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2022-07-26 09:00:05
Duration (h:m:s): 45:29
On this episode, we hear from sopranos Rebecca Caine and Diana Newman, principals in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. Rebecca plays the role of Margaret Johnson, and Diana plays the role of Margaret’s daughter Clara. This is the first time they’ve worked together, and watching them onstage, you’d think they were old friends. Rebecca shares how much she loves playing a woman of a “certain age,” and Diana talks about how she approaches Clara’s neurodivergence. You’ll hear more about how the perfect costume helps get an actor into character, how much Rebecca and Diana love being onstage with each other and their castmates, and how the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe versus Wade influenced how they thought about this story. This interview was recorded on July 7, 2022. Canadian soprano Rebecca Caine has had a career divided between Opera and Musical Theatre, making her West End debut at age 19 as Laurey in OKLAHOMA! She then sang the role of Eliza in MY FAIR LADY on the National Tour. While at Glyndebourne Opera Festival, she was asked to join the Royal Shakespeare Company where she created the role of Cosette in LES MISERABLES. She was also part of the original cast of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as Christine. Her long career continues to span the realms opera, musical theatre, straight theatre, and cabaret in the UK, United States, and around the world. American soprano DIANA NEWMAN brings “fresh and intense” performances to opera houses and concert stages across the United States and Europe. She has recently appeared with the Dallas Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. A recent graduate of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center, she returned this season for the company’s Ring Cycle. Diana was also recently a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl for AMERICA IN SPACE in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at [email protected]. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at centralcityopera.org.
2022-07-08 09:00:20
Duration (h:m:s): 42:34
On this episode, we hear from two principal singers in DIE FLEDERMAUS: mezzo-soprano Kira Dills-DeSurra who plays the role of Prince Orlofsky, and tenor William Ferguson, who plays the role of Eisenstein. Both Kira and Will are seasoned comedic performers, and their healthy senses of humor are on full display during this episode. Will and Kira talk about the magic of live performance and how much the audience influences them, how April Fools’ is a recognized holiday in both their families, how they got into opera in the first place, and the role that Central City Opera plays in the context of opera in America. Kira Dills-DeSurra is a vibrant American mezzo-soprano whose magnetic stage presence communicates effortless charm and truth. A champion of new and rarely performed works, Kira has appeared in many American premieres, and she also cultivates skills in musical improvisation and circus arts as part of her broad-ranging palate of storytelling tools. She is a graduate of Roosevelt University and the University of Southern California. Tenor William Ferguson has always pushed the boundaries of opera performance through his exploration of new repertoire and through the commitment of his characterizations. A Juilliard graduate, he has sung with Santa Fe Opera, Opera Australia, New York City Opera, Salzburger Landestheater, Opéra de Québec, Opera Philadelphia, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Dallas Opera and The Metropolitan Opera, as well as symphonies around the world. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at [email protected]. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at centralcityopera.org.
Dallas Opera 10 November 1972
[@ 5 min] Oliver goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with soprano Joyce El-Khoury, currently starring under the baton of Riccardo Muti in “Un Ballo in Maschera” with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. And that’s just days after being named the Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year by Dallas Opera… [@ 33 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Both the San Antonio Symphony and Simon Estes are throwing in the towel, Bogdan Roscic is not throwing in the towel, and Barrie Kosky is kinda throwing in the towel… operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore
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