Podcast appearances and mentions of susan bullock

Send us a textHave you ever wondered what makes a community truly special? Join us as we celebrate the 30th annual Golden Scots Lunch and uncover the vibrant tapestry of memories, traditions, and friendships that define the Highland Park Alumni Association. Tracy Flint from the Highland Park Education Foundation shares the magic behind this beloved event, while Roy Coffey, a 1955 graduate and former mayor of University Park, offers heartfelt reflections on a lifetime of strong community spirit and exceptional governance that have made Highland Park a treasured place to call home.Reconnect with the class of 1974 through captivating stories from Susan Bullock, Jim, and Jenny Castellaw. From Susan's pioneering efforts in women's sports to Jim and Jenny's journey from high school acquaintances to lifelong partners, you'll feel the enduring bonds that alumni share. Jim, the voice of Highland Park Scots games, provides a unique perspective on the evolution of football and the camaraderie among alumni. This episode is a walk down memory lane that showcases the lasting impact of Highland Park's tight-knit community and the socio-economic shifts that have shaped it over the years. Tune in for a celebration of legacy, friendship, and the unbreakable ties that bind generations of Highland Park graduates.This episode is sponsored by: Kathy L Wall State Farm Agency, SA Oral Surgeons, Hello, Nanny!, and Manorly. Please show your support for the show by visiting our amazing sponsors.

Theatre of Sound director Daisy Evans and conductor Stephen Higgins are currently mid-way through a run of a new of Bartók's only opera Bluebeard's Castle. Their work reimagines the piece as a love story between a long-married couple – Duke Bluebeard and Judith – both coming to terms with living with dementia. The production is staged at Stone Nest – a stunning former Welsh chapel in the heart of London's West End – and runs until 14 November with singers soprano Susan Bullock, bass-baritone Gerald Finley, baritone Michael Mayes and soprano Gweneth Ann Rand sharing the principal roles of Duke Bluebeard and Judith. Tickets via the Theatre of Sound website.

The pianist Lars Vogt talks candidly to the presenter Kate Molleson about music making after his cancer diagnosis in February and his ongoing treatment to fight the disease. He tells Kate about his latest projects, including a recording of music by Janacek. We eavesdrop on rehearsals for a new production of Shakespeare's King Lear at The Grange Festival, set to music by the composer Nigel Osborne and directed by Keith Warner, which features singers in speaking roles – among them John Tomlinson as Lear and Susan Bullock as his daughter Goneril from whom we hear about the challenges and joys of this new project. We've a tribute, too, to pioneer Dutch composer Louis Andriessen who passed away last week – with contributions from composers Richard Ayres and Missy Mazzoli, as well as soprano Nora Fischer for whom he wrote one of his last works.

Today I am talking to Marrianne Town Smith, a dramatic soprano who found her voice much later than what is the usual trajectory for classical singers. Having had a highly successful career, Marrianne's life in marketing was halted due to changes in her personal circumstances. And then she found singing. In our conversation Marrianne tells about her experiences of stepping into the daunting realm of a music conservatoire in her early forties, she explains of what makes communication a primary skill both in business and in music, and highlights the importance of living life to the full.Marrianne Town Smith started to sing in 2007 as a hobby and distraction from a fast-paced Marketing Management role. Since then she has been on an adventure into opera and classical music, doing as much to learn and grow with a full time job as was possible.  In 2015, she successfully auditioned for a Postgraduate Vocal Studies programme at Trinity Laban and graduated with distinction in 2017.  She has performed many roles in operas and staged scenes at Blackheath Halls Community Opera, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music, AIMS international Singing School and City Lit Opera, as well as regularly performing recitals in venues around London and the south east.  She has sung in masterclasses with Susan Bullock, David Gowland and Christa Ludwig.  In 2018 she sang her first opera role with Opera in the Meantime, singing the Witch in Hänsel und Gretel.  In 2019 she covered the roles of Maddalena in Andrea Chenier, and Madeleine Lidoine in Les Dialogues des Carmélites with Midsummer Opera.  She performed her first role with orchestra singing Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in Sicily at the Mediterannean Opera Studio and Festival in July 2019.  In December last year she sang both the Witch and debuted the role of Getrude with Opera in the Meantime's revival production of Hänsel und Gretel.  2020 started with two Requiems and the opportunity to add oratorio roles to her resume, with Verdi's Requiem and the Brahms's Requiem, both conducted by Peter Fender.  And then sadly Covid-19 took over and all other plans for this year have been postponed.  However, she remains optimistic—she has been working away in her garden “She Shack” learning new roles and repertoire.  She is also having online coaching with amazing International singers and stage directors as well as continuing to work with her wonderful teacher Raymond Connell.  Website: www.marrianne.co.ukFacebook: www.facebook.com/marriannetownsmithsoprano

