behind the scene conversations
Charles Reid, tenor, has interesting conversations with performers about the real lives behind the characters appearing on the stage,in this weekly podcast. Please visit Charles' website at www.charles-reid.com. For comments, send Charles an email at: thisoperalife@hotmail.com
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TOL Ep058 Mario Klein

- I met German bass, Mario Klein, during our years at the Bayreuth Festival. He is currently an ensemble member of the Staatstheater Kassel. Mario is a major audiophile, lover of the theater, and an all around good guy! To keep track of his career, please visit his website: http://www.klein-speyer.de/mario0.html
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TOL Ep057 Camila Ribero-Souza

Richard Wagner wrote three operas in the early part of his career that are not performed in the Bayreuth Festival. I'm currently performing one of them (DAS LIEBESVERBOT) in Frankfurt, and met Brazilian soprano, Camila Ribero-Souza on twitter when she tweated about her upcoming performances of these lesser known Wagner operas. Camila's pursuit of singing has led her from Brazil to England and now to Germany where she is fest at the theater in Meiningen. To follow her career: http://www.camilariberosouza.com or visit her on facebook!
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TOL Ep056 Jonathan Estabrooks

Jonathan Estabrooks is a young and upcoming baritone from Canada. He's a recent graduate of Julliard and a fellow podcaster and innovative young man. In this episode, we talk a lot about technology and ways in which it is impacting the opera world. Click here to follow his video podcast, A Singer's Life. To stay up to date on Jonathan's career, please visit his facebook fanpage.
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TOL Ep055 Gary Kudo and Yanyu Guo

After a delay for technical reasons, the website is working again! I first met Gary and Yanyu when I moved to Mannheim, but they are well known to many in the U.S. for their time in the U.S. Gary Kudo is a coach and Yanyu is a dramatic mezzo-soprano. Their story is a truly international one, for Yanyu, beginning in China. It's also a family affair as they watch their son grow into a musician of his own right.
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Duration: 68:34 m - Filetype: mp3 - Bitrate: 96 KBPS - Frequency: 44100 HZ
TOL Ep054 Chris Murray PT TWO

- Chris Murray gets into much greater detail about differences between musical theater and the opera world in this second part of our interview. He is well known in Germany as a star of the musical theater stage, but he hails from a highly operatic family. If you missed the first part, start with Ep053. To follow Chris' career or find links to purchase his cds: http://chris-murray.de/
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TOL Ep053 Chris Murray PT ONE

- Tenor, Chris Murray, is a big star in the musical theater scene of Germany. He's currently working in Innsbruck on a new work titled SHYLOCK! But he has proven himself in countless other roles. Chris is the son of William Murray and brother of John Horton Murray, both acclaimed opera singers. In this and episode 54, Chris offers up his challenging perspective as someone who enjoys a viewpoint of both an insider and outsider. To follow his career or find the best location to download his cds: http://chris-murray.de/
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TOL Ep052 Joseph Trafton

- Young American conductor, Joseph Trafton, is one of the principal conductors at the Nationaltheater Mannheim. We met there and got to know each other on the podcast! To learn more about his career: http://joetrafton.com/
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TOL Ep051 Amy van Roekel PT TWO

- This is the second part of the conversation with American soprano, Amy van Roekel. In this episode, she speaks very openly about some of the unexpected turns in life and career that have come her way. To follow Amy's career: http://www.amyvanroekel.com/
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TOL Ep050 PT ONE Amy van Roekel

- I've been good friends with soprano, Amy van Roekel ever since our days together in university. Her career has had many successes, but also faced many challenges. In this two-part conversation, she shares openly about her path and the shape her career has taken. To learn more: http://amyvanroekel.com/
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TOL Ep049 Roman Hovenbitzer

- Roman Hovenbitzer is the director of the new production of Carlisle Floyd's American opera SUSANNAH in Hagen, Germany. I'm singing the role of Sam and releasing this week's episode several days early to kick off our opening night! If you can, you must come to Hagen to see this great production for yourself...if not, I guess you'll just have to settle for this very interesting interview! To follow Roman's career: http://www.roman-hovenbitzer.de/ You can also visit the This Opera Life Facebook Page to find photos and updates on this new production.
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