In a pre-performance lecture from our archives, stage director Jay Lesenger explores "Le nozze di Figaro," and the connections between Pierre Beaumarchais (who wrote the play on which the opera is based), Lorenzo Da Ponte (who wrote the libretto for the opera), and Mozart (who brought the story to life through music).
Jul 2023
Ep. 224: Expanding the Canon Part III - Foreign Works
On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we have the last of three episodes exploring how the operatic canon is being expanded, featuring Guild lecturer Matthew Timmermans. In this final episode, he will dive into how the Met’s production of foreign works such ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2023
Ep. 223: Expanding the Canon Part II - Star-Studded Revivals
Today, we have the second of three episodes exploring how the operatic canon is being expanded, featuring Guild lecturer Matthew Timmermans. In this episode, he will dive into star-studded revivals
—looking at somewhat unknown operas that are often revived with all-star casts, su ... Show More
1h 4m
Jun 2023
Ep. 222: Expanding the Canon Part I - New Works
On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we have the first of three episodes exploring how the operatic canon is being expanded, featuring Guild lecturer Matthew Timmermans. In this first episode, he will dive into two new productions that have pushed the bound ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2021
Introduction to Opera + Mozart, Marriage of Figaro (Part 1)
In the late 16th century, a new art form emerged, borne out of a desire to re-engage with Greek dramas of the past. This art form was incredibly ambitious; it would involve music, words, and dance, all written to entertain court patrons and their subjects. Soon, this new idea had ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2022
François-Xavier Roth on Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande
Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande was recorded for Harmonia Mundi, following performances directed by Daniel Jeanneteau at the Opéra de Lille last March. François-Xavier Roth conducted his period-instrument ensemble, Les Siècles, with Julien Behr and Vannina Santoni singing the titl ... Show More
27m 9s
Dec 2023
'Medea,' by Charpentier (and Druckman)
Synopsis
On today’s date in 1693, a new opera based on an old legend had its premiere performance at the Académie de la Musique in Paris. The new opera was by French Baroque composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The old legend was that of Medea, the sorceress who murdered her childr ... Show More
2 m
Feb 2023
Exploring the music of Liszt
This week's Gramophone Podcast explores the life and works of Liszt, with a particular focus on his piano music. Editor Martin Cullingford is joined by Gramophone writer and expert on both Liszt and the piano, Jeremy Nicholas to discuss the composer's greatest works, and their gr ... Show More
59m 9s
Oct 2023
Bada : Hugues Gall, directeur d’opéra (3/3)
Bada #210 / Si c’est pour la Culture, on a déjà donné (102) / 11 octobre 2023.
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Une conversation entre Hugues Gall et Philippe Meyer, enregistrée au studio l’Arrière-boutique le 23 juin 2023.
Entre 1980 et 1995, Hugues Gall ... Show More
30 m
Dec 2020
Podcast / Théâtre et Musique classique face à la Covid-19
Guillaume Durand et ses chroniqueurs se sont installés pour trois émissions à Versailles, au coeur du théâtre Montansier, dans un lieu et une ville chargés d'histoire.
Au sommaire : Podcasts de fiction Longtemps, les podcasts de fiction servaient à distraire les automobilistes co ... Show More
49m 56s