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  • 6 minutes 25 seconds
    Turandot: Scene-by-Scene
    In this episode, LA Opera Legacy Ambassador, Kennedy-Rue McCullough, reads the synopsis for Turandot. Playing May 18-June 8, tickets are available now at LAOpera.org.
    17 May 2024, 7:01 pm
  • 36 minutes 46 seconds
    James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Turandot
    In this episode, Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon walks us through the history, the plot and, of course, the music of Turandot by Puccini. Don't miss this thrilling masterpiece, tickets are on sale now at LAOpera.org.
    15 May 2024, 1:44 am
  • 27 minutes 30 seconds
    Book of Mountains and Seas in Conversation with Huang Ruo, Basil Twist and Beth Morrison
    In this pre-recorded episode, Book of Mountains and Seas composer and librettist Huang Ruo and director and production designer Basil Twist join Beth Morrison for this post-performance conversation to discuss this adaptation of Chinese mythology, reshaped to match contemporary times.
    6 May 2024, 7:54 pm
  • 33 minutes 44 seconds
    La Traviata in Conversation with Shawna Lucey, Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
    Shawna Lucey and Rachel Willis-Sorensen bring the story of La Traviata to life through extensive research and world-building, sharing glimpses of their unique rehearsal process and personal stories that shape their artistry with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano. Don't miss this new to LA production, playing now through April 26. Tickets are available at LAOpera.org.
    8 April 2024, 7:13 pm
  • 27 minutes 20 seconds
    James Conlon's In-Depth Look at La Traviata
    In this episode, Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon guides you through history of Verdi's La Traviata. Tickets to this new to LA production of La Traviata are available now at LAOpera.org.
    2 April 2024, 5:18 pm
  • 7 minutes 37 seconds
    La Traviata: Scene-by-Scene
    In this episode, Sarah Saturnino, member of the LA Opera Young Artist Program, reads the synopsis for La Traviata. Playing April 6 through the 27. Tickets are available now at LAOpera.org .
    29 March 2024, 4:54 pm
  • 35 minutes 17 seconds
    Highway 1, USA in Conversation with Celeste Headlee and Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
    William Grant Still's Highway 1, USA is an opera about family. Listen in as affiliated scholar, Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano and the grand-daughter of William Grant Still - Celeste Headlee, discuss who Still was at home - and how the powerful women in his life influenced the drama we see unfold on stage.
    13 March 2024, 8:03 pm
  • 19 minutes 36 seconds
    Highway 1, USA's Journey Back to Los Angeles with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
    Written in 1942 under the title A Southern Interlude, William Grant Still’s Highway 1, USA was not performed by a professional opera company until 2021. In this podcast, Dr. Tiffany Kuo explores the work’s production history and reception. Tickets to Highway 1, USA are available now at LAOpera.org.
    6 March 2024, 12:51 am
  • 35 minutes 32 seconds
    The Dwarf in Conversation with Erica Petrocelli, Rodrick Dixon and Paul Hopper
    Erica Petrocelli and Roderick Dixon are no strangers to the LA Opera stage. Listen as they join Senior Director of Artistic Planning Paul Hopper to explore their characters and favorite musical moments in Zemlinsky's The Dwarf, as well as what it means to truly see oneself. Don't miss this rarely performed one-act opera, playing now through March 17. Tickets are on sale at LAOpera.org.
    28 February 2024, 1:44 am
  • 4 minutes 42 seconds
    Highway 1, USA and The Dwarf: Scene-by-Scene
    In this episode, Karen Mack, founder of LA Commons, reads the synopsis for Highway 1, USA and The Dwarf. Playing February 24-March 17, tickets to this exciting Double Bill are available now at LAOpera.org.
    16 February 2024, 5:42 pm
  • 20 minutes 32 seconds
    James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Highway 1, USA
    In this episode, Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon walks us through the history, the plot and of course the music of Highway 1, USA by William Grant Still. Don't miss this rarely performed one-act opera featured in our upcoming Double Bill, tickets are on sale now at LA Opera.org.
    8 February 2024, 1:24 am
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