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Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today he has a sonic stomp round Epping Forest and watches the sunrise in Victoria Park all to the music of Weber, Wagner, Berg, George Benjamin and Britten. For more information visit richardrmscott.tumblr.com Originally [...]
The_Opera_Hour_S02-Ep30-Epping_Forest-20130606 [ 1:00:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (182)Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today: vocal chameleon and international mezzo Lucy Schaufer, who was last seen dressed as Maurice Sendak’s dog Jenny at The Barbican, talks about her debut album “Carpentersville.” richardrmscott.tumblr.com lucyschaufer.com Originally broadcast on 30th May [...]
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today: composer, singer, conductor and artistic director Laura Bowler, who has been busy writing operas about eating disorders and setting Guardian Journalist Tanya Gold’s columns to music. http://richardrmscott.tumblr.com/ Originally broadcast on 16th May 2013
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today: Sir Thomas Allen cancelled at the last minute so instead opera fan and teacher Linda Scott – Richard’s mother – talks about Verdi, Puccini, Gluck and just how difficult and trying it was [...]
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. On today’s show we are off on holiday! The sun has come out so we’re taking an operatic trip around Greece and Cyprus. We’ll hear from Britten’s magical forests just outside of Athens, from [...]
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today he explores the lost and missing and catalogues the alienated within opera. We’ll hear from Britten’s violent anti-hero Peter Grimes, from Handel’s sopping and naked Cesare as he washes up on the banks [...]
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today he talks about his personal love affair with opera and wonders how listening to opera can actually save your life. Featuring empowering classics from Mozart, Purcell, Bizet and Jimmy Somerville, tracks that had [...]
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today he examines opera’s portrayal of the night sky. We’ll hear Handel’s solar eclipse, how John Cage tried to musically trace the universe, prominent British astronomer William Herschel’s oboe concerto, Herschel discovered Uranus and [...]
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today: Poulenc‘s cheeky, jazzy and sublimely beautiful art songs and ballet music. Called a half-monk, half-delinquent by critics, Poulenc was as religious as he was a party animal; and he was the first openly [...]
Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes – politics, power, greed, the abominable, magic, lust, comedy. Today he talks to world-renowned Handel conductor Laurence Cummings about harpsichords, recits and all things Handel; and his love for the music of Peter Gabriel! http://richardrmscott.tumblr.com/ Originally broadcast on 21st March 2013.