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Bass-baritone Eric Owens on Wotan, other roles, and his love of opera

Bass-baritone Eric Owens is one of those guys whom everyone likes – and it’s so easy to understand why! He’s one of the most sought-after artists in the opera world, yet when you talk to him, it’s just like talking to a buddy of yours; he doesn’t take himself too Read more…

By Trevor Gillis, 5 yearsNovember 19, 2017 ago
Jessica Hall
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“It’s such epic music,” Minnesota Opera Resident Artist Jessica Hall on being an opera pianist for Wagner’s Das Rheingold

Prior to the Das Rheingold preview night at Minnesota Opera on Thursday, November 10, 2016, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Minnesota Opera Resident Artist Jessica Hall, one of the two opera pianists for Minnesota Opera’s current production of Wagner’s Das Rheingold, the prologue in his epic Read more…

By Trevor Gillis, 6 years ago
Brian Staufenbiel
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Brian Staufenbiel’s Das Rheingold – The New Generation of Opera in Action

At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2016, I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing history in the making – I attended the preview night of the first ever Minnesota Opera production of Wagner’s Das Rheingold, the prologue in Wagner’s epic four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of Read more…

By Trevor Gillis, 6 years ago
Das Rheingold Prelude
Das Rheingold

Leitmotivs – Das Rheingold, Opera of the Month

Since we’re looking at a Wagner opera – Das Rheingold – this month as our Opera of the Month, we need to discuss leitmotivs. By the end of this post, you should have a solid understanding of what a leitmotiv is, who used them, and why they’re useful. Opera Sense Read more…

By Trevor Gillis, 6 yearsOctober 2, 2016 ago
Das Rheingold
Lyric Opera of Chicago

A short trip to Valhalla this morning…

Good morning, opera lovers! Take a little trip to Valhalla with me.

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By Trevor Gillis, 6 yearsSeptember 19, 2016 ago
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