In this episode, Vice President of LA Opera Connects, Tehvon Fowler-Chapman, reads the synopsis for Don Giovanni. Playing September 23-October 15, tickets to Don Giovanni are available now at LA Opera.org

LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

Don Giovanni: Scene-by-Scene

Looking forward to this season's Recovered Voices Project, Chorus Director Jeremy Frank shares a few of his favorite 'Unsung Operas', works that have been underperformed or omitted from the standard repertoire. Listen in as Jeremy breaks down what makes each of these works so exciting and worth exploring. Tickets to LA Opera's 23/24 Season are available now at LAOpera.org.

Deeper Cuts and Unsung Operas with Jeremy Frank

This fall, LA Opera presents Gabriela Lena Frank’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego, a fantastical exploration of the turbulent relationship between artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. In this episode, Ms. Frank joins Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano to discuss how the composer’s multicultural heritage has influenced her work and inspired this innovative opera. Tickets to El último sueño de Frida y Diego and the rest of LA Opera's 2023-2024 season are available now at LAOpera.org.

Gabriela Lena Frank Discusses El último sueño de Frida y Diego with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano

As an arts and health advocate, internationally acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming has brought global attention to the ways in which singing, dancing, painting and more can improve the quality of life for those affected by illness. Ahead of LA Opera’s June 9th Arts and Health Summit, hear Renée in conversation with Dr. Andréa Fuentes, Director of LA Opera Connects, as they discuss the research and practice of integrating arts and health. Learn more at LAOpera.org/ArtsAndHealth Additional Resources: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/music-and-health-what-you-need-to-know https://www.nih.gov/research-training/medical-research-initiatives/sound-health https://neuroartsblueprint.org/ https://www.musictherapy.org/ https://soundhealth.ucsf.edu/

Advocating for Arts and Health in conversation with Renée Fleming and Dr. Andréa Fuentes

Resident Director Eli Villanueva and Conductor Karen Hogle-Brown want to meet young performers where they are, and at Opera Camp, they do just that. Regardless of background or experience, Opera Camp students will gain confidence and grow as performing artists. Applications are open now, and scholarships are available. Sign up today at LAOpera.org/OperaCamp

The Return of Opera Camp in Conversation with Eli Villanueva and Karen Hogle-Brown

A maddening descent into jealousy and rage ends in murder. Join LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon as he explores the drama, the history and of course the music of Verdi's Otello. See Otello now through June 4, tickets are available at LAOpera.org.

James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Otello

In this episode, Sarah Saturnino, member of the LA Opera Young Artist Program, reads the synopsis for Otello. See the opera hailed as the pinnacle of the Italian operatic repertoire, May 13 - June 4. Tickets are available now at LAOpera.org.

Otello: Scene-by-Scene

Beth Morrison launched her production company to create space for diverse artists. Sixty world premieres later, Beth Morrison Projects' intimate and cutting-edge operas share universal stories. Listen as Beth Morrison and musicologist, Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano, dig deeper into why these works are so important for long-time opera lovers and those new to the art form. Catch the west-coast premiere of our Off Grand double bill, TRADE and Mary Motorhead, playing April 27-30, 2023. Tickets are available now at LAOpera.org.

TRADE/Mary Motorhead in conversation with Beth Morrison and Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano

Listen as Dr. Michael Hackett discusses "Pelléas et Mélisande: From Play to Opera" in this recording from LA Opera Connects professional development series for teachers, Opera for Educators. Tickets to Debussy's only opera are available now at LAOpera.org.

Pelléas et Mélisande: From Play to Opera with Dr. Michael Hackett

Dreamy, mystical, emotional. In this pre-performance talk, Maestro Conlon guides you through the atypical soundscapes and enigmatic plot of Claude Debussy’s only opera; Pelléas and Mélisande.

James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Pelléas and Mélisande

In this episode, Anthony León, member of the LA Opera Young Artist Program, reads the synopsis for Pelléas and Mélisande. See Debussy's only opera, tickets are available now at LAOpera.org

Pelléas and Mélisande: Scene-by-Scene

Eli Villanueva and Natalie Iscovich share a passion for creating environments where students and community members feel comfortable expressing themselves creatively. This shared passion has brought them together as a dynamic duo of teaching artists, who both got their start with LA Opera Connects on the same production, almost 30 years apart. Eli and Natalie talk to Tehvon Fowler-Chapman, Vice President of LA Opera Connects about their creative beginnings and what it takes to mount a community opera with hundreds of participants. Tickets to this year's Community Opera, Moses, are available now at LAOpera.org.

Making a Community Opera with Eli Villanueva, Natalie Iscovich and Tehvon Fowler-Chapman

In this episode, talented soprano Janai Brugger discusses her introduction to opera, motherhood and how she brings Susanna to life in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Don't miss Janai as the ever-resourceful bride of Figaro now through February 26. Tickets for The Marriage of Figaro are available at LAOpera.org.

Bringing Susanna to Life: A Conversation with Janai Brugger

In this episode, LA Opera Connects Vice President Tehvon Fowler-Chapman sits down with internationally acclaimed tenor and LA Opera Artist in Residence Russell Thomas to discuss storytelling in opera and what he hopes to impart to the next generation of artists. Hear Russell Thomas in recital at the Colburn on Saturday February 25, tickets are available now at LAOpera.org.

In Conversation with Russell Thomas and Tehvon Fowler-Chapman

In this episode, join LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon as he delves into the history of French playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais and his beloved character Figaro for this pre-recorded pre-talk. See Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro now through February 26. Tickets are available at LAOpera.org.

James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on The Marriage of Figaro

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LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

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