Did you know Handel was a little dramatic?
When the notorious soprano Francesca Cuzzoni refused to sing the aria “Falsa immagine” from Handel’s Ottone, Handel grabbed her by the waist and swore he would throw her out the window if she did not agree.
Month: July 2020
Throw back Thursday to The Witching Hour
#tbt to last year’s performance of The Witching Hour!
Met Opera Streams – Week of July 27
The next week of free Nightly Opera Streams features five powerful Italian dramas—including Lucia di Lammermoor, starring Natalie Dessay as the young bride driven to madness (pictured)—as well as Dvořák’s haunting fairy tale Rusalka and Wagner’s epic Die Walküre.
Monday, July 27
Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor
Tuesday, July 28
Puccini’s Tosca
Wednesday, July 29
Verdi’s Rigoletto
Thursday, July 30
Verdi’s Il Trovatore
Friday, July 31
Dvořák’s Rusalka
Saturday, August 1
Verdi’s Ernani
Sunday, August 2
Wagner’s Die Walküre
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The Pirates of Penzance with Melissa Misener
The Pirates of Penzance stage director Melissa Misener discusses how Opera Tampa updated the Gilbert and Sullivan Victorian-era classic to appeal to today’s audiences.
On the Road with Robin: Sarah Nordin and Tyler Putnam
Robin Stamper, Artistic and Managing Director of Opera Tampa, goes on the road to interview (from six feet away) performers from The Pirates of Penzance.
Opera Tampa Singers Making the Most Out of Quarantine
Just because the Straz stages are on intermission during the COVID-19 pandemic, doesn’t mean our Opera Tampa singers are home resting on their laurels – well, not all of the time.
About a month ago we caught up with Annie Scott, Alec Brown and Dana Clark, who also are roommates here in Tampa.
Met Opera Streams – Week of July 13
The Met Opera Streams continue this week with Franco Zeffirelli’s beloved stagings of Puccini’s La Bohème (starring Teresa Stratas and José Carreras) and Turandot, a superb ensemble cast in Mozart’s charming Le Nozze di Figaro, and mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča headlining Rossini’s fairy-tale La Cenerentola. The coming week of streams also features last season’s acclaimed new production of Berg’s Wozzeck, created by visionary director William Kentridge, and more.
Monday, July 13
Puccini’s Manon Lescaut
Tuesday, July 14
Verdi’s La Traviata
Wednesday, July 15
Puccini’s Turandot
Thursday, July 16
Berg’s Wozzeck
Friday, July 17
Rossini’s La Cenerentola
Saturday, July 18
Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro
Sunday, July 19
Puccini’s La Bohème
Talk Opera To Me with Alessandra Cacciatore – Opera History
Join opera lover, Alessandra Cacciatore, in a new series to discover the power of opera as an art form. Whether you are an opera aficionado or someone who doesn’t get what all the fuss is about, here’s a brief history of opera.
Throw back Thursday to last year’s production of The Pearl Fishers
#TBT to the Next Generation Ballet dancers performing in our production of The Pearl Fishers in 2019.
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