LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

Lost and recovered voices. Contemporary composers and community opera. This episode of Behind the Curtain is a special one because it is the final episode in our miniseries with Maestro Conlon, as he rounds out his final season as Music Director with LA Opera. It's also one of the last episodes of our podcast season as the opera season sings to a close. We'll bring you some episodes from the vault this summer before starting up again with new episodes for our 26/27 season in the fall. But first, enjoy this fascinating exploration of 20th century music with the Maestro, and join us, with all of Los Angeles, in thanking him for an incredible 20 years as Richard Seaver Music Director of LA Opera. What a legacy. Thank you, Maestro, from all of us.

In this episode, LA Opera Connects affiliated scholars Dr. Tiffany Kuo and Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano discuss "The Magic Flute," lighting up the LA Opera stage. They tackle the tough issues of gender raised by depictions of the Queen of the Night. Is she good, or is she evil? Empowered or beholden? Or is it far more complicated than any binary? They also touch on the influence of Freemasonry in Mozart's magical fairy tale, with plenty of musical interludes to whet your appetite. Enjoy, and then get your tickets to "The Magic Flute" at LAOpera.org.

Today on the podcast, Gail Eichenthal is joined by leaders at the intersection of Arts & Health to celebrate LA Opera’s partnerships and impact as we reflect on 5 years of LA County Arts and Health Week Summits. Listen in to conversations covering our 5th annual Summit's Core Themes. From Research to Practice with Sunil Iyengar of the NEA; Five Years of Progress with Kristin Sakoda, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture; and Advocacy Across Sectors with Co-Director of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab Dr. Nisha Sajnani. Then, we'll hear from LA Opera Connects Vice-President Dr. Andréa Fuentes as we look the future of caring for our communities through the arts.

LAOpera.org/Summit
Arts.gov/Impact/Research
LACountyArts.org
JameelArtsHealthLab.org

Have you ever thought about what the supertitles at the opera do and do not reveal? In this episode, which was recorded as part of LA Opera Connects' Exploring Opera series, Dr. Lily Kass shares her research into translations—how they mediate across time and culture, beyond simply translating a libretto. In the case of Barrie Kosky's production of "The Magic Flute," supertitles are used to combat racism, updating and mitigating a problematic text for modern audiences. Dive into the history, confront the past, and learn the relevance of this fascinating field, and we hope you'll join us for the incredible and storied "The Magic Flute." Tickets are on sale now at LAOpera.org.

In this episode, Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon walks us through the history, the plot, and, of course, the music of Mozart's "The Magic Flute." Don't miss this fantastic and delightful opera, playing May 30-June 21, with a show just added on June 20. Get your tickets now at LAOpera.org.