#Rodion Pogossov

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Fuck it's been too long since I watched or listened to Cosi.

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Järvi/Apkalna: Poulenc/Fauré - Tonhalle Zürich 08.03.2024

Järvi/Apkalna: Poulenc/Fauré - Tonhalle Zürich 08.03.2024 #tonhalleorchesterzürich #paavojärvi #ivetaapkalna #frankreich #requiem #orgelkonzert #musicwasmyfirstloveanditwillbemylast #konzert #konzertbesprechung #review #tonhallezürich

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Okay, just saw the Cincinnati Opera's performance of Il Barbiere di Siviglia a few night ago, and I really needed these past couple days to let it set in just how GOOD it was.

(As an aside, fun fact: this was one of Cincinnati opera's first sold-out performances in several seasons)

So, first of all: the performance was absolutely HILARIOUS. Like, the audience was laughing our rears off all night long.

The sets and costumes were SO well done.

Now, to the cast:

Rodion Pogossov nailed it out of the park, even from his first entrance. Having him enter from the front entrance of the theater and walk up to the stage was a hilarious touch, and I kinda wish they did more with that throughout the production.

Alasdair Kent as the Count did a fantastic job, holy crap. He nailed this role so well. I especially loved his performance of "Ecco Ridente" in the first act. My only problem with his performance was that he didn't get to sing "Cessa di più resistere", as it was cut from this production, but I'll get to that. Besides that tiny nitpick, he was incredible

However, the person who really stole the show was Kendra Beasley as Berta. You wouldn't expect it from the maid character, but her character truly stole the show. Like, to the point that, during the applause at the end of the show, we all started giving a standing ovation once she came out. She sang and acted the role excelently, all while being hilarious throughout.

One thing about this performance was how hilarious some of the musical gags were, specifically during the recitative. There was one point when Dr. Bartolo and Don Basilio came out where the harpsichordist played the imperial march from star wars. Another funny gag was one point where Bartolo and Berta made extended eye contact, to which the harpsichordist played the first couple note of the prelude to "Tristan und Isolde".

Now, as I was saying, my one nitpick of this performance is the cut of "Cessa di più resistere". While I understand that some people don't like the aria that much, I feel as though it could've helped this performance. Without it, I felt as though the ending came a bit quickly and abruptly. I may also be biased, though, as I am a tenor and would have liked to hear that marathon of a tenor aria. Oh, well.

Overall, I loved this performance, and so did both of my friends who came along. For one of my friends, it was her first time at the opera, and I do not think that I could have picked a better first opera (She loved it).

I can't wait to see what the Cincinnati Opera has in store for next season!

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🗣 Temporada Radial del The Metropolitan Opera ♬

🎼 TARDES DE OPERA: “LA BOHEME”🎭

✍️ Compositor:Giacomo Puccini (Italia)

💥 Argumento: Año 1830 en la ciudad de París, Aventuras y desventuras de cuatro jóvenes bohemios que viven juntos en una buhardilla; el pintor Marcello, el poeta Rodolfo, el filósofo Colline y el músico Schaunard, quienes tienen que soportar los caprichos de su vecina Mimi y los escándalos de su amiga Musetta. La puesta en escena es la descripción definitiva de las alegrías y tristezas del amor y la pérdida; Si se examina más de cerca, se revela el profundo significado emocional escondido en las cosas triviales (un sombrero, un abrigo viejo, un encuentro casual con un vecino) que conforman nuestra vida cotidiana.

👥 Elenco: Elena Stikhina, Esteban Costello, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Anita Hartig, Adam Plachetka, Rodion Pogossov y Christian Van Horn

🎻 Orquesta: Coro y Orquesta MET (Estados Unidos)

📢 Dirección: Marco Armiliato, (Italia)

📅 Año: 2023

💫 Transmisión:

📆 Sábado 13 de Enero

🕛 12:30pm.

