Opera News on Sloan’s ‘Vivid Baritone’

“Chad Sloan, done up rather like Marcello Mastroianni in 8 1/2, nearly stole the show as Prosdocimo, cavorting and conniving his way through the comic complications with theatrical aplomb. He also used his vivid baritone tellingly at every turn.”

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Alex Ross, music critic at The New Yorker and author of Listen to This, discusses how one bass line appears throughout history as a piece of musical DNA. With Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Ringle, and guitarist/composer Tyondai Braxton

Shana Blake Hill: Musetta

La bohème may be the world’s most popular opera, and for good reason – it’s the quintessential portrait of romance, high-spirited friendship, and the idealistic pursuit of love and art. Tickets & Information.… read more

Michael Mayes: Silvio

In true theatrical tradition I Pagliacci’s clown tries to go on with the show, but his real life humiliation and despair lead to a grim climax.  Tickets & Informationread more

Seth Mease Carico – Jailer

TOSCA is the story of an absorbing triangular relationship centering on a strong female character. Scarpia, Tosca and Cavaradossi, in their different ways, all insist on their personal freedom to act as they please – Scarpia as a condition of his claim to power, Cavaradossi in his rebellious urge to… read more

Gaston: Agamennone

Vittorio Gnecchi´s CASSANDRA and Richard Strauss’ ELEKTRA are not only pieces of the same puzzle respecting the narrative element concerning the curse of the Atrides. Shortly after ELEKTRA premiered, an article was published with the title Telepatia musicale? [Musical Telepathy?], in which author Giovanni Tebaldini tried to prove with the … read more

Seth Mease Carico – Old servant

ELEKTRA
Tragedy in one act by Richard Strauss
Poem by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
First performance on 25th January, 1909 at Dresden
Premiered at Deutsche Oper Berlin on 3rd November, 2007

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Gaston Rivero: Agamennone

Vittorio Gnecchi´s CASSANDRA and Richard Strauss’ ELEKTRA are not only pieces of the same puzzle respecting the narrative element concerning the curse of the Atrides. Shortly after ELEKTRA premiered, an article was published with the title Telepatia musicale? [Musical Telepathy?], in which author Giovanni Tebaldini tried to prove with the … read more

Shana Blake Hill: Musetta

La bohème may be the world’s most popular opera, and for good reason – it’s the quintessential portrait of romance, high-spirited friendship, and the idealistic pursuit of love and art. Tickets & Information.… read more

Michael Mayes: Silvio

In true theatrical tradition I Pagliacci’s clown tries to go on with the show, but his real life humiliation and despair lead to a grim climax.  Tickets & Informationread more