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Grand opera returns to the big screen with the 2021–22 season of Live in HD transmissions.
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Mar 26, 2022 · World premiere: Opéra, Paris, 1867 Verdi’s longest and most ambitious opera—which appears this season in its original, five-act French version—offers a profound look at the intersection of the personal and the political spheres.
Find the whole world of the Opera Bastille and the Palais Garnier on video. Operas, ballets, concerts, trailers and extracts from the performances, interviews, backstage, web documentaries...
Apr 21, 2017 · ‘The Paris Opera’ (‘L’Opera’): Film Review. Swiss director Jean-Stephane Bron goes behind the scenes at the titular institution in 'The Paris Opera,' his Frederick Wiseman-like...
- The Evolution of Agresta
- A Rapturous Turn
- Impressive All Around
Agrestatook on the title role for the very first time, showing off her brilliant secure top notes. But most impressive to me was to see how her voice has evolved to suit all the demands of this dramatic part. The first act is a perfect warm-up for sopranos. Not only is it the shortest act for the soprano, but the tessitura doesn’t rise above A natu...
American tenor Michael Fabiano’s Cavaradossi follows other Puccini roles in his repertoire, namely Rodolfo in “La Bohème,” which has become one of his signatures. But Cavaradossi’s vocalitá requires a heavier spinto voice, which I believe Fabiano has due to his dark metallic timbre, incredible volume, and natural squillo. But he has taken his time ...
Scarpia’s writing is so ambiguous that the role has been sung by bass-baritones and even basses with solvent high notes. It does not imply a big vocal challenge for a baritone, as the tessitura is quite comfortable (it only has a single high F sharp, and it stays mostly around C and E, with some ascensions to F). The problem when a baritone sings t...
Gounod’s “Faust” is the quintessential French grand opera. It premiered in Paris at the Théâtre Lyrique in 1859, with spoken dialogues and less musical numbers. The opera was an immense success, and up until 1869 it was represented 314 performances.
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Jan 1, 2022 · World Premiere: Opéra-Comique, Paris, 1899 Charles Perrault’s 1698 fairy tale, the classic telling of the Cinderella story, is an excellent source for an opera—providing color, romance, and relatable themes for audiences of all ages.