⌛️ Duración: 180 minutos

🎙️Conducción: Gonzalo Tello y Grete Arce

📻 Radio Filarmonia 102.7 FM

🌐 Web: bit.ly/filarmoniaradio

🙋 Acceso gratuito

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LICEU 2021-2022: PIKOVAIA DAMA

LICEU 2021-2022: PIKOVAIA DAMA

Elena Zaremba i Yusif Eyvazov a Pikovaia Dama. Fotografia de ©A Bofill gentilesa del departament de Premsa del Gran Teatre del Liceu. La temporada es va iniciar amb una embranzida molt engrescadora i els dos darrers títols ens han posat de cop en la realitat més crua. La pandèmia que sembla que ha causat moltes baixes a l’orquestra amb les corresponents substitucions per altres músics, les…

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"Sorry, ich bleibe fern" Melnyk kommt nicht zu Solidaritäts-Konzert 27.03.2022, 12:19 Uhr Bundespräsident Steinmeier lädt zu einem Solidaritäts-Konzert für die Ukraine. Die Interpreten und Interpretinnen kommen aus der Ukraine, Russland, Belarus und Deutschland, spielen Stücke ukrainischer, russischer und polnischer Komponisten. Was ist also der Grund dafür, dass Botschafter Melnyk absagt? Der ukrainische Botschafter in Deutschland wollte an einem von Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier veranstalteten Solidaritätskonzert nicht teilnehmen, denn: "Nur russische Solisten, keine Ukrainerinnen", twitterte Botschafter Andrij Melnyk am Sonntag. "Ein Affront. Sorry, ich bleibe fern." Melnyk nimmt die Deutschen gerade ganz genau unter die Lupe. (Foto: dpa) Der Anlass: Steinmeier und die Berliner Philharmoniker hatten für Sonntag um 11 Uhr zu einem Solidaritätskonzert mit der Ukraine eingeladen. Unter der Leitung der Dirigentin Nodoka Okisawai spielten den Angaben des Bundespräsidialamts zufolge Musikerinnen und Musiker unter anderem aus der Ukraine, aus Russland, Belarus und Deutschland gemeinsam Stücke ukrainischer, russischer und polnischer Komponisten. Chefdirigent Kirill Petrenko musste nach Angaben des Orchesters krankheitsbedingt kurzfristig absagen. "Es kommen auch auf uns in Deutschland härtere Tage zu" Zu Beginn und zum Abschluss des Konzerts spielen die Berliner Philharmoniker jeweils ein Stück des ukrainischen Komponisten Valentin Silvestrov. Außerdem spielt der russische Pianist Jewgeni Kissin eine Polonaise von Frédéric Chopin sowie gemeinsam mit Mitgliedern der Berliner Philharmoniker zwei Sätze aus einem Klaviertrio von Dmitri Schostakowitsch. Der russische Bariton Rodion Pogossov singt die Arie des Fürsten Jeletzki aus Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowskys Oper "Pique Dame". Die Sprecherin des Bundespräsidenten, Cerstin Gammelin, bedauerte die Entscheidung des Botschafters. Das Konzert biete die Möglichkeit eines gemeinsamen Zeichens für die Ukraine. "Es ist schade, dass wir dieses Zeichen nicht gemeinsam senden konnten." Gammelin wies darauf hin, dass im Zentrum des Programms der bedeutende ukrainische Komponist Valentin Silvestrov stand, der im hohen Alter von 84 Jahren soeben selbst aus seiner Heimat geflohen sei. Silvestrov spielte im Anschluss an das offizielle Konzert auf dem Flügel eine aktuelle Komposition, in der er die Eindrücke seiner Flucht verarbeitet hat. Das renommierte Orchester mit Musikerinnen und Musikers auch aus der Ukraine, Russland und Belarus spielte in kleiner Besetzung im Großen Saal des Amtssitzes des Bundespräsidenten Werke ukrainischer, russischer und polnischer Komponisten. Frank-Walter Steinmeier hat in seiner Videobotschaft auf härtere Zeiten infolge des russischen Angriffskriegs in der Ukraine hingewiesen. Die scharfen Sanktionen führten unvermeidlich auch zu Unsicherheiten und Einbußen für uns. "Es kommen auch auf uns in Deutschland härtere Tage zu", so Steinmeier. "Wir werden bereit sein müssen, sie zu tragen, wenn unsere Solidarität nicht nur Lippenbekenntnis sein, wenn sie ernst genommen werden soll." Diese Tage würden die Welt verändern und auch uns verändern - "vielleicht schneller, als wir es für möglich gehalten hätten", so Steinmeier. Trotz aller laufenden diplomatischen Bemühungen um eine Beendigung des Krieges gelte: "Unsere Solidarität und unsere Unterstützung, unsere Standhaftigkeit, auch unsere Bereitschaft zu Einschränkungen werden noch auf lange Zeit gefordert sein."

