Summary: <p>Conductor Alexander Joel talks about the profession of conductor for operas and orchestras. </p> <p><strong>This week’s guest</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.alexanderjoel.com">Alexander Joel</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.alexanderjoel.com/repertoire">Repertoire</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.staatstheater-wiesbaden.de/programm/spielplan/das-rheingold-2016-2017/">Alexander Joel’s Wagner Ring cycle, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://operabase.com/a/Alexander_Joel/427">Alexander Joel on Operabase</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JtH_eChy3k">ARTE TV story about Alexander Joel (in German)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDUi2hFe_gk">Video of Alexander Joel conducting Verdi’s La Traviata</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.thepiano.sg/piano/read/conductor-killed-conducting-staff-ironic-death-jean-baptiste-lully">Conductor killed by conducting staff: The ironic death of Jean-Baptiste Lully</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Kirk: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/desire-no-tears/43997542">Tuxedomoon: Desire </a> </li> <li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2zxby5b">Mountain: Climbing</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.</p><p>Special Guest: Alexander Joel.</p>
