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The Opera Company season officially ends this weekend as the last production of the season, Britten's The Rape of Lucretia closes. Over the summer as we wait for the new season to start, we'll be looking at a lot of different things, including a little bit of information on vocal technique, how the voice works, the bel-canto style, and a walk through opera's time line. We'll see some clips from comic and serious operas, legendary singers and some you may not know, and even singers in Broadway and popular music, too.
Also, during the summer we'll let you know what opera will be aired on the radio each Saturday afternoon on WRTI, 90.1 FM.
If you have suggestions of things you'd like to see, please let me know and I'll find a few clips as well.
Youtube Clip of the Week
Have you ever wondered what your vocal chords look like? Have you ever seen them as they produce sound? Here's a clip that was filmed during a stroboscopy (pronounced stroh-BAHS-coh-pee). In medicine, stroboscopes are used to view the vocal cords. The patient hums or speaks into a microphone and a light source and a camera are positioned by endoscopy.
If you tend to be a bit squeamish about seeing the inside of the human body, you may want to pass on this video, otherwise I highly recommend watching this!
The Vocal Chords in Action
Our vocal selection for the week showcases soprano Simone Kermes just sharing her joy of singing in this concert from France. She sings the impossibly difficult aria "Agitata da due venti" (Shaken by two winds) from Vivaldi's opera Griselda. While she may not hit all the notes perfectly in tune, she gives a very spirited rendition of the aria and lets us know that singing opera can be lots of fun, too! This video may take a little while to load from the youtube server, so please be patient.
Opera on the Radio this weekend
This weekend WRTI, 90.1 FM features Georges Bizet's gorgeously lyrical opera The Pearl Fishers in a performance taped live from the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The opera includes one of biggest "hit tunes" in all of opera, the friendship duet between the tenor and baritone. The baritone in this recording is Nathan Gunn, currently appearing with the Opera Company at the Perelman Theater. Don't forget to tune in on Saturday at 1:00 PM, or click here to listen to WRTI on your computer!
Don't forget to invite your friends to sign up to receive these alerts by emailing their name, school, and age to us at outreach@operaphila.org.
Until next week...
The Opera Company season officially ends this weekend as the last production of the season, Britten's The Rape of Lucretia closes. Over the summer as we wait for the new season to start, we'll be looking at a lot of different things, including a little bit of information on vocal technique, how the voice works, the bel-canto style, and a walk through opera's time line. We'll see some clips from comic and serious operas, legendary singers and some you may not know, and even singers in Broadway and popular music, too.
Also, during the summer we'll let you know what opera will be aired on the radio each Saturday afternoon on WRTI, 90.1 FM.
If you have suggestions of things you'd like to see, please let me know and I'll find a few clips as well.
Youtube Clip of the Week
Have you ever wondered what your vocal chords look like? Have you ever seen them as they produce sound? Here's a clip that was filmed during a stroboscopy (pronounced stroh-BAHS-coh-pee). In medicine, stroboscopes are used to view the vocal cords. The patient hums or speaks into a microphone and a light source and a camera are positioned by endoscopy.
If you tend to be a bit squeamish about seeing the inside of the human body, you may want to pass on this video, otherwise I highly recommend watching this!
Our vocal selection for the week showcases soprano Simone Kermes just sharing her joy of singing in this concert from France. She sings the impossibly difficult aria "Agitata da due venti" (Shaken by two winds) from Vivaldi's opera Griselda. While she may not hit all the notes perfectly in tune, she gives a very spirited rendition of the aria and lets us know that singing opera can be lots of fun, too! This video may take a little while to load from the youtube server, so please be patient.
Opera on the Radio this weekend
This weekend WRTI, 90.1 FM features Georges Bizet's gorgeously lyrical opera The Pearl Fishers in a performance taped live from the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The opera includes one of biggest "hit tunes" in all of opera, the friendship duet between the tenor and baritone. The baritone in this recording is Nathan Gunn, currently appearing with the Opera Company at the Perelman Theater. Don't forget to tune in on Saturday at 1:00 PM, or click here to listen to WRTI on your computer!
Don't forget to invite your friends to sign up to receive these alerts by emailing their name, school, and age to us at outreach@operaphila.org.
Until next week...
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