LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain
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Podcasts:
On Sunday, March 25 following the closing performance of Orpheus and Eurydice, Stephen Fry - English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, and film director — joined Maestro James Conlon in the Stern Grand Hall for a conversation about the Orpheus & Eurydice myth throughout literature and music.
On March 9, 2018, Christopher Koelsch, LA Opera’s President and CEO, interviewed John Neumeier, acclaimed Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of the Hamburg Ballet as well as the Director, Choreographer and Designer of LA Opera’s Orpheus and Eurydice.
On Monday, February 5, 2018 international opera star Renée Fleming, neuroscientist Antonio Damasio, and LA Opera CEO and President Christopher Koelsch discussed the connections between music and the brain—and the very real possibility that music is part of the solution to intractable problems like chronic pain and cancer. Listen and learn about the role music and other arts can play in tackling the most difficult diseases and improving health and wellness. The USC Visions and Voices event was presented at the Bovard Auditorium as part of the Provost’s Series on Wicked Problems, which brings together special guests and USC faculty to discuss the most intractable, multifaceted problems of our time.
Maestro Conlon gives his pre-show talk on Orpheus and Eurydice opening night March 10, 2018.
James Conlon (LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director) discusses Gluck's groundbreaking opera "Orpheus and Eurydice" with Classical KUSC's Brian Lauritzen.
LA Opera President and CEO Christopher Koelsch interviews Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon and "Candide" stage director Francesca Zambello prior to the "Opera Prep" final dress rehearsal for students on January 25, 2018.
Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon discusses Bernstein's classic operetta "Candide" with Classical KUSC's Brian Lauritzen
Behind The Curtain: James Conlon Discusses "Nabucco" by LA Opera
Behind the Curtain: Duff Murphy's Pre-Performance Talk on "The Tales of Hoffmann" by LA Opera
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "The Marriage of Figaro" by LA Opera
In this pre-show talk, James Conlon discusses "The Magic Flute."
In this pre-show talk, James Conlon discusses "The Ghosts of Versailles."
In this pre-show talk, James Conlon discusses "The Barber of Seville."
In this pre-show talk, James Conlon discusses "The Abduction from the Seraglio."
In this pre-show talk, James Conlon discusses "Salome."
