An exciting new podcast by Marc Eliot Stein of Literary Kicks. Why is opera relevant today? This sometimes-lost art form hides a fascinating, vibrant world. In our first episode, we discuss whether Verdi's Otello is better than Shakespeare's Othello, whether Othello had PTSD, and what it means that Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro is an Italian opera by a German Austrian and a Venetian Jew based on a French play that takes place in Spain. Welcome to the first episode of Lost Music: Exploring Literary Opera!
Five years ago, Marc Eliot Stein stepped through the looking glass from opera listener to opera performer by joining the chorus of a Long Island light opera company. This began his "passaggio" - a journey of discovery and surprise into the art of singing and the camaraderie of regional theater. Marc talks about every aspect of learning to sing in an ensemble: imposter syndrome, the need to strategize between chest and head voice, the varying roles of experienced singers and newbies, the angular view of a show you can only get from enjoying it while standing on stage. Also: advice and guidance for any amateur singers who'd like to join a local company and don't know where to start.
16 Sept 2024
About A Flute
Gaby Kogut joins Marc Eliot Stein to take a deep psychological dive into the meaning of Mozart's masterpiece "The Magic Flute". We talk about many things: problems this opera has in 2024, the idea of "Die Zauberflote" as a time capsule of freemasonry, the male gaze, the great Ingmar Bergman movie, Carl Jung, individuation, "Wizard of Oz", the question of evil. Dive in with us into the cultural birdhouse knows as "The Magic Flute"!
27 Dec 2023
A Chorus in Brooklyn
There's nothing like singing in an opera chorus. Marc Eliot Stein and Ted Shulman talk about their participation in Regina Opera's production of Verdi's "Rigoletto" in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and the special ways a chorus can illuminate or enliven a classic opera. We chat about "Nabucco", "Turandot", "Parsifal", "Les Contes d'Hoffmann", "Orfeo ed Euridice", "HMS Pinafore" and "Aida", and the conversation also turns to amateur singing, drinking songs, offensive operas, gender of choruses, teamwork, the disastrous 2023 Israel/Gaza war, Lance Loud, reality TV, New York City's 1970s CBGBs punk scene and a mostly (but not completely) forgotten punk band called The Mumps.
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