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Happy Birthday, Fanciulla: World Premiere at the Met
La Fanciulla del West, Puccini's best, least-known opera, recently turned 100. The rollicking spaghetti Western — which takes place during the California Gold Rush — premiered December 10, 1910, at New York City’s Metropolitan [...]Opera. But despite its initial success, it didn't prove to be as popular as La Bohème, Tosca, or Madama Butterfly.
In celebration of the opera’s centennial, Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, in conjunction with the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, hosted “Fanciulla 100: Celebrating Puccini,†a symposium that featured numerous musical experts and historians, including pianist Carolyn Guzski, an assistant professor of musicology at the State University of New York, Buffalo, and winner of the Barry Brook Award.
In the video above, Guzski describes the events leading up to the Met’s world premiere of Fanciulla. “The premiere represented the culmination of a comprehensive reassessment of the theater’s repertoire,†she says.
An intricate undertaking nearly a decade in the making, the process involved major changes to the theater’s management structure — a situation that continues to color the Met’s stance toward opera even now.
Hosted by the College of Fine Arts and the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on December 6, 2010.
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Happy Birthday, Fanciulla: An Introduction by Dean Juárez
La Fanciulla del West, Puccini's best, least-known opera, recently turned 100. The rollicking spaghetti Western — which takes place during the California Gold Rush — premiered December 10, 1910, at New York City’s Metropolitan [...]Opera. But despite its initial success, it didn't prove to be as popular as La Bohème, Tosca, or Madama Butterfly.
In celebration of the opera’s centennial, Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, in conjunction with the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, hosted “Fanciulla 100: Celebrating Puccini," a symposium that featured numerous notable musical experts and historians.
“Puccini was a composer of his time,†says BenjamÃn Juárez, dean of CFA. “And he is still young, challenging, and relevant 100 years later.â€
Hosted by the College of Fine Arts and the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on December 6, 2010.
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BU's Got Talent: Teaser #1
Can you juggle, pull a rabbit out of a hat, sing like Pavarotti, or even just belch out a tune? Show us your talent. We'll show it to BU. And if BU likes it, you get a $300 Apple gift card.
Stayed tuned! BU's Got Talent is coming September [...]29th!
Read the story on BU Today: /today/node/7317
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Opera and Theater Director Francesca Zambello Discusses Her Life and Work
Francesca Zambello, an acclaimed director of opera and theater, speaks about her life, her career, and why she loves directing. Her talk marks the opening of an exhibition of the papers and memorabilia she has donated to the Howard Gotlieb Archival [...]Research Center.
Hosted by Friends of the Libraries of Boston University and Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center on February 4, 2008.
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El Caminante (Excerpt)
El Caminante tells the story of a mother, Ginesa, and her daughter, Yolanda, whose ailments are miraculously cured following a visit from a mysterious traveler. CFA performance diploma student Juliette Kaoudji (CFA’26), left, sings the role of [...]Ginesa, and alum Michelle Johnson (CFA’07) sings the role of Yolanda.
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Dolores Claiborne: Act II Scene III
Rebecca Printz performs an important scene from Dolores Claiborne.
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Dolores Claiborne: Act II Scene I
Ann-Marie Iacoviello and Meghan Callahan perform an important scene from Dolores Claiborne.
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The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2 Finale
An excerpt from Boston University College of Fine Arts' production of The Marriage of Figaro, or Le nozze di Figaro. This is the finale from Act II.
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King Philip II and the Grand Inquisitor | DON CARLO
www.operaphila.org - Bass-baritone Eric Owens as King Philip II and bass Morris Robinson as the Grand Inquisitor in Opera Philadelphia's production of Verdi's DON CARLO. Photo by Kelly & Massa.
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