Opera Joe Interviews Anne Marie Ketchum Artistic Director of The Verdi Chorus
https://youtu.be/tewoaQJqoi8 On Saturday, November 13 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 14 at 2:00 pm. the amazing Verdi Chorus and its conductor Anne Marie Ketchum will introduce their 38th season with concerts at the First Presbyterian Church at 1220 2nd...
Classical Archives Interviews Rinde Eckert
https://youtu.be/ayIhiaIaF0w Across the world, tens of thousands of people have been profoundly moved by the creative works that have emerged from the imagination of Rinde Eckert. Whether you are already a follower of Rinde and his work or are just discovering...
It’s Happening on October 7th! Opera Joe Interviews Jeffrey Biegel about the Premiere of a New Musical Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
It will happen on October 7th . . . the world premiere of a new musical tribute to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg composed by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. The premiere will be performed by mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, pianist Jeffrey Biegel and conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya.
Opera Joe McKesson from Classical Archives Interviews Terence Blanchard!
On September 28th - just last night - the Metropolitan Opera opened its season with a performance of the new opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones by the American composer Terence Blanchard. As I write this post this morning, rave reviews are pouring in for Blanchard, for...
Will Adam Levowitz’s Rock Version of Don Giovanni Make Opera Cool Again?
A highly innovative musician/producer named Adam Levowitz is taking a similar, modernizing approach to make Mozart’s Don Giovanni into a rock opera. Don G. is back, and this time (dare we say) it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy. It’s just pure cool.
Opera Joe Interviews Composer Jake Heggie and Festival Opera General Director Zachary Gordin about Triptych
https://youtu.be/mseNFlTghGE Classical Archives is delighted to share this new interview. In it, our own Opera Joe McKesson talks with composer Jake Heggie and singer/creator Zachary Gordin about the upcoming performances of Jake Heggie's new work Triptych which will...
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