LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

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Pre-Show Talks: James Conlon Introduces "Tosca" Apr 24, 2017

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Prior to every performance, LA Opera's acclaimed Music Director Maestro James Conlon and other scholars of note hold an engaging and informative talk about the opera our audience is about to see. Generously sponsored by The Flora L. Thornton Foundation and The Opera League of Los Angeles, these talks are free of charge to those attending the performance and take place in the Eva and Marc Stern Grand Hall inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. In this podcast, James Conlon discusses "Tosca."

Behind the Curtain: Kate Lindsey Apr 03, 2017

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Host Brian Lauritzen interviews Kate Lindsey, who plays the Muse in "The Tales of Hoffmann."

Behind the Curtain: Morris Robinson (Presented in collaboration with "Living With A Genius") Mar 14, 2017

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Omar Crook of "Living with A Genius" interviews bass Morris Robinson, recently seen in LA Opera's production of Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio."

Behind the Curtain: Christopher Koelsch (Presented in collaboration with "Living with A Genius") Mar 14, 2017

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Omar Crook of "Living with A Genius" interviews LA Opera President & CEO Christopher Koelsch.

Behind the Curtain: Technical Director Jeff Kleemann Talks "Salome" Feb 14, 2017

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Host Brian Lauritzen discusses "Salome" with Technical Director Jeff Kleeman.

Behind the Curtain: James Conlon Talks "The Abduction from the Seraglio" Jan 27, 2017

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Host Brian Lauritzen talks to Music Director James Conlon about "The Abduction from the Seraglio."

Behind the Curtain: Matthew Aucoin Talks "Akhnaten" Oct 31, 2016

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Host Brian Lauritzen talks to LA Opera artist-in-residence Matthew Aucoin about conducting "Akhnaten."

Behind the Curtain: James Conlon Talks "Macbeth" Sep 12, 2016

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Host Brian Lauritzen talks to Music Director James Conlon about "Macbeth."

Behind the Curtain: Speranza Scappucci May 03, 2016

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Listen to La Bohème conductor Speranza Scappucci talk to KUSC's Brian Lauritzen about her career in opera and what it takes to be a woman in the field.

Behind the Curtain: Ben Bliss Feb 23, 2016

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Host Brian Lauritzen talks to Ben Bliss, who stars as Tamino in "The Magic Flute."