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Opera for Everyone is a radio show and podcast that makes opera understandable, accessible, and enjoyable for all. Epiphanies abound. Hilarity ensues.
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Pat Wright hosts the show, inviting guest co-hosts to participate in the mission she and Keely Herron developed after lively discussions of operas they had enjoyed seeing together. The show airs Sundays from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on 89.1 KHOL in Jackson, Wyoming. Cover artwork by illustrator Rosie Brooks (www.rosiebrooks.com)

14/09/2022

Episode 101, Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera

Masks, both literal and figurative, abound in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, “A Masked Ball.” Conspirators feign support of a leader they despise. A noblewoman must veil both her face and her feelings from her husband. The governor must put on a disguise to understand his subjects, and his beloved. The governor’s chief councilor dons a mask to take murderous revenge on him for an imagined betrayal. Even the setting itself, colonial Boston, is a thin disguise for the original setting, Sweden under Gustav III.

Hosted by Pat and guest co-host Michael Severance, long-serving bassoonist and contrabassoonist with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra.

10/08/2022

Listen to Opera For Everyone's 100th Episode!

Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex and Persephone

A beloved king becomes reviled by his family and his people as previously hidden dark deeds come to light. A young woman loses her innocence and freedom through the machinations of the lord of the underworld. The timeless ancient Greek stories of King Oedipus and Persephone captured the imagination of Igor Stravinsky, a composer unafraid to present drama in new and unexpected formats. Join Opera for Everyone as we explore the characters and the powerful music of these two short operas.

Hosted by Pat and Kathleen Van De Wille

https://operaforeveryoneshow.podbean.com/e/ep-100-oedipus-rex-and-persephone-by-stravinsky/

23/04/2022

Listen to our latest show, Episode 98, “La Donna del Lago” this Sunday, April 24 from 9am to 11am Mountain on http://891khol.org
We all know that feeling when we want to marry one rebel leader, but our father wants us to marry the chief rebel leader, but then one day a wandering king disguised as a huntsman starts chatting us up on the moors. With this timeless and relatable set-up (based on a poem by Sir Walter Scott that is credited with starting the Scottish Romantic movement) Rossini crafts an opera that blends romance and political intrigue. Featuring a druid chorus, a major character unceremoniously killed offstage, and an unexpectedly happy ending, La Donna del Lago (“The Lady of the Lake”) is a wonderful example not only of Rossini's beautiful music, but also of Sir Walter Scott's seldom-read masterpiece.
Hosted by Pat and Kathleen van de Wille

For more of Kathleen's musings on the power and possibilities of story, read and subscribe to "Constructive Criticism" on Substack.

16/04/2022

This Sunday, April 17, you are invited to stream Opera For Everyone from 9am to 11am MDT (that’s starting at 11am EDT, and 8am PDT), for our conversation about opera’s often-performed double-bill known as Cav/Pag: Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. To stream, go to http://891khol.org and click the "Listen Live" button at the top left corner. If you cannot listen live, find the Episode 42 podcast on the KHOL website, and many podcast sites.

Cavalleria Rusticana ("Rustic Chivalry") is a personal favorite for us at Opera For Everyone. In the verismo "slice of life" style, with all the artifice that opera necessarily requires, this short opera powerfully conveys the truth of so many human emotions. Fittingly, Easter Sunday, this opera contains an exquisite Easter hymn led by a sincerely devout woman who has been excommunicated by the Church and shunned by her community. As with life, the opera contains a mix of emotions, and at the end, maybe, just possibly, a glimmer of hope for better times to come.

The second opera in the double-bill, Pagliacci, is a powerful depiction of a clown and his troupe of players, who maintain a façade of levity while drama and tragedy dominate.

05/03/2022

Meet Maestro Joseph Rescigno–gentleman, author, and opera conductor extraordinaire. The Maestro joins OFE for this wide-ranging discussion of the how, what, and why of conducting opera. Drawing on material from his book, "Conducting Opera: Where Theater Meets Music," and a lifetime of conducting opera around the world, Maestro Rescigno brings a unique perspective to the theory and practice of operatic composition and performance. In the second half, we explore Richard Strauss’ unusual and fascinating "Ariadne auf Naxos," which hybridizes myth and psychodrama, opera and commedia dell'arte.
https://operaforeveryoneshow.podbean.com/e/ep-97-ofe-meets-maestro-joseph-rescigno-ft-ariadne-auf-naxos-by-strauss/

08/11/2021

What does Salvador Dali have in common with opera? Listen our new episode to find out!
Episode 94, Opera For Everyone Meets United Arts Studies features special guests soprano Elizaveta Ulakhovich and baritone Perry Sook talking about their work and lives as an operatic couple. Their newest project is a YouTube series that connects their love of opera and their exploration of the visual arts. Join us for a unique episode featuring romance, creativity, and adventure.

Hosted by Pat and Grant

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnpTKTGtH1OuRw8XYvV__NQ

07/08/2021

Listen on Sunday morning August 8, 9 - 11 a.m. Mountain Time KHOL 89.1 FM to the devilish story of the opera “Mefistofele.”

The Devil takes center stage in this opera based on the Faust story: a timeless tale of the seductive nature of evil and the redemptive promise of grace. Known primarily for his many successful libretti, Arrigo Boito gave his full poetic, philosophical, and musical talents to this, his only complete opera. This is the third in a series of Opera For Everyone shows featuring operas based on Goethe’s “Faust.” Catch up on any missed shows by visiting 891khol.org, or operaforeveryoneshow.com.

31/07/2021

Listen this Sunday morning Aug. 1, 9 – 11 a.m. Mountain Time on 89.1 FM to Charles Gounod’s grand opera, “Faust,” the second of three operas we feature with the infamous Goethe characters.

A deal with the Devil; a Faustian bargain. When an elderly scholar prays to the Devil in desperation, he learns that it might not be wise to let the Devil answer his prayers. Faust gains only transitory pleasures but causes the pitiful downfall of a naive young woman. This story takes a close look at the relationship between that woman and the scholar. Composer Charles Gounod’s take on the Goethe play gives us sumptuous music and one of the great enduring operas in the repertoire.

23/07/2021

Listen on Sunday morning 9 - 11 a.m. on KHOL 89.1 FM to Hector Berlioz’s "La Damnation de Faust."

Faust, an aging scholar, despairs that the world holds no further interest for him. But the crafty devil Mephistopheles appears and invites Faust to pleasures not found in his books. Of course, it is never wise to make a deal with the Devil. The epic tale of the downfall of Faust and the innocent woman he drags with him is sublimely illustrated in Hector Berlioz’s "La Damnation de Faust."

18/07/2021

This extended version of our William Tell show includes everything from the regular length show, plus more history, more music, more explication, and more fun! Imperial soldiers, determined rebels, a martyred elder, a plucky youth, a noble princess, a cruel oppressor… it’s not Star Wars; it’s ...

18/06/2021

An adventurous Renaissance artist’s action-packed autobiography provided compelling inspiration for Hector Berlioz’s first completed opera, Benvenuto Cellini. Berlioz strongly identified with the notorious Cellini, seeing in him a mirror of his own bravado, skill, and passion… and uses this id...

25/05/2021

How do you get from The Opera to The Musical? Any answer to that question would have to include the powerhouse Victorian English duo of Gilbert and Sullivan and their ground-breaking form of “light opera.” Hilarious, cheerful, and energetic, they innovated both in opera and satirical comedy. Not...

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