Alessandro Talevi's guest appearances

Alessandro Talevi

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On this episode, director Alessandro Talevi talks about the unusual double-bill production this summer: Debussy's THE BLESSED DAMOZEL and Poulenc's LITANIES TO THE BLACK VIRGIN. These French cantatas, performed back-to-back, are only about 30 minutes total and were not conceived to be staged. Alessandro shares his unique concept for the pieces, the luxury of having time to develop backstories with the performers, and why even though these pieces have religious themes and texts, they are about the human experience and can be enjoyed by people of all backgrounds.    Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. Remember to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at centralcityopera.org. 

On this episode, director Alessandro Talevi talks about the unusual double-bill production this summer: Debussy's THE BLESSED DAMOZEL and Poulenc's LITANIES TO THE BLACK VIRGIN. These French cantatas, performed back-to-back, are only about 30 minutes total and were not conceived to be staged. Alessandro shares his unique concept for the pieces, the luxury of having time to develop backstories with the performers, and why even though these pieces have religious themes and texts, they are about the human experience and can be enjoyed by people of all backgrounds.  Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@centralcityopera.org">podcast@centralcityopera.org</a>. Remember to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at <a href="http://centralcityopera.org" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">centralcityopera.org</a>.

Season 4, Ep. 7 - Alessandro Talevi, Director of THE BLESSED DAMOZEL and LITANIES TO THE BLACK VIRGIN

On this episode, we meet the director of THE MAGIC FLUTE, Alessandro Talevi. Alessandro shares his unique and creative concept for this summer's production, explaining how he's found the balance between the playful and serious sides of the opera. He also talks about how he handles the controversial aspects in the libretto and how seeing the movie "Amadeus" got him hooked on classical music. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at podcast@centralcityopera.org. Remember to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at CentralCityOpera.org.

On this episode, we meet the director of THE MAGIC FLUTE, Alessandro Talevi. Alessandro shares his unique and creative concept for this summer's production, explaining how he's found the balance between the playful and serious sides of the opera. He also talks about how he handles the controversial aspects in the libretto and how seeing the movie "Amadeus" got him hooked on classical music. Have questions or want to provide feedback? Email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@centralcityopera.org">podcast@centralcityopera.org</a>. Remember to subscribe to our podcast to get the latest episodes delivered directly to your device. To hear more stories from inside Central City Opera and buy tickets to the shows, visit us at <a href="http://www.centralcityopera.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CentralCityOpera.org</a>.

Season Three, Ep. 2 - Alessandro Talevi,  Director of THE MAGIC FLUTE

Visiting director Alessandro Talevi is working on this term's opera, Donizetti's L'assedio di Calais. He tells us why he enjoys working with Guildhall students, and what makes this rarely-performed opera so intriguing.First published 23 October 2009.

Visiting director Alessandro Talevi is working on this term's opera, Donizetti's L'assedio di Calais. He tells us why he enjoys working with Guildhall students, and what makes this rarely-performed opera so intriguing. First published 23 October 2009.