Placido Domingo Outlines His Plans for Los Angeles Opera.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2000 Placido Domingo Noun 1. Placido Domingo - Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941) Domingo , Artistic Director, Los Angeles Opera The Los Angeles Opera is an opera company in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company's home base is the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, part of the Los Angeles Music Center. , announced at a media conference held today a number of new exciting artistic ventures and plans for the company, including details of the 2001-02 Season. In addition, he announced an all-new staging of Richard Wagner's epic Ring Cycle and new artistic collaborations with international opera companies, including the Kirov Opera. Domingo also announced a number of world premieres by composers such as John Williams This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. , Luciano Berio Luciano Berio, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI[1] (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. He is noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition Sinfonia and Deborah Dratell. Domingo also presented the company's new Principal Conductor Kent Nagano
"It is with a tremendous sense of pride and anticipation that I announce my plans for the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Opera's next three seasons," said Domingo. "It is very important to me that we solidify this company's reputation for presenting ambitious, artistically challenging works. In formulating my plans for the company, one of my main concerns was to strengthen the conductorial component, which is why I invited Kent Nagano to join us as Principal Conductor. Although Kent has a far-reaching international career, we mutually agreed that he will start in the 2001-02 Season and he will be conducting four productions in his first season. "In choosing the repertoire, I focused on developing an artistic philosophy that concentrates on works that have not previously been presented by Los Angeles Opera," said Domingo. "During the 2001-02 Season, we will present eight staged productions and one opera in concert. Of these nine presentations, seven have never been performed by Los Angeles Opera. "Today, I am especially gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to announce our planned presentation of Wagner's monumental Ring Cycle, the first Ring ever presented in Los Angeles. Many companies have established their reputations based on the Ring Cycle. With a production designed by Industrial Light & Magic, a company founded by George Lucas Noun 1. George Lucas - United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944) Lucas and the motion picture industry's leading special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. studio, I am confident that this will be an exciting Ring Cycle for the new millennium. "Kent and I have also decided that each season, starting with the 2002-03 Season, we will have one world premiere per season as part of our artistic program," said Domingo. "We are already working with Luciano Berio and John Williams on new works. Kent and I are also excited about commissioning new works of modern operatic music that will be performed in smaller venues in Los Angeles. "I am also proud to announce significant artistic collaborations with major international opera companies that will be taking place over the next three seasons, particularly with the Kirov Opera and its renowned conductor, my good friend Valery Gergiev Valery Abisalovich Gergiev (Ossetic: Гергиты Абисалы фырт Валери . Having worked very closely with Valery, I can say with certainty that we have developed a rich and fulfilling artistic association that is both challenging and rewarding. "I am delighted that my friend Alberto Vilar Alberto Vilar (b. 4 October 1940) is a Cuban-American investor and philanthropist, particularly known as a patron of opera. Vilar earned an economics degree from Washington and Jefferson College, an elite liberal arts college in Washington, PA. has pledged to me ongoing support for Los Angeles Opera," said Domingo. "Alberto's support for opera extends worldwide from the Metropolitan Opera to Covent Garden Covent Garden (kŭv`ənt), area in London historically containing the city's principal fruit and garden market and the Royal Opera House. , from the Kirov Opera to the Bayreuth Festival Bayreuth Festival, also called the Richard Wagner Festival, annual season of performances of Wagner's works, held in the Bavarian town of Bayreuth. In about 1851, Wagner began to visualize a festival theater that would be devoted to the performance of great German , and from the Salzburg Festival Salzburg Festival, annual festival of music and drama held in Salzburg, Austria, for five weeks starting in late July. The festival may be considered a descendant of the Salzburg Music Festival Weeks that the Vienna Philharmonic gave irregularly between 1877 and 1910. to the Los Angeles Opera. Alberto has committed much more than the already announced sponsorship of this season's production of 'Aida.' His extraordinary involvement will be manifested in supporting the Los Angeles