This week we recap the Magic Flute (for the last time...I promise!), Domingo does Boccanegra, Kiri backs out of a concert, afraid of getting hit by a pair of panties, and we delve a bit into technology and the world of opera.
Our panelists are Roberta Rice, Kevin Kees and Oliver Camacho.
Episode 13 - Domo Arigati, Pavaroboti
Erratum: I apologize to you Bond fans...Grace Jones appeared in A View to Kill...Not Octopussy.
For some reason (perhaps the high content and cheap jokes provided by me) the show has exploded in popularity over the last week. It's still not at "Meet the Press" podcast numbers, but for a little show like ours, its great!
Thanks to all who have been listening and are (apparently) spreading the word...
Once again I ask you, if you are listening and like what you hear, email us at operanow@gmail.com so I can get some feedback (which I will probably ignore, but you never know!)
Also, a new show will be up by Tuesday the 30th!
(The song is featured in a great scene from All That Jazz...the first VHS rental I saw and a great movie)
If you are a new listener...WELCOME! I'm ecstatic that you have joined us. My advice to you is to go back and listen to our older shows! There are a lot of gems that you may have missed and I highly recommend that you go back to the beginning and hear where it all started.
We have had some great shows in the past, and I think you'll get a lot from listening to them...
There I said it...see where it all started...
The Opera Company (The OC) will be taking part in the Chicago Cultural Center's "Day of Opera" this coming Sunday. More info can be found by visiting the Cultural Center's website
The OC was founded by OperaNow!'s own Oliver Camacho...check the show out if you are in Chicago!
This week we look at several stories in the news...Hell the Musical, Bedbugs, Paris in Vienna and the Met Movie Show (and several others).
Episode 12 - Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite
This week we feature Brian MacGilvray, Roberta Rice, and Mr. David Gordon...
I saw this article yesterday...
Man, what is the world coming to?
Now that we are back in the iTunes store (search in the store for operanow), we are slowly but surely movin' on up the opera podcast ladder at iTunes...thanks to all who are subscribing!!!
"Look at George and Weezie go!"
Keep on listening for more questionable insight into the mad, mad, mad, mad world of opera.
I'm toying with the idea of a live show in the near future. There's a free service on the internet that would allow you to call in and let me take calls. I'd then record the show and post it up for download as usual.
If you would be interested in calling in and saying your peace, email us at operanow@gmail.com.
Our new show...all about the creative process. The poor quality is due to Skype (the program I use to conference everyone together) issues...there's nothing really that could be done about it in post-production and the conversation was too good to scrap.
Episode 11 - Art Isn't Easy
I invited several friends of mine to come on so we could get all aspects of new works and what they mean to the business. Peter Hilliard and Matt Boresi are a composer/librettist team that I have worked with before. You can find out more about them at their website.
Also on board are conductor Tim Myers and good old standby, Ethan Watermeier.
Finally, until the latest iTunes store problem is resolved, here's an easy way to still subscribe via iTunes:
1. click Advanced
2. click Subscribe to Podcast
3. enter the following: http://feeds.feedburner.com/opera
The show should show up in your podcast library and start downloading.
A new show is up and ready...at least here! It's about Opera Education tours and features Benjie de la Fuente, Ethan Watermeier, and Katrina Thurman
Episode 10 - Road Warriors
Enjoy!
We've been on hiatus for the holidays...despite my attempt at 2 shows...
I'll have a new show up soon...I recorded it the other day but need to work out a few back-end hosting issues. I'm switching to a new server because I'm running out of room on my old one...
Watch this until then...despite the Asian subtitles. It's pretty sweet singing despite the ruffled tux shirts and the bad rugs.)
After I watched this all the way through it occurred to me...didn't they have teeth back in the mid-70's?
