Opera Road Trip

• Slava Ukraini - Opera in Ukraine

  Opera Road Trip’s second episode is dedicated to opera in Ukraine. We hear from Anna Gadetzka, program direction of Open Opera Ukraine about creating alternatives to the state-run opera factories; from Vasyl Vovkun, director of the Lviv National Opera, Bogdan Strutynsky, director of the National Operetta of Ukraine and Galyna Grygorenko, first deputy minister of culture of Ukraine, about the country’s operatic heritage and repertoire and about the current challenges of running opera companies. To learn more about opera in Ukraine, visit OperaVision.eu features work from its five Ukrainian partner opera companies, notably streams of the following operas: Tiger Hunter - A musical from Ukraine and an ode to freedom in the face of oppression. Golden Crown - A story of heartbreak and dispossessed lands from 13th century Ukraine Opera Road Trip is Operavision’s new two-year podcast series, a journey through the 17 countries that currently partner with OperaVision, discovering their operatic history and current relationship with the artform, and meeting along the way young talents finding their voice and seasoned professionals who have devoted their lives to the stage, discovering the diverse paths that have led them to opera and the enduring belief in its relevance, past, present, and future. Opera Road Trip is hosted by Sebastian F. Schwarz whose curriculum as an opera manager includes positions at Theater an der Wien, Glyndebourne, Teatro Regio Torino, Festival della Valle d’Itria, Hamburgische Staatsoper and Wexford Festival Opera. He is Vice-president of the International Richard Strauss Society, member of the board of the European Musical Theatre Academy and co-founder of the Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera.    Music extracts for Episode 2: Introduction: Fidelio (Beethoven): Overture, op. 72 Alcide (Dmytro Bortniansky): Oksana Lyniv, orchestra of the Lviv National Opera Rozhenka (Ukrainian folk song, arranged by Susanna Karpenko): Ivan Franko Theatre, Kyiv Zoloty Obruch (Borys Lyatoshynsky): Justyna Khil, Adrian Domarecki, Adrian Janus, Klara Janus from the Polish National Opera Zaporozhets za Dunayem (Semen Hulak-Artemovsky): Valentyn Dytiuk, National Opera of Ukraine Zozulka (Ukrainian folk song, arranged by Susanna Karpenko): Ivan Franko Theatre, Kyiv   We thank Laura Claycomb, Evan Porter and Sean Miller for lending their English and Matthieu Fons for his artwork for this series. OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme.   Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.

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• First stop: Italia

  Opera Road Trip is Operavision’s new two-year podcast series, a journey through the 17 countries that currently partner with OperaVision, discovering their operatic history and current relationship with the artform, and meeting along the way young talents finding their voice and seasoned professionals who have devoted their lives to the stage, discovering the diverse paths that have led them to opera and the enduring belief in its relevance, past, present, and future.   Opera Road Trip’s first episode is, dutifully, dedicated to opera in Italy. We hear from Danila Grassi, a young conductor making her way in what in Italy is still a male-dominated world; from author, critic and librettist Alberto Mattioli and from the CEO of the Rome Opera house (Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) Francesco Giambrone about the current state of opera in the country of its birth, political influence and what seems to be working in the search for new audiences.   Opera Road Trip is hosted by Sebastian F. Schwarz whose curriculum as an opera manager includes positions at Theater an der Wien, Glyndebourne, Teatro Regio Torino, Festival della Valle d’Itria, Hamburgische Staatsoper and Wexford Festival Opera. He is Vice-president of the International Richard Strauss Society, member of the board of the European Musical Theatre Academy and co-founder of the Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera. On OperaVision you can hear him speak about Korngold’s Violanta: https://operavision.eu/de/partner/teatro-regio-torino or read his article about Metastasio: https://operavision.eu/feature/metastasio-28-opera-librettos-and-still-counting   All episodes: https://operavision.eu/podcast   Music extracts:  Introduction: Fidelio (Beethoven): Overture, op. 72 L’Orfeo (Monteverdi): La Musica, Claire Lees; Orfeo, Ed Lyon, Garsington Opera Le Convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali (Donizetti):  Paolo Bordogna, Wexford Festival Opera Tosca (Puccini): Te Deum, Roberto Frontali, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma   OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union's Creative Europe programme.   Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision.

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• Oper Frankfurt: becoming an extraordinary artist

  In the final episode of this Next Generation series, we ask two experts working at Oper Frankfurt to share their understanding of the challenges facing young artists entering a programme. From the shock of that first time on the main stage, to finding a common language when it comes to technique, and finally allowing the personality to really shine through, Felice Venanzoni and Hedwig Fassbender offer candid advice on all aspects of nurturing operatic talent with sensitivity and respect. Watch now on OperaVision Opera for Peace documentary with Leonardo Sanchez Artifacts Assembly from Young Artists at the Palau de les Arts Il Viaggio a Reims from Young Artists at the Rossini Opera Festival Documentary from Oper Frankfurt on audition training for the Paul Hindemith Orchestra Academy Masterclass with Sarah Connolly Music Extracts Introduction and closing from Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart): Overture Aquela Moça (Luís de Freitas Branco) mezzo soprano Claudia Ribas accompanied by Felice Venanzoni La Traviata Addio bel passato with soprano Karolina Bengtsson accompanied by Yuna Saito Rape of Lucretia (Britten) Give him this orchid with mezzo soporano Claudia Ribas accompanied by Yuna Saito

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• Rossini Opera Festival: walking a tightrope

  This month, we’re joined by young artists Chiara Boccabella and Francesco Leone in the run up to the Accademia Rossiniana Alberto Zedda this summer.  They share thoughts on preparing for auditions (the key lies in character!), and how exactly to bring lightness and joy to singing Rossini so that it feels (almost) effortless. Watch now on OperaVision Opera for Peace documentary with Leonardo Sanchez Artifacts Assembly from Young Artists at the Palau de les Arts Documentary from Oper Frankfurt on audition training for the Paul Hindemith Orchestra Academy Masterclass with Sarah Connolly Music Extracts all from Rossini's Il Viaggio a Reims at the Accademia Rossiniana 2023 Introduction & closing: Il Viaggio a Reims (opening) Con sì dotta il nobil gente, di fanal che serve al mondo with mezzo-soprano Seray Pinar (Cast B) Sì, di matti una gran gabbia with baritone Andrés Cascante (Cast A)

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• Palau de les Arts: looking to the future

  This month, we are back with our emerging artists from Palau de les Arts in Valencia, where we discover how steady and slow is the key to vocal progression, how going beyond your comfort zone is necessary when hustling for work, and which key elements to take from a programme into the professional world. Mezzo-soprano Laura Orueta takes her first professional steps and soprano Iria Goti looks ahead to her final stretch in Valencia and life beyond.    Music  Introduction and closing from Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart): Overture I Hate Music; Tavouk Guenksis; Piccola Serenata de Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) with Iria Goti, soprano, José Alberto Sancho, piano Enllà de l’origen (from Els asfòdels) by Matilde Salvador (1918-2007) Laura Orueta, mezzo soprano, José Alberto Sancho, piano   Dame, dame la noche del desnudo by Juan Durán (1960) with Marcelo Solís, baritone, José Alberto Sancho, piano   Watch now on OperaVision Artifacts Assembly from Young Artists at the Palau de les Arts Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg from Teatro Real, Madrid Documentary from Oper Frankfurt on audition training for the Paul Hindemith Orchestra Academy Masterclass with Sarah Connolly

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