. In this podcast version of the episode, join Jeremy for a piano-side chat all about countertenors. Jacob Ingbar, a current member of our Young Artist Program and all-star countertenor, pops in for some musical conversation and speciality sipping vermouth (a rare cocktail to match his rare vocal Fach).

0:55 - A discussion with Texas-based artist Tom Orr about his artistic journey. Orr is an artist whose large-scale sculptures have been widely collected in the U.S. and Japan, and who is a frequent collaborator with Episode 23 guest Frances Bagley, who happens to be his wife.74:11 - The week's top art headlines.

Welcome to season 3 episode 10 of Opera Omnia, a podcast which looks at the body of work from a chosen director each season. This is a podcast dedicated to discussing each movie in a directors back catalogue with season 3 covering the auteur mind of David Fincher. Each season will see Duncan joined by a special guest host and season 3 with the Legion Podcast Network runner and host of Pick Six Movies, Bo Ransdell. This episode looks at Gone Girl (2014). Join us next time to look at the final movie Mank (2020). At the end of this episode both hosts agree that Zodiac is David Fincher's best movie…but will it hold it's spot next time? Thanks for listening. Follow me on My personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/visual_kaoss Legion Podcast Network Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LegionPodcasts Opera Omnia Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/operaomnia/ The Podcast Under the Stairs Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tputscast/ Pick Six Movies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/picksixmovies Legion Podcast Network on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/legionpodcasts ©TPUTS Collective 2022

Inez Wyrick, one of our young bassist pedagogy pioneers, passed away at the end of 2021.  In this episode, we rebroadcast our interview with her from 2016 and reflect on her impact on countless bassists across the globe. About Inez (from Tribute Archive): She began performing music in the 8th grade with her father, and taught music, and served as a psychic consultant for the entirety of her adult life, never fully retiring. She served on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Bassists who awarded her the “Young Bass Ambassador” award in 2001, and which, starting in 2022, is named the Under 14 Solo Prize the “Inez Wyrick Prize,” in her honor.  She was also Co-founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Bass Coalition Summer Workshop. In addition to teaching music privately, she also served on the faculties of Shenandoah Conservatory, Indiana University's String Academy, Amarillo College, Odessa College, and Texas Tech University's Orchestra Camp. She founded the Amarillo Bass Base, the first organization of its kind for young bassists, and members of her family of students over the years teach and hold professional positions in ensembles, music businesses, and educational institutions worldwide.  An active lecturer, clinician, and adjudicator, Inez appeared regularly at the Richard Davis Bass Conference, Golden Gate Bass Camp, and International Society of Bassists conventions. She has had over 500 arrangements/compositions published for Double Bass Ensemble. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to either the ISB or Bass Coalition: ISB Young Bassists Educational Program Bass Coalition Summer Workshop   Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Wabass Institute - Wabass Institute, a part of the Honeywell Arts Academy, is a unique full-scholarship performance institute.  Wabass uniquely fosters an inclusive, supportive environment where ideas are freely shared from teacher to student and vice versa.  Check out Wabass behind the scenes here, and be sure to apply by February 15th!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

Devon asks for shared custody of Dominic!; 3 new friendships; Mariah and Tessa announce their plans to adopt; Chelsea and Rey have a chat; Nick ask Sharon to watch Christian; Adam and Chelsea? Or Adam and Sally?; Victoria busts Billy and makes a move of her own!; 2021 Predictions reviewed; and 2022 Predictions are OPEN! […]

In this month's bonus episode, we got to chat with Amanda Frisby Johnson, a professional actress, and singer about her career, what musical theatre professional life is like, singing the Phantom of Opera at Abravanel Hall and so much more! It's the perfect peek into the dramatic world of theatre and tied in nicely with this month's book "Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical" by Stacy Wolf. It was a wonderful conversation, and Amanda is up to so much in her life! Follow Amanda

I love books, and I love discussing books with my friends. I also love when I am reading a book where I discover a new concept, and I feel my entire life change in a single moment.That is what I'd like to share with you all for this new year! I hope that 2022 brings you more joy and peace, and the books I share with you today can help you get just that.Check out evandunn.com for more info and to sign up for a free sample session.takethestagecoaching@gmail.comInstagram @takethestagecoachingTwitter @TakeOpera

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With the OBS crew enjoying a much-earned fortnight off, George shares some of the team's favorite segments from 2021, including going 'Inside the Huddle' with Barbara Hannigan and Will Liverman, and the return of that controversial Euro 2020 of Opera competition... Wherever you are, however you're celebrating the new year... thanks for making opera, and the OBS, part of your listening life! operaboxscore.com dallasopera.org/tdo_network_show/opera-box-score facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Kelly Rinnes discusses how Spectrum helps authors publish audiobooks worldwide.

Gerente de operações da rodoviária de Porto Alegre, Jorge Rosa - 30/12/2021 by Rádio Gaúcha

Today's episode is a look back at 2021 and things to come.  Enjoy, and see you in 2022 for more bass content! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Upton Bass String Instrument Company - Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players.   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Ear Trumpet Labs - They make hand-built mics out of Portland, OR and they have an excellent mic for upright bass called Nadine. The Nadine is a condenser mic with a clear natural sound and incredible feedback rejection. This mic is a completely new design -- the head mounts in between the strings above the tailpiece with a rubber grommet, and the body securely straps to the tailpiece with velcro elastic. A 14-inch Mogami cable connects the two parts making it easy to place on any bass. It's durable and holds up to the demanding needs of the instrument while offering excellent sound quality. Ear Trumpet Labs is offering a free t-shirt just for Contrabass listeners with the purchase of a mic, just visit EarTrumpetLabs.com/contrabass to claim yours and check out the Nadine!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

Peter is wrestling with the passing of his mother and what it means for the choices he's made and is making. A chance meeting at a local bar finds him wandering small town backroads looking for something -- maybe even answers. After the story, we talk with Tacheny Perry about the roots of this story and how her personal experiences filter in. She also provides a perspective on getting an MFA in Writing and how that helped focus her energy. If you'd like to read this story or learn more about Tacheny, head over to Etched Onyx Magazine at www.onyxpublications.com. All audio and story material are copyright 2021, all rights reserved.

Context can be an important aspect of experiencing music, but The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker believes in offering audiences an opportunity to experience sound free from external description. She joins Garrett to talk about her unique approach to artistry, her recent collaboration with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians/American Composers Forum, and more. Scott questions new approaches to "The Messiah", Garrett highlights notable "classical" moments of 2021, and the guys spend the final movement drawing. comparisons between "The Matrix: Resurrections" and the future of diversity, equity and inclusion in the arts. Playlist: Tyler, the Creator - "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" Margaret Bonds - "Oh, Sing of the King Who Was Tall and Brown" Julius Eastman - "Femenine" Mamadou Diabaté - "Tunga" perf. Aimee Mann - "Hold On" Asheru - Main Title from "The Boondocks" The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker - "Remain Calm." perf. Brass Against - "Wake Up" More: The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker: https://elizabethabaker.com AACM: https://www.aacmchicago.org Downbeat (R.I.P. Desmond Tutu): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo2LGGqtjqM The Grinch Arrested: https://www.themarysue.com/cops-arrest-the-grinch-copaganda/ Handel's ‘Messiah' Today: https://theconversation.com/handels-messiah-today-how-classical-music-is-contending-with-its-colonial-past-and-present-173218 Best Classical Music of 2021: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/best-classical-music-2021/2021/12/07/fbc982f6-4bbe-11ec-b0b0-766bbbe79347_story.html

年末年始の定番、オペレッタ「こうもり」。１年の終わりを飾るのにふさわしい「シャンパンの歌」を取り上げます。

Today's episode is a solo show reflecting on major milestones for the podcast over the years.  Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   Upton Bass String Instrument Company - Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players.   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah's website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.   Ear Trumpet Labs - They make hand-built mics out of Portland, OR and they have an excellent mic for upright bass called Nadine. The Nadine is a condenser mic with a clear natural sound and incredible feedback rejection. This mic is a completely new design -- the head mounts in between the strings above the tailpiece with a rubber grommet, and the body securely straps to the tailpiece with velcro elastic. A 14-inch Mogami cable connects the two parts making it easy to place on any bass. It's durable and holds up to the demanding needs of the instrument while offering excellent sound quality. Ear Trumpet Labs is offering a free t-shirt just for Contrabass listeners with the purchase of a mic, just visit EarTrumpetLabs.com/contrabass to claim yours and check out the Nadine!   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion theme music by Eric Hochberg

The Saint Nicholas Christmas Special; with Special Guest Star Saint Adam; Jack gives Billy’s revenge plan a thumbs down; Mariah and Tessa talk mom options; Nate and Elena talk moving in together; and Do you want Devon to have shared custody of Dominic? I love hearing from YOU! Please feel free to comment, call, subscribe, […]

DIGITAL NOISE EPISODE 293: FUNKY BLUE MONKEY Poor Wright. Chris always sticks him with the wacky stack. This week is no exception as he and Chris look at the coolest teen girl who runs a Yakuza clan, the most 80s version of Phantom of the Opera ever, JCVD punching out rattlesnakes, Donnie Yen basically kicking… Read More »Digital Noise Episode 293: Funky Blue Monkey