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Gothic Operas

The opera loves the tropes of the Gothic: innocent fair maidens, the tormented Byronic heroes, the tragedy, the romance. About eighty percent of the time you attend an opera, you will find yourself watching an Gothic epic unfold on the stage. The other twenty percent is the Barber of Seville. Here is a list of five famous Gothic tragedies of the opera world, and one that is up-and-coming.

Lucia di Lammermoor

In a strange turn of events for the Gothic Romance genre, this opera was written in Italy but takes place in Britain, as opposed to many famous Gothic novels which are vice versa! Lucia di Lammermoor takes place in Scotland, focusing on the feud between the Ashtons and the Ravenswood and the pair of lovers who are caught in this feud. In the most famous scene of the opera, Lucia loses her mind and murders her forced groom Arturo Bucklaw, before stumbling down to the wedding party in her bloodied white gown and singing her famous aria “Il dolce suono… Spargi d'amaro pianto”.

Here is “Il dolce suono,” sung by a favourite of Miss A, the wonderful Natalie Dessay.

Otello

The famous play written by Shakespeare has inspired numerous adaptions, but Miss A is very fond of Giuseppe Verdi’s operatic version. The love of Otello and Desdomona is passionately proclaimed throughout the beginning, but the machinations of the villainous Iago, who hates the noble Moorish general Otello, leads him to murder his devoted wife. The final death scene of Desdemona allow’s the soprano’s beautt to shine through as she fearfully awaits her manipulated husband, dressed in her nightgown, aware that her beloved husband will soon kill her.

Here you may watch “Ave Maria” from Otello, performed by Mirella Freni.

Der Vampyr

Can’t have a list of the Gothic without including a vampire, can we? Heinrich Marschner wrote this opera based on a German adaption of John Polidori’s short story “The Vampyre”. It has Lord Ruthven, the vampire (or more famously known as ‘Lord Byron’), being told that he must sacrifice three maidens to live another year. When his first sacrifice goes awray and he is injured, he is saved by his dear friend Aubrey, who discovers Ruthven is a vampire but is sworn to secrecy for twenty-four hours - but Aubrey struggles to break his word when his love is promised in marriage to Ruthven.

“Leise dort zur fernen Laube,” sung by Cristina Ferri and Rodion Pogossov, shows the young Emmy, a friend of Malwina, Aubrey’s love, being lured into the woods by Ruthven

The Flying Dutchman

The famous story of the Flying Dutchman is from the 1600s, when the Dutch East India Company roamed the seas, but has traveled through the ages, from literature to music to cartoons. It was said that seeing the ghostly ship on the high seas was an ill portent. Wagner’s nineteenth-century opera takes the legend, but adds a beautiful and pure young woman, who falls in love with an image of the ghostly captain of the Flying Dutchman, and eventually sacrifices her life to bring him peace and release his soul.

Manuela Uhl sings “Senta’s Ballad” in Belgium’s Opera Royal de Wallonie.

Faust

Ah, Faust. Such a famous story of the dead, the living, of romance, and of the Gothic. The original story from Germany is of a man who lays aside the Christian theology to pursue worldly knowledge, summoning a demon to grant him all the knowledge in the world, as well as the pleasures of the world. Christopher Marlowe, a contemporary of Shakespeare, wrote the first English version of the text, but the most famous reworking of the legend came from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Goethe’s work would inspire Charles Gounod to create the operatic Faust, with the beautiful Marguerite being seduced and ruined by Faust and the demon Méphistophélès.

