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Composing is not something that you decide to do, it chooses you: I chat to composer Richard Danielpour about his new work which arose directly out of the events of 2020
[…] Mosaic, though he has known the music for 45 years and it just seeps in. Not only Simone Dinnerstein's recordings but he listened to the St Matthew Passion in Otto Klemperer's recording, which is not at all historically informed but which Richard calls 'emotionally right'. It was hearing this work when he was 17 that kick-started him into becoming a composer. Richard Danielpour: Margaret GarnerDenyce Graves, Eric Greene (Photo Jim Schmid / Opera Carolina) Whilst Richard has written several major works for piano, he has written for a wide variety of genres. He sees himself as a theatre composer, having written a significant body of ballets and operas. And many of his concert works, such as the Cello Concerto and American Requiem, are what he refers to as 'secret operas'. But he started out as a pianist, and it is in writing for the piano that he […]
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ArtsJournal: music
2020-02-05 21:29:00
Opera Carolina Lays Off Its Executive Director
In a statement to supporters obtained by the Observer, the opera said Beth Hansen’s role was cut “as a result of a harsh economic climate for the arts and a possible reduction in fiscal year 2021 support from the Arts & Science Council.” – Charlotte Observer
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Faces of classical music
2018-06-07 01:29:00
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot – Othalie Graham, Jonathan Burton, Guanqun Yu, George Shirley, Hao Jiang Tian – Michigan State University Children's Choir, Audivi, Opera MODO, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jader Bignamini – Sunday, June 10, 2018, 03:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) – Livestream
[…] Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Leonard Slatkin, as part of his final season as Music Director of the DSO. Ms. Graham also covers the title role in Elektra at the Teatro di San Carlo in Napoli. Upcoming concert engagements include a Gala with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra celebrating the 90th birthday of Leontyne Price with works by Strauss, Verdi and Barber.Ms. Graham has performed the title role of Turandot with Edmonton Opera, Nashville Opera, Opera Carolina, Orquesta Filhamónica de la UNAM, Opera de Nuevo León, Boston's Chorus Pro Musica, Arizona Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Sacramento Opera, Opera Columbus, Opera Delaware, Utah Festival Opera, Connecticut Grand Opera, Pensacola Opera, the Westfield Symphony Orchestra, the Harrisburg Symphony, and at the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú in Lima with the Asociación Cultural Romanza.Recent performances have included the title role in Aida with Opera Carolina, Toledo Opera, and at the Teatro Greco di […]
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