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Feature
by Suzanne Calvin
From TDO’s Così fan tutte, 2010. Photo by Karen Almond.
We eat to survive. We feast, on the other hand, for a multitude of obvious and mysterious reasons.
Feasting can be a display of wealth or prestige, power or political status. It serves to underscore existing hierarchies within families (from the Seder, to Grandmother’s perfect pies, to Dad carving the Thanksgiving turkey). It reconnects children with nearly forgotten family and cultural traditions, and it serves as an occasion to bring out the rarely seen heirloom silver.
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Megan’s Musings
moderated by Megan Meister
This month I sat down with Christian Räth, our Director for Tristan & Isolde, which opens Thursday, February 16th. Christian was last with the Dallas Opera in 2005 when he directed Verdi’s Luisa Miller and our critically-acclaimed 2002 production of Beethoven’s Fidelio.
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From the Desk of
This entry is from Mr. Pell’s trip to Minnesota Opera.
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I attended the performance last night of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s new opera, Silent Night, at the Minnesota Opera. I had the opportunity of spending some time with Allan Naplan, the company’s general director, before the performance and at the intermission, and was able to talk about the tremendous impact that the production has had on their season (all the performances sold out and ovations after each of the previous performances earlier in the run.) After the opera, I had the chance to meet and speak briefly with both the composer and librettist, and could express my heartfelt congratulations to them. I was also able to chat with Dale Johnson, Minnesota Opera’s artistic director, who had shepherded this project along from the very beginning (and to whom it is dedicated). I gather that it was Dale’s idea to commission Mr. Puts, and it was Dale who suggested that the film Joyeux Noel be the inspiration.
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Photo by Karen Almond.
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Facebook Question of the Week
What is your favorite Mozart opera tenor role?
“I guess Tamino, since there are fewer more beautiful arias than Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon (can we say Fritz Wunderlich??). . . tho' Dalla sua pace ain't bad!!! TOO MANY CHOICES!!!!!!!”
“Don Ottavio may be a bit of a prig, but boy does he have two gorgeous arias!”
“Um...any magic flute stuff. i strive to be that good”
“Ferrando Un aura amarosa of course but the rest of the music he gets to sing is just as beautiful ie Fra gli amplessi one of my favorite duets ever”
This week’s question: “What is your favorite Mozart opera soprano role?” Join the fun on our Facebook page!
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The World of Opera
Joan Sutherland exhibition opens at Covent Garden London’s Royal Opera House puts Dame Sutherland’s costumes on show.
Myths debunked in time for winter opera season Alex Hoskins of the SMU Daily Campus addresses five of the most egregious opera myths.
A Whale of an Opera The Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, partners with the San Diego Opera as it prepares to perform Moby-Dick.
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