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New Publisher on the in the Database, Donemus

Donemus, a publishing company based in the Netherlands is now listed in the website. Discover Dutch operas. The earliest Dutch opera in the database is Jan Felderhof’s Een serenade in St. Jansnacht written in 1932. Here is recording of Willem Pijper’s 1939 opera, Merlijn. You can hear the soprano saxophone behind the baritone. Another funContinue reading “New Publisher on the in the Database, Donemus”

Doubt now streaming on Great Performances

Douglas J. Cuomo adapted John Patrick Shanley’s 2005 Broadway play, Doubt for the Minnesota Opera New Works. This opera premiered in 2013 and now you can watch this 2019 production, now streaming on Great Performances. Starring Christine Brewer, Adriana Zabala, Matthew Worth and Denyce Graves. Doubt uses the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone. This operaContinue reading “Doubt now streaming on Great Performances”

Nixon in China, streaming March 5-19 on Staatsoper Stuttgart

Tonight, the Staatsoper Stuttgart is streaming their 2019 production of John Adams’ 1987 opera, Nixon in China. You can watch the free stream of the opera by clicking on the link below. This opera will be available to watch from March 5-19. https://www.staatsoper-stuttgart.de/spielplan/a-z/nixon-in-china-online/ This surreal opera is based on Nixon’s 1972 trip to China. It’sContinue reading “Nixon in China, streaming March 5-19 on Staatsoper Stuttgart”

Part 4: Modern productions of Jonny Spielt Auf, the Good, the Bad, and the Cringeworthy

In part 1, I show how blackface is a still a tradition used in modern opera productions. Part 2 covers the minstrel roots of Jonny Spielt Auf. Part 3 covers the Nazi reaction to Jonny Spielt Auf and how it became the face of Entartete Musik (degenerate music). With this problematic background, how modern operaContinue reading “Part 4: Modern productions of Jonny Spielt Auf, the Good, the Bad, and the Cringeworthy”

Porgy and Bess: Streaming 2/1-2/2 at Met on Demand

Tonight, Met on Demand is streaming their 2020 performance of Porgy and Bess. This is the second time Metropolitan Opera staged the work, first in 1985 then this 2019-2020 production. Eric Owens and Angel Blue lead this production as Porgy and Bess. You can watch it here, starting at 7:30 on February 1st, 2021. ItContinue reading “Porgy and Bess: Streaming 2/1-2/2 at Met on Demand”