theatre craft and management. i want to find out more in particular about the rigorous training to become an opera singer. the academy picks the most promising talent, around a50 singers audition, only ia are awarded a place on the two year course. great singing often starts with great teaching. luciana has been the principal voice instructor at the la scala academy since retiring from an acclaimed career as a mezzo soprano in 2017. luciana was popular with audiences in many roles in opera houses all over the world.
Having been on pause since the pandemic, Liz Player (Founding Executive and Artistic Director, Harlem Chamber Players) is pleased to announce the rare NYC performance of the Harlem Renaissance composer Nathaniel Dett's (1882-1943) masterpiece oratorio The Ordering of Moses, which was cut short during a radio broadcast in 1937.
While “Carmen” was a flop when it opened in Paris in 1875, because it shocked and scandalized the audience, it gained international acclaim within the decade.
now on bbc news, it s time for take me to the opera, with zeinab badawi. i ve been an opera fan for decades, and i m on a mission to share my passion and introduce you to some of the big names today and superstars of tomorrow and ask how they re responding to the changing world of opera. cecilia bartoli, the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer, and brings flair and a female perspective. peruvian born tenor juan diego florez, whose first ambition was to be a pop singer and brings rock star appeal. two of the leading lights in opera. but how are they helping to define its future? we also meet a couple of rising stars south african soprano masabane cecilia rangwanasha.
prince andrew s attempt to halt proceedings in a civil lawsuit against him. fans will be allowed to stand to watch chelsea play liverpool for the first time in 28 years as a safe standing trial begins in england. now on bbc news it s time for take me to the opera with zeinab badawi. i ve been an opera fan for decades, and i m on a mission to share my passion and introduce you to some of the big names today and superstars of tomorrow and ask how they re responding to the changing world of opera. cecilia bartoli, the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer, and brings flairand a female perspective. peruvian born tenor juan diego florez, whose first ambition was to be a pop singer and brings rock star appeal. two of the leading lights in opera but how are they helping to define its future?