Opera with an initial donation of $2 million in the 2001-02 season. Mr. Vilar will personally speak about his total involvement with the Los Angeles Opera and with other companies in the world at his own press conference to be held tomorrow morning. "I also want to thank our President, Leonard Green, for guiding us toward a much-expanded future and for initiating, with Marc Stern, the new underwriting program, Domingo's Angels -- a program comprised of donors who have pledged $1 million over four years to support artistic initiatives. The tremendous commitment they have made to supporting this company's productions is an inspiration to us all, and I am certain we will continue to benefit from their leadership for years to come. I would like to thank, in addition to the major support from Alberto Vilar, the inaugural members of the Domingo Angels: Robert V. Adams and Barbara Abercrombie; Frank and Kathrine Baxter; Leslie and John Dorman; The Leonard Green Foundation; Warner and Carol Henry; The Marc and Eva Stern Foundation; The Walter Lantz Walter Lantz (April 27 1899[1] – March 22 1994) was an American cartoonist and animator, best known for founding the Walter Lantz Studio and creating Woody Woodpecker. Foundation through Trustee Edward Landry; Selim Zilkha and Mary Hayley; and an anonymous donor. "I would also like to thank my close associate and Los Angeles Opera's Artistic Administrator, Edgar Baitzel," said Domingo. "For the past two years we have worked together and among his many accomplishments have been not only fresh ideas but above all making our plans a reality through precise execution. "Since February of this year, I've enjoyed working with the Los Angeles Opera's new Executive Director, Ian White-Thomson," said Domingo. "Ian's financial background provides a great compliment to our artistic efforts." The 2001-02 Season will open on September 4, 2001 with a new production of Peter Illych Tchaikovsky's "Pikovaya dama" ("The Queen of Spades") conducted by one of the world's leading conductors, Valery Gergiev. This co-production with the Teatro Real The Teatro Real (literally Royal Theater) or simply The Real (as it is known colloquialy), is an opera house in Madrid. It was inaugurated on 19 November 1850, with Donizetti's La Favorite , Madrid, and The Washington Opera will be directed and designed by Hugo de Ana. Running in repertory with "Pikovaya dama" will be a new production of Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin," September 12, 2001. "Lohengrin" will be directed by the Academy Award-winning film actor Maximilian Schell ("Judgement at Nuremburg"). Among Schell's directorial credits are "Tales from the Vienna Woods" at The National Theatre in London. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for the documentary "Marlene." Los Angeles Opera's new Principal Conductor Kent Nagano will conduct. Vladimir Lysyk designed "Lohengrin's" sets and costumes. Following "Lohengrin" will be a revival of the company's beloved 1999 production of Verdi's "La traviata La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ," October 19, 2001. Conducted by the company's Artistic Director Placido Domingo, the opera will be directed by Marta Domingo and designed by Giovanni Agostinucci. The company will present Franz Lehar's "The Merry Widow merry widow n. A short strapless corset with half cups for the breasts and long garters. [Originally a trademark.] ," opening December 2, 2001, conducted by John DeMain John DeMain is an American conductor and the current Artistic and Music Director for Opera Pacific. He served as Music Director and Principal Conductor for the Houston Grand Opera for eighteen years. . The production, which originated at the Opernhaus Zurich, will be directed by Helmut Lohner, with sets and costumes by Rolf Langenfass. The New Year brings three performances of Lehar's "La Viuda Alegre" ("The Merry Widow") performed in Spanish with a different cast. "La Viuda Alegre" opens January 6, 2002. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the death of composer Arnold Schoenberg Noun 1. Arnold Schoenberg - United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951) Arnold Schonberg, Schoenberg, Schonberg , who died in Los Angeles, the company will present a single concert performance of his monumental "Moses und Aron" on December 9, 2001, conducted by Kent Nagano and performing with his own orchestra, Berlin's Deutsches Symphonie Orchester. This will be the first performance of "Moses und Aron" in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Opera will present a staged production of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Mass in B Minor," from the 1996 Schwetzingen Festival The Schwetzingen Festival is an early summer festival of opera and other classical music presented each year from May to early June in Schwetzingen, Germany. In 1952 the South German Broadcasting Corporation founded the Festival in the Schwetzingen area. , on February 2, 2002. Conducted by Peter Schreier Peter Schreier (born July 29, 1935) is a German tenor and conductor. Early life Schreier was born in Meissen, Saxony, and spent his first years in the small village of Gauernitz, near Meissen, where his