Tag: Vratislav Kříž

Other Side of the Curtain

What Really Goes On Behind the Curtain When a Former Opera Singer Takes the Stage — as a Castle Concert Organizer? Enchanted Evenings By Elizabeth Haas The connection between setting and repertoire can be powerful: La Traviata at the amphitheater in Verona. Tosca lakeside at Bregenz. Don Giovanni at Průhonice Zámek? Indeed, the recent gala opera concert at Průhonice’s medieval castle complex, a stone’s toss from Prague, joins the Continental…

June 29, 2011 | Posted in Other Side of the Curtain, Vol I Issue 5 | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Wed, June 29, 2011: Enchanted Evenings

For you and your family, it’s a pleasant summer evening’s entertainment — music, drama, top stars — all in the romantic setting of a castle courtyard or castle park. But what’s it like to organize an open-air opera or opera highlights when you have to choose the right location, round up the opera singers … and hope it doesn’t rain? Elizabeth Haas takes a peek backstage for a chat with…

June 29, 2011 | Posted in Main Feature, Vol I Issue 5 | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

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 | Posted in Main Feature, Vol I Issue 5 | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (1)