In preparation to see Shostakovich’s The Nose at the Metroplitan Opera with set designs by William Kentridge (There are some good links on the met site relating to Kentridge), I have been listening to the music as conducted by Valery Gergiev. I have enjoyed it, but I know that this is not “traditional” opera so to speak.
The Merola Opera Program was kind enough to send me their Merola 50th Anniversary CD. I want to thank them for this kind contribution to the yearofclassical project. It has given me a nice primer for a variety of operas and styles, but man will I need more help. I will listen to any and all suggestions from the peanut gallery. Please educate me.
I am finding myself enjoying the music far more than I thought I would. Yogi Berra references aside, I am looking forward to hearing the fat lady (or man) sing.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI'll be singing in the Merola program this summer and saw your blog through a posting of theirs. To better educate myself as a singer, I spent a few months simply going through the opera composers, alphabetically by last name. The repertoire can be completely overwhelming! Good luck with your experiment. I look forward to following your blog. :-)
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