Name: James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on West Side Story by LA Opera
Duration: 21 min 7 s
Description: In this episode, Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon walks us through the history, the plot, and of course, the music of LA Opera's historic 40th season opener—Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story." Don't miss this American classic, playing now through October 12. Tickets are on sale at LAOpera.org.

In this podcast, LA Opera Connects director Andréa Fuentes interviews composer Nathan Wang, author and librettist Lisa See and director Jennifer Chang regarding On Gold Mountain, an opera based on Lisa See's book of the same title. See On Gold Mountain May 5-15, in the newly expanded Chinese Garden at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Tickets are available now, only at The Huntington's website; Huntington.org.

On Gold Mountain with Librettist Lisa See, Composer Nathan Wang and Director Jennifer Chang

En este episodio de Detrás del telón, el crítico Gerardo Kleinburg habla sobre Lucia di Lammermoor. Las funciones en el Dorothy Chandler Pavilion serán del 17 de septiembre al 9 de octubre. Las entradas ya están disponibles en LAOpera.org

On this episode of Behind the Curtain, music critic Gerardo Kleinburg discusses Lucia di Lammermoor. Performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will run from September 17 through October 9. Tickets are available now at LAOpera.org.

Gerardo Kleinburg: Lucia di Lammermoor

In this episode, Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon walks us through the history, the plot, and of course, the music of LA Opera's historic 40th season opener—Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story." Don't miss this American classic, playing now through October 12. Tickets are on sale at LAOpera.org.

James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on West Side Story

Listen-in on two superfans of Adam Guettel's "The Light in the Piazza" - LA Opera's Resident Conductor Grant Gershon and Classical KUSC's Gail Eichenthal - dish about composer Adam Guettel and his beautiful show.

All About "The Light in the Piazza": A Conversation with Grant Gershon and Gail Eichenthal

Classical KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen chats with Dr. Ed Krupp, an astronomer, researcher, author and the director of the Griffith Observatory since 1974. Dr. Krupp will be presenting on the intersection of astronomy and opera immediately following the February 16, 2020 performance of LA Opera’s Eurydice, as a part of the Company’s “Eurydice Found” festival.

Their conversation in this podcast centers on those themes as well and took place at the Observatory shortly after the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon-landing.

For more information about the “Eurydice Found” festival, visit www.LAOpera.org/community.

Igniting Imagination: Opera and the Stars with Dr. Ed Krupp and Brian Lauritzen

Frederick Ballentine, who plays the role of Monostatos in LA Opera’s production of “The Magic Flute," takes us through a scene-by-scene telling of the story. Follow along as Mozart’s dazzling celebration of love conquering all transports you into an enchanted world where good battles the forces of darkness.

More information on LA Opera’s production can be found here: https://www.laopera.org/performances/201920-season/the-magic-flute/

"The Magic Flute" Scene-By-Scene by Frederick Ballentine

LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon explores Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Magic Flute" during his pre-show talk prior to LA Opera's opening performance on November 16, 2019.

All About The Magic Flute: A Pre-Performance Talk with James Conlon

Composer Juhi Bansal and Classical KUSC’s Brian Lauritzen discuss Bansal’s new work, “We All Look to the Stars”, commissioned by LA Opera for the upcoming Eurydice Found festival. This new work draws on myths, legends and writings from different cultures, and - inspired by the constellation Lyra - the piece is a musical celebration of the wonders of the night sky. Across history, culture, time and space—every division and divide among us—we all look at the same stars. 

Bringing together professional musicians, students and faculty from Pasadena City College, CalTech and the local community at The Huntington Library, “We All Look to the Stars” will be performed on Thursday, February 13th at The Huntington in San Marino.

More information:
Eurydice Found festival – www.LAOpera.org/EurydiceFound  
Juhi Bansal – www.juhibansal.com

We All Look to the Stars: Composer Juhi Bansal & Brian Lauritzen in Conversation

Dana Gioia, former poet laureate of California, explores the life and struggles of Gaetano Donizetti, composer of LA Opera's upcoming production of "Roberto Devereux". The so-called “underrated” composer produced almost 70 operas before he died at the age of 50. In his short life, Donizetti changed the future of opera by defining the bel canto style and the role of the diva.

For more information on LA Opera's Roberto Devereux visit:
https://www.laopera.org/devereux

Getting to Know Donizetti with Dana Gioia

Join LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon as he continues his exploration of French playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, his beloved character Figaro, and the renowned operas that sprang from his plays (The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro and The Guilty Mother). 

In this episode, Maestro Conlon shares the real-life stories of Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais that may have influenced the story of The Guilty Mother and the music in John Corigliano's The Ghosts of Versailles.

Visit LA Opera's podcast page for more related content:
www.LAOpera.org/podcasts

James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Ghosts of Versailles (part one)

Dave celebrates Halloween with spooky music from Misfits, Sabbath, Buckethead, The Cramps, Type O Negative and more!

Halloween Gravy

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James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on West Side Story

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