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American choral composer (1746-1800)
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2024-02-16 14:26:00
Opera Australia. Mozart's The Magic Flute. February 14, 2024.
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House. Circle (Seat J35, A$193.95).At curtain call. There was no costume change except for the last scene, so I can't tell them apart. My attempt: From left: the three spirits, Papageno, Papagena, Pamina, Conductor, Tamino, Sarastro, Queen, three ladies, two priests. Note also very few people had shoes on.They used to just distribute one sheet with the synopsis, and would not specify beyond their names who the singers are. Today something close to pamphlets were handed out.Story. See previous post. I must say the story is still a bit confusing after having seen this opera a few times already. But I am getting there.Conductor - Tahu Matheson. Pamina - Stacey Alleaume; Tamino - Michael Smallwood; Papageno - Ben Mingay; Queen of the Night - Giuseppina Grech; Sarastro/Speaker - David Parkin; Papagena - Jennifer Black; Monostatos - Kanen Breen.If I had paid more attention, I probably […]
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Dohnanyi, Kodaly, Bartok, Barber & Schuman: Orchestral Works (Leonard Slatkin)
[…] Barber:01 Overture to 'The School For Scandal', op.5 [8'19]02 Adagio for Strings, op.11 [8'56]03 First Essay for Orchestra, op.12 [9'10]04 Second Essay for Orchestra, op.17 [10'49]05 Third Essay for Orchestra, op.47 [12'02]06 Medea's Dance of Vengeance, op.23a [12'59]Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard SlatkinEMI CDC749463-2 [recorded May 1988; CD issued 1989][CD-rip; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]William Schuman:01 American Festival Overture [9'15]02 - 04 New England Triptych. Three Pieces for Orchestra after William Billings [15'14]05 Charles Ives arr. William Schuman: Variations on 'America' [6'35]06 - 08 Symphony No. 10 'American Muse' [30'23]Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard SlatkinRCA 09026 61282-2 [recorded January 1991 and November 1992; CD issued 1992][digital download; flacs, cover and inlay scans, booklet derived from archive.org]Download from Mega.
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2022-05-31 15:11:00
Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale Position Summary: The Orchestra Personnel Manager and Youth Orchestra Manager is an integral member of the Billings Symphony artistic operations staff and Youth Orchestra staff, contributing to the creation of exceptional symphonic music presentations, patron experiences, and education excellence. The Orchestra Personnel Manager works directly with Orchestra musicians and has […]
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