tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.comments2020-09-02T22:12:25.117-05:00TempoTempohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-22389680615306373262011-09-12T12:57:09.575-05:002011-09-12T12:57:09.575-05:001) Der Ring des Nibelungen, directed by Lawrence O...1) Der Ring des Nibelungen, directed by Lawrence Olivier, set during the Cold War <br />2) Faust, direct by Simon Cowell, set during a season of American Idol<br />3) Carmen, direct by Clint Eastwood, set during a season of NASCAR Racingmabernabohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08780297560576454866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-45407153427336324052011-09-06T23:09:42.785-05:002011-09-06T23:09:42.785-05:001. Hayao Miyazaki directing Madame Butterfly on th...1. Hayao Miyazaki directing Madame Butterfly on the back of a clockwork tortoise. The cast would be clockwork, as well, in shades of grey, purple, and deep green.<br />2. Terry Jones directing Pirates of Penzance on a 3-acre trampoline. 'Nuff said.<br />3. Steven Spielburg directing Cardillac in the Giant Crystal Cave, the cave being a perfect setting for an opera about a psychotic jewellerGhost and Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920882967108728598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-17754044956995655072011-09-01T09:21:06.991-05:002011-09-01T09:21:06.991-05:00Like your Puccini with hints of smoky etherealness...Like your Puccini with hints of smoky etherealness, bouquets of strawberry and oak, or aromas of earth and tobacco? Then come and taste your opera while enjoying lashings of wine at Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens on Saturday, September 17, at Minnesota Opera Center.Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-80149959936347929522011-08-12T09:09:51.706-05:002011-08-12T09:09:51.706-05:00Tempo members know that Minnesota Opera frequently...Tempo members know that Minnesota Opera frequently presents new works, often in the form of that opera's American premiere or world premiere. So we are excited to see that Santa Fe Opera is presenting three new works in the 2013 - 2015 seasons!Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-3308208636388392822011-08-11T13:25:36.692-05:002011-08-11T13:25:36.692-05:00Speaking about funding Opera Holland Park in Londo...Speaking about funding Opera Holland Park in London, David Bulteel, executive director of investment management at Investec Wealth and Investment explains...Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-6457416460169755682011-08-09T09:25:39.659-05:002011-08-09T09:25:39.659-05:00Like your Puccini with hints of smoky etherealness...Like your Puccini with hints of smoky etherealness, bouquets of strawberry and oak, or aromas of earth and tobacco? Then come and taste your opera while enjoying lashings of wine at Opera Tasting 2011: Pouring out from the Heavens on Saturday, September 17, at Minnesota Opera Center.Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-12186244419302863492011-08-07T17:29:05.662-05:002011-08-07T17:29:05.662-05:00Nuestra publica! Tempo is proud to present a new ...Nuestra publica! Tempo is proud to present a new series: Opera 101. Learn the basics of Opera (capital O, please) in our short and insightful articles. We promise not to take up too much of your time, but leave you lasting impressions with which to impress your friends at the next cocktail party or Twin's game. Today's lesson: Voice types!Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-50177396468828485602011-08-06T10:08:22.228-05:002011-08-06T10:08:22.228-05:00Seattle Opera's production of The Gershwins...Seattle Opera's production of The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS opened last Saturday to ovations from critics and audiences alike. Be sure to listen to this brilliant cast Saturday evening at 9:30 p.m. CST/7:30 p.m. PST on KING FM.Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-27043814956880992202011-08-05T15:15:37.019-05:002011-08-05T15:15:37.019-05:00Booing hit its stride in the 19th century, when op...Booing hit its stride in the 19th century, when opera was part circus, part blood sport. Staging conventions called for curtain calls after each act, and even the continuity-shattering practice of having singers bow following their arias. Booing, like cheering, was a passionate comment on star performers.Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-25910044031470890282011-08-04T15:12:58.811-05:002011-08-04T15:12:58.811-05:00To America's Got Talent, I hope the producers ...To America's Got Talent, I hope the producers will trust that it is enough to hear a person sing beautifully, to express a primal emotion with just the sound of their voice. Lose the silly packaging. Drop the stereotypes.Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-8513548563586685442011-08-03T22:08:16.153-05:002011-08-03T22:08:16.153-05:00How funny! We have both the Virgo AND French conn...How funny! We have both the Virgo AND French connection.Coltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-5384200265125537152011-08-03T18:23:28.479-05:002011-08-03T18:23:28.479-05:00Funny, your response to the astrological sign ques...Funny, your response to the astrological sign question was the same as mine. Virgos. :-) http://mnopera-tempo.blogspot.com/2010/12/10-questions-with-sb-hadley-wilson.htmlS B Hadley Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010621426596261174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-28583326008880778742011-08-03T18:18:41.080-05:002011-08-03T18:18:41.080-05:00OPERA America and many participating organizations...OPERA America and many participating organizations are pleased to invite Tempo members to Young Friends of Opera! This North American initiative seeks to increase the opportunities for young professionals to see and hear opera.Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-25737221469393505932011-03-18T10:58:27.943-05:002011-03-18T10:58:27.943-05:00You two rock!You two rock!S B Hadley Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02010621426596261174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-45377521155160073012011-03-07T11:47:41.260-06:002011-03-07T11:47:41.260-06:00Nice!Nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-77518211479287311362011-02-04T10:18:29.408-06:002011-02-04T10:18:29.408-06:00Tempo and the Black Hat Collective team up to brin...<em>Tempo and the Black Hat Collective team up to bring you Comic Artists Night at the Opera.</em>Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-7416825004016415212010-12-03T08:00:01.285-06:002010-12-03T08:00:01.285-06:00These are fabulous ideas!These are fabulous ideas!Tempohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690952537659243046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-85018970682316650212010-11-29T22:09:12.617-06:002010-11-29T22:09:12.617-06:00Harriet Island in St. Paul, Rusalka on a moon-ligh...Harriet Island in St. Paul, Rusalka on a moon-light night. Something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96iaZreNPCY<br /><br />Or Powderhorn Park, the flower duet from Lakme?<br /><br />Or Hamlet, where any body of water is good for a suicide scene?Yangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-41163836566428555592010-11-29T18:51:19.744-06:002010-11-29T18:51:19.744-06:00The Ring Cycle, with one production each on Cedar,...The Ring Cycle, with one production each on Cedar, Isles, Calhoun, and Harriet. There's a certain symmetry to it that's hard to pass up.Joshuanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-77995554587439756192010-11-12T15:01:05.440-06:002010-11-12T15:01:05.440-06:00Nice interview, Eric! I have to check out 112 Eate...Nice interview, Eric! I have to check out 112 Eatery -- I love Tres Leches!Yang Zhangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-75114732147684572652010-09-27T17:54:49.811-05:002010-09-27T17:54:49.811-05:00Re: #3: I'm pretty sure I've heard Mr. Dor...Re: #3: I'm pretty sure I've heard Mr. Dorothy express a wish to be the next Marc Scorca...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265049928292431481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-50566809441108504092010-09-24T15:51:24.571-05:002010-09-24T15:51:24.571-05:00If you missed Ben’s Minnesota Opera debut in The A...If you missed Ben’s Minnesota Opera debut in The Adventures of Pinocchio, check out his “Ringmaster” aria on <a href="http://bit.ly/aYnDnv" rel="nofollow">TPT’s Almanac</a>Lani Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081240740290936136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-67467803913095025022010-09-03T08:09:28.433-05:002010-09-03T08:09:28.433-05:00Unsurprisingly, Mr. Dorothy has excellent taste in...Unsurprisingly, Mr. Dorothy has excellent taste in both dessert choice and how to enjoy winter! Certainly he is a man worth meeting at Opera Tasting (or another wonderful Tempo event).Morgan G.http://www.hamlinesba.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722973829630076098.post-23004392871078383772010-09-01T07:39:59.275-05:002010-09-01T07:39:59.275-05:00Love this!Love this!Nadegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983461920661307083noreply@blogger.com