Omer Ben Seadia's guest appearances

Omer Ben Seadia

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Israeli director Omer Ben Saedia joined the Ghost Light Podcast prior to the opening of Utah Opera’s production of Peter Brook’s “La tragedie de Carmen” to discuss her thoughts about the current state of the world of opera.

Episode 5.12 - Omer Ben Seadia - Breaking the Glass Proscenium

Tel Aviv is the most populous city in the largest metropolitan area of Israel.The Gulf WarThe First Intifada was a Palestinian uprising against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.The Second Intifada was a period of intensified Israeli–Palestinian violence.Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist.In May of 1809, eager to protect his precious hearing during the heavy bombardment of the Siege of Vienna, composer Ludwig von Beethoven hid in his brother’s basement with pillows covering his ears.The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) are the military forces of the State of Israel.The Staatsoper, the Vienna State Opera, is an Austrian opera house and opera company based in Vienna."Largo al factotum" is an aria from The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini.The Israeli Opera is the principal opera company of Israel.Robin Guarino is an opera and film director.She is a Professor of Opera at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).The Marriage of Figaro is an opera buffa (comic opera) composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Pierre Beaumarchais was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier, and revolutionary (both French and American).Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera by Richard Strauss.Powel Crosley Jr. was an American inventor, industrialist, and entrepreneur. He was also a pioneer in radio broadcasting, and a former owner of the Cincinnati Reds major league baseball teamHugo Hofmannsthal was an Austrian prodigy, a novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist.Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras.Maria Callas was an American-born Greek soprano. She was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century.Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer.Omer mentions the following as pieces she would love to direct: Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss and Hofmannstha, The Rake’s Progress, Carmen, Don Giovanni.The Magic Flute is an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Beyoncé is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tel Aviv</a> is the most populous city in the largest metropolitan area of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Israel</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Gulf War</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Intifada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The First Intifada </a>was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_people" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> uprising against the Israeli occupation of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">West Bank</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaza</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Intifada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Second Intifada</a> was a period of intensified <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Israeli–Palestinian</a> violence.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ludwig van Beethoven </a>was a German composer and pianist.In May of 1809, eager to protect his precious hearing during the heavy bombardment of the <a href="https://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/beethoven-hides-in-basement-during-siege-of-vienna/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Siege of Vienna</a>, composer Ludwig von Beethoven hid in his brother’s basement with pillows covering his ears.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Israeli Defense Force (IDF)</a> are the military forces of the State of Israel.The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_State_Opera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Staatsoper</a>, the Vienna State Opera, is an Austrian opera house and opera company based in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vienna</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largo_al_factotum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Largo al factotum"</a> is an aria from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Barber_of_Seville" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Barber of Seville</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioachino_Rossini" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gioachino Rossini</a>.<a href="http://www.israel-opera.co.il/eng/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Israeli Opera</a> is the principal opera company of Israel.<a href="https://ccm.uc.edu/about/directory.html?eid=guarinrn&amp;thecomp=uceprof_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robin Guarino </a>is an opera and film director.She is a Professor of Opera at the <a href="https://ccm.uc.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_Figaro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Marriage of Figaro </a>is an opera buffa (comic opera) composed in 1786 by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Beaumarchais" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pierre Beaumarchais</a> was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_modern_France" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French</a> polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier, and revolutionary (both French and American).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariadne_auf_Naxos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ariadne auf Naxos </a>is an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">opera</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Strauss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Strauss</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powel_Crosley_Jr." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powel Crosley Jr</a>. was an American inventor, industrialist, and entrepreneur. He was also a pioneer in radio broadcasting, and a former owner of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cincinnati Reds</a> major league baseball team<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_von_Hofmannsthal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hugo Hofmannsthal </a>was an Austrian prodigy, a novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Strauss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard Georg Strauss</a> was a leading German composer of the late <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Romantic</a> and early <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th-century_classical_music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">modern</a> eras.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Callas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Callas</a> was an American-born <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greek</a> soprano. She was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marilyn Monroe </a>was an American actress, model, and singer.Omer mentions the following as pieces she would love to direct: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Rosenkavalier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Der Rosenkavalier, </a><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-companion-to-richard-strauss/strausshofmannsthal-operas/E3F41B262027D09C17E5C7C75C1E8793" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strauss and Hofmannstha</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rake%27s_Progress" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rake’s Progress</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carmen</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Giovanni" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don Giovanni</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Flute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Magic Flute</a> is an opera by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyoncé</a> is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

An Interview With Omer Ben Seadia 