father was a teacher, cantor and organist. with staging and design by Achim Freyer, Bach's "Mass in B Minor" will be sung in Latin. The company is set to present a revival of its popular 1993 production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Die Zauberflote," directed by Sir Peter Hall, March 23, 2002. The opera will be conducted by Lawrence Foster Lawrence Foster (born October 23, 1941, in Los Angeles, California) is an American conductor. He became the conductor of the San Francisco Ballet at the age of 18, and went on to conduct many of the world's finest orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the , with sets and costumes designed by Gerald Scarfe Gerald Anthony Scarfe (born 1 June 1936 in St John's Wood, London) is an English cartoonist and illustrator. He is best known for his work with Pink Floyd, particularly The Wall, and as an editorial cartoonist for The Sunday Times and an illustrator for The New Yorker. . The curtain will rise on a new production of Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" on May 25, 2002. Conducted by Principal Conductor Kent Nagano, the new production will be directed by Giancarlo del Monaco, with sets and costumes by Michael Scott Michael Scott or Mike Scott may be: Novelists:
named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. premiere of a new ending composed by Luciano Berio, which was recommended by Kent Nagano. Academy Award winner William Friedkin ("The Exorcist ex·or·cism n. 1. The act, practice, or ceremony of exorcising. 2. A formula used in exorcising. ex  or·cist n. ,"
"The French Connection") will direct Bela Bartok's
"Duke Bluebeard's Castle Bluebeard's Castle (Hungarian: A kékszakállú herceg vára; literally: "the castle of the blue-bearded prince") is a one-act opera by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. " and Giacomo Puccini's
"Gianni Schicchi Gianni Schicchi is an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, based on a story that is referred to in Dante's The Divine Comedy. It is the third of the trio of operas known as Il trittico. " June 2, 2002. Sets and costumes for both
productions will be designed by Gottfried Pilz. Friedkin recently
directed "Wozzeck" at the Florence Opera, conducted by Zubin
Mehta Zubin Mehta (b. April 29, 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music.Video: Kennedy Center Tribute to Zubin Metha Video: Conducting the Israel Philharmonic with the young violinist Viviane Hagner Video: Conducting the Los Angeles Philharmoic in 1977 . The Ring Cycle The Ring Cycle, beginning with "Das Rheingold" in May 2003, will span two seasons. This new staging, the first presentation of the Ring in Los Angeles, will feature staging effects designed by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Peter Mussbach will direct, with Kent Nagano conducting. The Ring Cycle continues into the 2003-2004 Season with "Die Walkure" (September 2003) followed by "Siegfried" (March 2004) and "Gotterdammerung" (May 2004). In order to realize his vision of a comprehensive, fantastical theatrical experience for the Ring, Peter Mussbach will collaborate with special-effects leader Industrial Light & Magic in the creation of the onstage environment. As even modern stagecraft stage·craft n. Skill in the techniques and devices of the theater. stagecraft the art or skill of producing or staging plays. See also: Drama Noun 1. has failed in the realization of the totality of Wagner's cinematic imagination, the choice of ILM as a collaborator was inevitable to the success of this project. The project marks the first major theatrical endeavor by ILM. Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 120 feature films, including "Space Cowboys," "The Perfect Storm," "Galaxy Quest," "Star Wars: Episode I," "The Mummy," "Saving Private Ryan," "Deep Impact," "Men In Black," "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Twister," "Mission: Impossible," "Dragonheart," "Jumanji," "Casper," "Forrest Gump," "The Mask," "Jurassic Park," "Death Becomes Her," "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?," "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial," the "Indiana Jones" series and the "Star Wars" trilogy. ILM has played a key role in eight of the top ten worldwide box office hits of all time, winning 14 Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects and 14 Technical Achievement Awards. Co-Productions The 2002-03 Season will also feature several co-productions with the world's leading opera companies, beginning with Jacques Offenbach's "Les contes d'Hoffmann Les contes d'Hoffmann (in English: The Tales of Hoffmann) is an opera by Jacques Offenbach. It was first performed in Paris, at the Opéra-Comique, on February 10, 1881. The libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E.T.A. ," co-produced with the Kirov Opera, The Washington Opera and Teatro Real, Madrid. Following that will be a production of Modest Musorgsky's "Boris Godunov Boris Godunov: see Godunov, Boris. ," co-produced with the Kirov Opera and La Scala La Scala Opera house in Milan, Italy. Built in 1776 by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria (which country then ruled Milan), it replaced an earlier theatre that had burned. , Milan. Finally, Los Angeles Opera has commissioned Luciano Berio to write a new orchestration for Claudio Monteverdi's "L'incoronazione di Poppea L'incoronazione di Poppea (SV 308, The Coronation of Poppea) is an opera seria in three acts by Claudio Monteverdi to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello, based on historical incidents described in the Annals of Tacitus. ." The opera will be a co-production with Palau de les Arts Valencia. The 2003-04 Season will also contain a number of exciting co-productions. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Prokofiev's death, Los Angeles Opera will present Prokofiev's "The Love for Three Oranges," in a co-production with the Kirov Opera, conducted by Valery Gergiev and directed by Ian Judge. The season will also feature Peter I. Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin
World Premieres Academy Award-winning composer John Williams ("Star Wars," "Jaws," "Schindler's List"; Conductor-in-Resident for The Boston Pops) has also been commissioned to create a new opera for the company, which will be premiered in the 2004-05 Season. The 2002-03 Season will feature the world premiere of a new work by Luciano Berio, conducted by Kent Nagano. Deborah Dratell (Composer-in-Residence, New York City Opera The New York City Opera (NYCO) is based in Philip Johnson's New York State Theater at Lincoln Center. The company was founded in 1944 with the aim of an opera company that would be financially accessible to a wide audience, innovative in its choice of repertory, and a home ) has been commissioned to create a new opera for the 2003-04 Season, entitled "Nicholas and Alexandra." This exciting new work will be co-produced by the Los Angeles Opera and the Theatre du Chatelet, Paris. New Music Theater Los Angeles Opera will premiere a number of World Premieres and North American premieres of commissioned, modern opera music. These productions will be performed in smaller venues in Los Angeles and will involve artists such as director Peter Sellars
Peter Sellars (born September 27, 1957) is an American theater director, renowned for his modern stagings of classical operas and plays. Sellars is professor of World Arts and Culture at U.C.L.A. . Young Artists Program In addition to these announcements, Domingo outlined his plans for a Young Artists Program. The program will provide the opportunity for more young artists to train with the company and perform in a variety of education and outreach programs. This new program will provide the appropriate training and coaching to the singers to allow them to develop artistically and musically. Note to Editors: A listing for the 2001-02 Season is attached.
LOS ANGELES OPERA
2001-02 SEASON
September 4, 2001 Peter I. Tchaikovsky
PIKOVAYA DAMA (QUEEN OF SPADES)
New Production
Co-production with the Teatro Real, Madrid
and The Washington Opera
Sung in Russian
Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Stage Director: Hugo de Ana
Set Designer: Hugo de Ana
Costume Designer: Hugo de Ana
September 12, 2001 Richard Wagner
LOHENGRIN
New Production
In association with The Kirov Opera, St.
Petersburg
Sung in German
Conductor: Kent Nagano
Stage Director: Maximilian Schell
Set Designer: Vladimir Lysyk
Costume Designer: Vladimir Lysyk
October 19, 2001 Giuseppe Verdi
LA TRAVIATA
Revival of Los Angeles Opera Production
from 1999
Sung in Italian
Conductor: Placido Domingo
Stage Director: Marta Domingo
Set Designer: Giovanni Agostinucci
Costume Designer: Giovanni Agostinucci
December 2, 2001 Franz Lehar
THE MERRY WIDOW
Production from Opernhaus Zurich
Sung in English
Conductor: John DeMain
Stage Director: Helmut Lohner
Set Designer: Rolf Langenfass
Costume Designer: Rolf Langenfass
December 9, 2001 Arnold Schoenberg
MOSES UND ARON
Concert performance
With Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin
Sung in German
Conductor: Kent Nagano
January 6, 2002 Franz Lehar
LA VIUDA ALEGRE
Production from Opernhaus Zurich
Sung in Spanish
Conductor: John DeMain
Stage Director: Helmut Lohner
Set Designer: Rolf Langenfass
Costume Designer: Rolf Langenfass
February 2, 2002 Johann Sebastian Bach/Achim Freyer
MASS in B MINOR
Production from Schwetzingen Festival
(1996)
Sung in Latin
Conductor: Peter Schreier
Stage Director: Achim Freyer
Set Designer: Achim Freyer
Costume Designer: Achim Freyer
March 23, 2002 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
DIE ZAUBERFLOTE
Revival of the Los Angeles Opera production
from 1993
Sung in German
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
Stage Director: Peter Hall
Set Designer: Gerald Scarfe
Costume Designer: Gerald Scarfe
May 25, 2002 Giacomo Puccini
TURANDOT
New production
Sung in Italian
Conductor: Kent Nagano
Stage Director: Giancarlo del Monaco
Set Designer: Michael Scott
Costume Designer: Michael Scott
June 2, 2002 Bela Bartok
DUKE BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE
Conductor: Kent Nagano
And
Giacomo Puccini
GIANNI SCHICCHI
New Production
Sung in Hungarian (BLUEBEARD) and Italian
(SCHICCHI)
Stage Director: William Friedkin
Set Designer: Gottfried Pilz
Costume Designer: Gottfried Pilz
|
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion