The Woods are Lovely…
The Woods are Lovely… by Paula Fowler A story changes—slightly or dramatically, intentionally or not—every time it is retold. This is true whether the re-telling happens orally, or on stage, or on...
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Online Course for Mark Adamo’s Little Women
Here’s a great opportunity to make certain you have a fantastic experience during Utah Opera’s Little Women in March. You can learn about the story and music of Little Women from its composer, Mark...
View ArticleOne Last Laugh
One Last Laugh by Paula Fowler In many ways, Giuseppe Verdi’s final opera, 1893’s Falstaff, surprised his contemporaries. The Maestro had, after all, declared his retirement from opera composition...
View ArticleViva V.E.R.D.I.? The Distance Between Memory and Myth
A performance of an important composer’s final masterpiece, like Verdi’s Falstaff, enables us – maybe even requires us – to reflect on their life and legacy. For Verdi it was a rather long life and an...
View ArticleBeethoven’s Ninth – Ode to Joy
This is a reprint of a blog post from a couple of years ago about Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Was it really an ode to a life of joy or trials, turbulence and torn love that inspired a final Ode as...
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Fidelio: The Problem of Beethoven and his Only Opera – Lesson 1
Lesson One: Composition and Disastrous Premiere(s) by Luke Howard It might seem strange that one of the most innovative and talented composers in the history of Western music, the man who...
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“Fidelio:” The Problem of Beethoven and his Only Opera – Lesson 2
by Luke Howard Lesson 1: Composition and Disastrous Premiere(s) Lesson 2: Beethoven’s Struggle with Fidelio So why precisely did Beethoven, the great musical genius, struggle so much with Fidelio?...
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Director Eric Einhorn’s Thoughts on Beethoven’s Fidelio
The below post was written by Eric Einhorn, who is the director for Utah Opera’s production of Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven running Oct 8 – 16. Director Eric Einhorn gives instructions to Brenda...
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“Fidelio:” The Problem of Beethoven and his Only Opera – Lesson 3
Lesson 1: Composition and Disastrous Premiere(s) Lesson 2: Beethoven’s Struggle with Fidelio Lesson 3: AN “ORCHESTRAL OPERA” by Luke Howard Many consider the ensemble pieces the most successful...
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I Spy Something New
Concertgoers this past weekend might have spotted something unfamiliar and intriguing in the lobby of Abravanel Hall – an interactive, educational display presented by our Symphony Season Sponsor –...
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