Stephan is a Welsh Italian Tenor who trained at The Royal Academy of Music London, graduating with a Masters Degree in Opera, under the tutelage of Ryland Davies. Prior to this, he gained his initial degree in Music from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & DanceHis operatic works to date include The Barber of Seville (Glyndebourne), The Magic Flute (Glyndebourne), La Damnation de Faust (Glyndebourne), Cendrillon (Glyndebourne), La Traviata (Glyndebourne), Der Rosenkavalier (Glyndebourne), Madama Butterfly (Glyndebourne), Saul (Glyndebourne), Vanessa (Glyndebourne), Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Glyndebourne), The Cunning Little Vixen (Glyndebourne), The Rake's Progress (Royal Academy Opera), La Traviata (GO Opera), La Cenerentola and Eugene Onegin (Bury Court Opera).Stephan has performed with the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Glyndebourne and has undertaken master classes with Susan Bullock, Matthew Rose, Sarah Connolly, Dennis O'Neill and Gerald Finley. He has also performed in various venues across the UK and Europe, including the Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Monasterio de SanLorenzo del Escorial, Madrid and The Royal Palace of La Almudaina, Mallorca.Stephan made his BBC Proms debut in 2016 performing Rossini's Semiramide at the Royal Albert Hall with Opera Rara, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. He also performed in Glyndebourne's The Magic Flute at the BBC Proms 2019. Stephan is also a member of the extra chorus at English National Opera.Stephan's most recent engagements have included Handel's Saul at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, and also traveling the world as a lead production vocalist on board the luxury cruise line Silversea.

Recorded at Ham Yard Hotel in February 2020, Susan Bullock discusses her career playing Elektra, ahead of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performances of Strauss' revenge-ridden opera of the same name in Poole Lighthouse and Birmingham Symphony Hall. 

From the Producer's Office is a series of informal podcasts with Opera Holland Park's Director of Opera, James Clutton. In conversation with creatives and collaborators across the industry, we explore the process of putting opera on stage, and how the artists approach their craft. This episode was recorded on location at Bergen National Opera, following the opening night of Sweeney Todd. James talks to a smorgasbord of special guests: BNO's Artistic Director Mary Miller, Sweeney Todd cast members Susan Bullock, Michael Mayes and Peter Kirk (who will sing the role of Frederic in our 2020 production of The Pirates of Penzance), and incoming Artistic Director of ENO, Annilese Miskimmon.

Gian Carlo Menotti's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera 'The Consul' is our autumn opera. Cast members Michelle Alexander, Michael Vickers and Eduard Mas Bacardit join us to discuss our production of Menotti's opera, including some literal magic on stage, the opera's relevance today and how Menotti's first-hand accounts of refugees fleeing Europe after the Second World War informed his writing of the opera. The Consul runs from 30 October - 6 November in the Silk Street Theatre. Tickets are available from the Barbican Box Office (https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2017/event/guildhall-school-presents-menottis-the-consul). As mentioned by our guests, you can listen to Susan Bullock and a host of singers' performance of 'The Consul' on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/0uIVzZn5afmbV7tvwBoGAo) Follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/guildhallschool), Facebook (www.facebook.com/guildhallschool/) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/guildhallschool) and head to our website (www.gsmd.ac.uk) to stay up to date with all the events and news from the Guildhall School. Intro and outro music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon, licenced under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/Little_Lily_Swing/Tri-Tachyon_-_01_-_Little_Lily_Swing)

Actress Lisa Dwan and singer Susan Bullock discuss the role of memory in performance.

A guide to Die Walkure, the second opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring the Royal Opera House’s music director Antonio Pappano, singers Susan Bullock and John Tomlinson, opera historian Sarah Lenton, and Wagner experts Laurence Dreyfus and Mark Berry.

A guide to Gotterdammerung, the fourth and final opera in Wagner's Ring Cycle, featuring singers John Tomlinson and Susan Bullock, opera historian Sarah Lenton and Wagner experts John Deathridge and Mark Berry.

Richard Coles with Last Night of the Proms soprano Susan Bullock, poet Mr Gee, a man who who's been living with HIV for 30 years, and the UK's air-guitar champion. JP Devlin takes a Daytrip to Buxton with Dame Jenni Murray and Adam Ant shares his Inheritance Tracks.Producer: Debbie Kilbride.