Opera Live http://www.operalive.org/blog Opéra de Liège presents Opera Live Tue, 11 May 2010 09:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Today is the day http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/05/11/today-is-the-day/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/05/11/today-is-the-day/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 09:28:58 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=182 …to treat yourself with livestreaming opera. Beamed from Liège to the rest of the world.
Sit back, relax, get a free ticket and enjoy Rita and Il Campanello.

Tonight (May 11th, 2010) at 8:00pm GMT + 1.  If you don’t have the time tonight you don’t have to miss it because it’s available on demand until June 11th.

Don’t know what to expect from an opera streaming? Here’s a sample from the previous online opera, Rigoletto.

]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/05/11/today-is-the-day/feed/ 0 The Rehearsals for the Il campanello and Rita http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-rehearsals-for-the-il-campanello-and-rita/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-rehearsals-for-the-il-campanello-and-rita/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 08:57:27 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=169 Spoiler warning! With the curtains about to open for the entire world wide web to enjoy we like to give you a sneak peak on what is about to come your way.


]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/05/05/the-rehearsals-for-the-il-campanello-and-rita/feed/ 0 Today’s the day… http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/03/23/todays-the-day/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/03/23/todays-the-day/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:30:52 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=153 Today is the big day: Rigoletto will be performed and broadcasted live via the internet on Opera Live. We hope you all have your tickets ready. (If not, get them here).

Here are just a couple of things to look forward to:

The art direction, by Philippe Sireuil:
Rigoletto: rehearsals (by Royal Opera of Liège)

The set, designed by Didier Payen :
Rigoletto: Maquette de décors 01 (by Royal Opera of Liège)

The costumes, by Jorge Jara:
Rigoletto: Maquettes de costumes (by Royal Opera of Liège)

All, virtuosly conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni:
Rigoletto: Paolo Arrivabeni (by Royal Opera of Liège)

And of course, the performances by Mark Rucker, Cinzia Forte, Luciano Montanaro, Helen Leplalaan and many more.

So come join us, today, live or enjoy Rigoletto at your own pace:  tickets are valid until a month after the first broadcast.

Full broadcast details can to be found here.

]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/03/23/todays-the-day/feed/ 1 Making of “Discover Opera Live”: video http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/03/18/making-of-%e2%80%9cdiscover-opera-live%e2%80%9d-video/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/03/18/making-of-%e2%80%9cdiscover-opera-live%e2%80%9d-video/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:04:24 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=134 As mentioned in the previous post, for Rigoletto the Royal Opera of Liège commissioned a unique handcrafted artwork by designer Wouter de Winte. It depicts the entire opera in the different scenes.

We already showed you some photographs from the making of, but here is short video on how this artwork came to life:

Impressive!

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The next broadcasted masterpiece for Opera Live will be Rigoletto, the famous opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi, featuring the well-known canzone ‘La donna è mobile’. This story of love, seduction and betrayal has been brought to life not only by the live online broadcast but also by the specially designed artwork, commissioned by the Royal Opera of Liège.

This handcrafted artwork is a unique piece and translates the opera we all know and love into a stunning visual. Let us sweep you of your feet by the music, story details and charachter description in this interactive storytelling experience.

For all info on broadcasting and tickets: click here.

]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/03/17/making-of-discover-opera-live/feed/ 2 Discover ‘Rigoletto’ by Verdi http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/18/discover-rigoletto-by-verdi/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/18/discover-rigoletto-by-verdi/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:22:45 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=85 After the success of I Capuleti e i Montecchi OperaLive is proud to present Rigoletto, the second of three operas broadcasted via the internet.

Rigoletto is an intense drama of passion, betrayal and revenge, based on the play “Le Roi s’Amuse” by French poet and playwright Victor Hugo. It was one of Giuseppe Verdi’s major triumphs. Directed by Philippe Sireuil and conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni, the opera is performed by an amazing international cast with stars like Mark Rucker, Cinzia Forte, Luciano Montanaro, Helen Leplalaan and many more. The roles of Giovanna and Count Ceprano are sung by two members of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie’s own choir: Laura Balidemaj and Pierre Gathier.

Rigoletto: Paolo Arrivabeni

The opera will be broadcasted live on March 23rd and will be available online until 5 days one month after the live broadcast. Tickets are available here.

]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/18/discover-rigoletto-by-verdi/feed/ 0 What happens behind the scenes? http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/12/what-happens-behind-the-scenes/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/12/what-happens-behind-the-scenes/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:50:40 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=83 Mostly, as a spectator of opera, you only get to see the performance itself. For I Capuleti e i Montecchi we got to get a look behind the scenes: make up, costumes, the silent mental preparation right before the opera starts.

Here are some pictures we would like to share with you from I Capuleti e i Montecchi. You can see Patrizia Ciofi (Giulietta) and Laura Polverelli (Romeo) in make up, conductor Luciano Acocella being interviewed and a look at the technical set-up.

]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/12/what-happens-behind-the-scenes/feed/ 0 Last chance to see I Capuleti e i Montecchi! http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/10/last-chance-to-see-i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/10/last-chance-to-see-i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:46:48 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=67 You still have two more days to enjoy I Capuleti e i Montecchi via the internet. The opera is available on OperaLive on demand ’till February 12th 2010.



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Tickets are still available here. To log into your account you can go to the login page and you will have access to all additional information containing artist biographies, notions about the composer and the composition, the libretto, a discography selection and a poster in pfd format.

]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/10/last-chance-to-see-i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi/feed/ 0 I Capuleti e i Montecchi: extended availablility http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/05/i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi-extended-availablility/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/05/i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi-extended-availablility/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:21:51 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=65 Due to the success of the broadcast of I Capuleti e i Montecchi, the opera will be available on demand ’till February 12th 2010.

If you do not have a ticket yet, they are still available here. You can buy them for one performance, or the series of three.

Hesitating to buy a ticket? Read the live reporting by Anik Lachev and her friends on her blog or the wonderful review on Se Vuoi Pace.

]]> http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/05/i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi-extended-availablility/feed/ 3 I Capuleti e i Montecchi http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/02/i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi/ http://www.operalive.org/blog/2010/02/02/i-capuleti-e-i-montecchi/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:11:29 +0000 operalive http://www.operalive.org/blog/?p=62 We already showed you behind the scenes pictures of the rehearsals for I Capuleti e i Montecchi. The production is now being performed in the Royal Opera of Wallonie ànd can be watched online from today onwards. We can already show you some truely amazing scenes:

Want to join us via the web? Get your ticket for I Capuleti e i Montecchi here. If you need some explanation on the precise procedure, please read this short How To manual.

If you should have any questions, do not hesitate to ask us in the comments.

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