The Met Opera produced a rendition of Faust in 2011, with Jonas Kaufmann and Marina Poplavskaya in the lead roles.

Les Feulettes

This opera was only debuted in 2016, so it is impossible to find recordings anywhere, but good God… Miss A had the opportunity to see it last spring, and she wept throughout the show, something that is an incredibly rare occurrence. The opera is about three young men in rural Quebec, two of whom are in love, and one who seeks to gain the love of one of them. Framed as a performance in a prison where one of lovers has been since he was accused of his love’s murder forty years before, he puts on the performance for a bishop, the third young man, and we watch the unraveling of romance, the mystery, and the tragedy that tore them all apart.

Alas, there are only snippets and trailers out there on the internet - but if you ever have the opportunity to see this opera, you must absolutely do so.

Do you enjoy the opera and the Gothic tragedies within?

Your doting

Miss A

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Rodion Pogossov joined the Lindemann Young Artist Development Programme at the beginning of his early career. He regularly sings at the Metropolitan Opera New York.

His engagements this season and beyong include I Pagliacci at the Norske Opera, La boheme at the Metropolitan Opera, La boheme and Die Zauberflote with Cincinnati Opera. Concert performances include Faust et Helene with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and Rachmaninov Spring Cantata with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic conducted by Vasily Petrenko.

As a recording artist, his discography includes his solo recital disc for the prestigious EMI Debut Series which received great acclaim and was followed by a disc of Rachmaninov songs with pianist Iain Burnside, released in 2014.

He will be visiting the UAE and Dubai to perform in The One & Only Royal Mirage. Lovers of classical music and great vocal performances should mark this down on their calendars as a night not to be missed with one of Opera’s current masters. Grand arias and beautiful songs will be performed by Rodion Pogossov, one of the most fascinating baritones of our times and will be accompanied by the legendary pianist and accompanist Semjon Skigin. His regular performances at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and in most major opera houses and concert halls in the world. Have made them staples in the classical music world.  Semjon Skigin conducts his own Music Series at the famous Bolshoi theatre in Moscow, which is historically known as one of the epicenters of classical music.

The two stars will take the stage in the romantic candle light setting of the magnificent Royal Ballroom at the One & Only Royal Mirage in an evening which will entertain and delight all music lovers! The tones will be of course classical and all devotees of opera are to be spoiled by a breathtaking performance that will inspire and enchant them.

The tickets are already available on Virgin tickets. Make sure you get your early so you have your choice of seating selections. A dining option is also available at the venue so all your senses caan be engaged in the evening. The Dress code for this event will obviously be elegant, with a suit and a national dress for the gentleman and a classical elegant accompaniment for the Ladies. Make sure to be there at 7p.m. as door open and late admissions after the concert starts at 8 will have to wait for another 10 minutes before being allowed in.

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Cosi Fan Tutte

Saw Cosi Fan Tutte last night at the Met for all the Mozart. 

Probably will never get over how unbelievable (stupid) the story is but this was still a very fun production that manages to work well enough.  Highlights of the randomness of my thoughts:

Act I - Oh this is kind of fun, even if I'm only able to tell everyone apart by voice since you're all dressed the damn same.  Not even one of you could be a blonde? Susanna Phillips is doing a bang up job ignoring some of the flirting thrown her way by Isabel Leonard so there is no weird, creepy incest-y stuff going on.  Must be a hard habit for mezzos to break.  Ah, finally costume change for the guys.  I wouldn't mind Danielle de Niese in more stuff just to be comic relief.

Act II - Does James Levine now just always magically appear in the pit?  Ah, finally a costume change for the ladies.  Wait, are you all getting ready for park and bark? ...Well now, each and every one of you all are just showing off.  *settle back in seat*

Home - *checking memory card*  So, this is what everyone really looked like.

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Matthew Polenzani & Rodion Pogossov in Cosi fan tutte.

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Isabel Leonard & Rodion Pogossov in Cosi fan tutte

Bonus: his hips don’t lie!:D

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