"Opera singer Christina Johnston says she would love to be based in her home country but there is simply much more opportunity in Prague. 'Prague has a lot more cultural enthusiasm for opera than England,' she told the Prague Post. 'In England you have this stereotype it’s for people who have money, and here it is young people, old people, no matter where they are from,' she said, adding that London with a population of more than 8 million has two opera houses, while Prague with a population of 1.25 million has three opera houses. 'The whole culture is a little more available,' she said. Her favorite venue in Prague is the State Opera. 'As a little girl it is what I dreamed an opera house would look like,' she said. She also finds the atmosphere in Prague less competitive. 'So many wonderful opera singers here are so wonderful and so down to earth, really the opposite of [the stereotype]. It has always been a pleasure to work with people in the Czech Republic It has always been a team effort,' she said. 'In England I think there is a lot more competition.' She also said she is probably treated a bit better since she is a foreigner here. 'I feel very lucky to come here and be accepted by these people,’ she added. Between July and August, she will be appearing in a production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Estates Theater. This is a different one than is put on in the regular season. 'We are doing it the way Mozart did it,' she said, adding that this production is intended to be a re-creation of the premiere in Prague in 1787 at the same theater where Mozart conducted it." [Source] Read more of the article here and watch a performance of Christina Johnston singing, after the jump.
Showing posts with label Coloratura. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coloratura. Show all posts
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
French Opera Singer Ève Brenner's Son Is Making It Big In Hollywood
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| Gilles Paquet-Brenner directs actress Charlize Theron in Dark Places (2014). |
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Support Coloraturafan On Crowdfunding Platform GoFundMe
Known to YouTube watchers as Coloraturafan, Dillon is now starting a campaign to fund a new video venture: "I am looking to expand my video collection to include a new segment 'A chat with Coloraturafan.' With this new project includes the necessity to produce my own videos, which means I need to invest and spend. In order to expedite the process I am starting a GoFundMe account. This future venture will include video segments where I interview people in the Opera Industry (singers, directors, conductors, designers, fellow fans) in order to further explore this wonderful art that I love so much, and I hope that the videos will prove both entertaining and informative to the viewers of my channel." With over 16,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel and thousands of videos posted, this young man deserves major support. Make a donation by clicking here. Watch his video after the jump.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Mado Robin 8-CD Forlane Release Uncovers Rarities
"Phénomène vocal exceptionnel, Mado Robin fut aussi une agréable collègue. Elle fut une de mes Rosine à la fin des années cinquante. Eloignée de la scène pour une opération chirurgicale, elle ne tarde pas à reprendre sa carrière. C'est encore Le Barbier de Séville qui nous rassemble. Mado chante son air avec ses notes vertigineuses. Sa voix est intacte mais c'est dans le texte de Beaumarchais qu'un trou de mémoire, sans doute une séquelle de l'anesthésie, vint interrompre la scène avec Figaro. Le barbier que j'étais improvisa une phrase pour reprendre le fil de la pièce et fit signe au chef d'orchestre d'attaquer le duo Rosine-Figaro. La représentation se déroula sans autre incident et le public, satisfait, ne s'était aperçu de rien." [Source] Track listings are after the jump.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Is Sabine Devieilhe France's Next Big Coloratura Soprano?
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| Can Sabine Devieilhe carry the torch of Janine Micheau, Mady Mesplé, Lily Pons and Natalie Dessay? |
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| The soprano's debut recording on Erato captures her baroque capabilities exquisitely. |
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| This nightingale has the goods to please any canary fancier. |
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