Taste / Test (Take Two) If you’re curious about opera but a little afraid to commit to a full production, you can sample a variety of short excerpts from three Smetana operas this Friday (Dec 9). However, what will be just a taste for you will be a test for the performers. That’s because “Bedřich Smetana: Scenes and Excerpts” at the Prague Conservatory is part of the students’ compulsory subject,…
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Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011: Taste / Test (2)
December 7, 2011
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Posted in Main Feature, Vol I Issue 5
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Also tagged Bedřich Smetana opera excerpts, Čertova Stěna, Hubička, Prague Conservatory, Prodaná Nevěsta, students perform opera, The Devil's Wall, The Kiss
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Wed., June 22, 2011: Czech Opera Basics
Summer Solstice Series! Summer is here! And to celebrate the season, Opus Osm continues our week-long Solstice Series of “backgrounder” articles. If you’ve ever wondered the who, why, what, or why not about opera, here are the answers to your questions. Zuzana Sklenková is on hand to anticipate everything you’ve always wanted to know about this glorious but confusing art form. Part 3 Czech Opera (Starter Kit) Love is at…
June 22, 2011
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Posted in Main Feature, Vol I Issue 5
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Also tagged Czech opera, Rusalka
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011: Opera Phobia
Summer Solstice Series! Opus Osm is presenting a week-long Summer Solstice Series of “backgrounder” articles. If you’ve ever wondered about opera, this week Zuzana Sklenková is on hand to anticipate everything you’ve always wanted to know about this glorious but confusing art form. And Elizabeth Haas (below) tells about a painless way to experience opera — in an open-air, castle courtyard. Part 2 Opera Phobia: Opera Is Too Serious and…
June 21, 2011
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Posted in Main Feature, Vol I Issue 5
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Also tagged Alžběta Poláčková, Andrea Kalivodová, Czech Opera Company, Elizabeth Haas, opera buffa, opera seria, Průhonice Castle, The Devil and Kate, Tomáš Černý, Vratislav Kříž
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