Name: 90.9 WRCJ Podcast - Leos Janacek & The Cunning Little Vixen by 90.9 WRCJ
Duration: 7 min 56 s
Description: Learn more about Leos Janacek and his opera "The Cunning Little Vixen" in this short feature put together by 90.9's Jenna Dell and Adam Hinton. Detroit Opera performs their production May 11-19, 2024.

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Pre Opera Talk: Breaking the Waves April 6 2024

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Pre Opera Talk: Breaking the Waves April 12 2024

"This is really the millennial opera" says scholar Dr. Naomi André in our Pre Opera Talk from the final performance of Breaking the Waves.  Director of External Affairs Arthur White chats with Dr. André about celestial voices and Music Director Roberto Kalb talks with conductor Stephanie Childress about her process leading these performances.

Pre Opera Talk: April 14 2024

Host Arthur White chats with Detroit Opera's Artistic Director Yuval Sharon about the Detroit Opera premiere of this work and his production; and Music Director Roberto Kalb about bringing this renowned composer's work to Detroit.  Arthur also talks with Czech specialist Tim Cheek about the language and the revolutionary use of a prose libretto.

OperaHERE: The Cunning Little Vixen

Learn more about Leos Janacek and his opera "The Cunning Little Vixen" in this short feature put together by 90.9's Jenna Dell and Adam Hinton. Detroit Opera performs their production May 11-19, 2024.

90.9 WRCJ Podcast - Leos Janacek & The Cunning Little Vixen

"How can I 'animate' the ideas of a particular work?" Detroit Opera Artistic Director Yuval Sharon talks with Director of External Affairs Arthur White about the process for his production of The Cunning Little Vixen before its Detroit Opera premiere on Saturday May 11.

Pre Opera Talk: Cunning Little Vixen May 11 2024

The A2SO wraps up its 2023/24 season Saturday night at Hill Auditorium with Beethoven's 9th. Executive Director Sarah Calderini talks with Peter about next season - and LVB's mighty Choral Symphony...

Sarah Calderini - May 17, 2024

“Everyone here plays an important role, but one of the main characters is the orchestra.” Music Director Roberto Kalb describes the work it takes to bring The Cunning Little Vixen to the Detroit Opera House stage for the first time; while Czech specialist Timothy Cheek helps the pre-opera talk audience to pronounce the composer’s name - Janáček - hosted by Director of External Affairs Arthur White.

Pre Opera Talk: Cunning Little Vixen May 17 2024

“That is at the core of what Janáček is about. He’s not trying to create opera that feels completely out of touch from everyday people.”  Detroit Opera’s Artistic Director Yuval Sharon, who staged this multimedia production of The Cunning Little Vixen as its Detroit Opera premiere with these performances, chats with host Arthur White and our Music Director Roberto Kalb before the final matinee.

Pre Opera Talk Cunning Little Vixen May 19 2024

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