KUSC's Brian Lauritzen chats with soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Stephen Costello, L.A.’s Mimi and Rodolfo, about how they balance their marriage and their opera careers, and how La Bohème brought them together.
KUSC's Brian Lauritzen chats with Albert Herring director Paul Curran about the critical working relationship between the conductor and the director, and the challenge of communicating the subtleties of Britten's characters to a large audience.
Music Director James Conlon reflects on three decades of collaborating with Plácido Domingo, why Boccanegra may be the greatest of Verdi’s mighty baritone roles, and the recurring theme of reconciliation that makes Simon Boccanegra so emotionally powerful.
Brian Lauritzen interviews the stars of Roméo et Juliette. Tenor Vittorio Grigolo discusses the critical importance of preparation, luck and timing, and why the audience is always right, and soprano Nino Machaidze, who learned the role of Juliette for the Salzburg Festival in one month, explains why it's her ideal role
2011/12 Season Podcast: Cosi fan tutte - James Conlon
Music Director James Conlon discusses Mozart's ongoing examination of the battle of the sexes throughout his "Da Ponte" trilogy, why Beethoven was appalled by Così fan tutte, and the mischievous implications of the opera's setting in Naples.
2011/12 Season Podcast: Eugene Onegin - James Conlon
Music Director James Conlon discusses Tchaikovsky's place in the Russian operatic tradition, how he adapted one of Russia's greatest literary masterpieces for the operatic stage, and why Eugene Onegin is one of the few operatic tragedies that doesn't have a villain. "Tchaikovsky was profoundly aware that he was setting one of the great masterpieces of Russian literature, if not the greatest. The results are compelling...he pours out his heart through the human voice and the orchestra."
LA Opera: May 8, 2012
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LA Opera: November 01, 2011
