Kurt Weill
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Opera Streams of the Week, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs on 5/6/2022 and more…
The Atlanta Opera is livestreaming The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates this Friday, May 6th at 8 pm ET. Originally commissioned by the Sante Fe opera, this production The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs is a coproduction with the Austin Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Calgary Opera, and the Utah Opera. Tickets to…
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The Voxman Project: Kenneth Tse features theatrical works by Weill and Milhaud
During the darkest days of the pandemic, good art was hard to find. Opera houses, once bustling with activity were empty. Gone were the spectacles of Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner. Fortunately, this pause in the usual fare allowed new voices and new musicians to fill the silence. At the University of Iowa, alto saxophonist Kenneth…
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Mahagonny Songspiel streaming from La Scala 3/18
Tomorrow, Teatro alla Scala in Milan is streaming a duo of operas from Kurt Weill. First up is Die Sieben Todsünden, then Mahagonny Songspiel. These performances will be available on Thursday, March 18th at 8 pm CET. You can find the livestream here. https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/season/2020-2021/opera/die-sieben-todsunden-mahagonny-songspiel.html Mahagonny Songspiel debuted in 1927. This scenic cantata is a collection…
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Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (The Rise and Fall of the City Mahagonny) is the perfect opera to end 2020
How much is a life worth? If you’re broke, nothing.
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