Archive for November 1st, 2018
A rich reading of Shakespeare’s complicated “King John” at the Folger Theatre
The first play I ever saw at the Folger Shakespeare Library’s fabulous Theatre in D.C. was Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, directed by Aaron Posner, and I was enthralled by the utter dedication to the text and the clean linearity that Posner brought to this complicated play. Ever since, I have tried to get to […]
From Karaoke to Grand Opera!
Grammy Award-winning baritone Lucas Meachem spoke with me about the potential benefits of singing karaoke, his role as Germont in Verdi’s La traviata and Figaro in Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles, and why opera is universal. Enjoy these high notes from Lucas Meachem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjOzzvHFv94
Thursday 11/01/18 Cleveland Orchestra
11:00 PM Franz Welser-Möst, conductor For soloists see program 1811. Men of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus WAGNER: Tristan and Isolde (opera in concert) (Act 3)
Playlist: Nov/01/18
10:52 PM Marin Marais — Tombeau pour M de Sainte Colombe Ensemble: Spectre de la RoseNaxos, 8550750 10:14 PM Louis Vierne — Piano Quintet Key: cOpus: 42Ensemble: Duo Ingolfsson-StoupelJudith Ingolfsson, violinVladimir Stoupel, pianoRebecca Li, violinStefan Fehlandt, violaStephan Forck, celloAccentus, 303712 10:00 PM William Mathias — Sinfonietta Opus: 34Conductor: Arthur DavisonEnsemble: 1975 National Youth O., WalesLyrita, […]