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Hi all! I am writing a college music history paper about Richard Wagner and antisemitism in his operas. So far I have been looking at the Ring Cycle operas produced by the Met. Part of my research is meant to look at the staging of different directors and how they emphasize (or don't emphasize) Jewish stereotypes. Does anybody know of any interesting stagings I should try to watch? So far, I have only found Barry Kosky's 2017 production of Meistersinger at the Bayreuth. Any help is much appreciated! submitted by /u/LiteratureLeading999 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I was looking to buy some video recordings to support the singers I love, but the only options available seem to be Bluray discs (for which I have no need as I do not want to have physical media nor do I have a player for them). Is my only for ownership of the performances is buying the bluray and then ripling it to have the video kn my laptop? How do you organize your collection? submitted by /u/llama_flamingo [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

The Met's summer encores in movie theaters on Wednesday nights have been announced. July 24Puccini’s La BohèmeIn this 2018 Met performance of Puccini’s timeless love story, soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Michael Fabiano lead a celebrated cast of young artists in Franco Zeffirelli's picturesque production. Marco Armiliato conducts. July 31Rossini’s La CenerentolaRossini’s charming take on the Cinderella story returns to cinemas, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and tenor Juan Diego Flórez in this 2014 performance of Cesare Lievi’s whimsical production. Fabio Luisi conducts. August 7Pucc ..read more

On the sides has closer seats to the stage but probably has worse sound and a side-view? The middle rear seats are further away but probably has better sound and a better view as I would be in the middle so I'm not sure which to pick. Thanks for your help! The venue is the Four Seasons Centre https://preview.redd.it/u56u1mukptyc1.png?width=832&format=png&auto=webp&s=9bfe835ec3cf690cfc65294e376afb6a9488b84f submitted by /u/sjb_fan [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

You discover a new opera that captivates you, whether by attending a live performance, listening to a CD recording, or other means. This opera appeals to you so much that you want to continue engaging with it. How do you engage with the new opera? Do you collect various recordings and attend diverse performances? Do you read secondary literature to delve deeper into the music and its creation? Have you obtained the score and a piano reduction to uncover hidden nuances in the music? submitted by /u/Laterna_Magica2 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

My son drew this after seeing Die Walküre yesterday submitted by /u/BumblebeeAccurate721 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I believe it happened outside of the castle walls but I am not sure which song it was or from which act it was submitted by /u/Niya14 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So my school does two operas a year, one chamber and one “grand”. With that, usually the chamber opera is contemporary, and the other classic, but there is talk of the two being switched. I’m curious to what you all think may be ahead of us this coming year. I did this last year so I’ll still to the same format. I will list the roles available, we also will have new masters students coming in that we don’t know about quite yet. I will also being putting names down in order of their likelihood to get a lead role. Mezzo - Dark voiced, professional-ready singer. Lyric Soprano - Speech-like tone ..read more

Hi. Just finished my first year of Italian language and diction in college. I have 4 months off until fall semester where I do German all year and German art songs. I want to start learning German diction and language now though to get a head start. (And also since I like the language) How can I start to prepare myself and begin practicing? submitted by /u/silkyrxse [visit reddit] [comments ..read more