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I'm still making films, @followers (and it was nice to see the shout-out to Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty): please enjoy this new freely streaming, feature-length opera! (Would Sam like it? Maybe.) ... See MoreSee Less

New Opera Film of Handel's 'Admeto' Makes Premiere - OperaWire

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Opera Essentia and H. Paul Moon of Zen Violence Films have released a new opera film of Handel's "Admeto."

7 days ago

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Always a pleasure to see Samuel Barber's "Hermit Songs" original holograph presented by Performing Arts at the Library of Congress in the display case every Founder's Day, especially on this 100th anniversary concert (it was a birthday gift to Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, with Barber playing piano on this stage with Leontyne Price for the world premiere). ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

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Happy 250th birthday, Caspar David Friedrich! (A short film I made upon visiting his exhibition in Berlin.) ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

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The fine folks at Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association, seen in this film performing Barber's Cello Concerto, will tackle the Symphony in One Movement tomorrow/March 24 in Alexandria, Virginia! ... See MoreSee Less

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9 months ago

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Happy birthday, Sam! One way to celebrate: if you haven't heard it yet, sit down for just under an hour with Pierre Brévignon of Capricorn, l'Association des amis de Samuel Barber in this podcast episode on the various platforms linked at redcircle.com/show/ceb438c9-f08b-4c83-8dab-9483a495e6eb/ep/a33d9c8f-ee5d-492e-949a-2a4248454664, or now on YouTube at youtu.be/2Wl3LXvxA8U ... See MoreSee Less

9 months ago

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What a beautiful story, told by someone truly following in the composer's footsteps. For more of Maestro Steven Mercurio's insights on Samuel Barber, listen to his full interview on your favorite podcast service via the links at: redcircle.com/show/ceb438c9-f08b-4c83-8dab-9483a495e6eb/ep/70478100-34eb-4d2a-9feb-d37715033d67 ... See MoreSee Less

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10 months ago

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Curious, since my understanding of Bernstein and Barber's relationship was that it was "cool" at best, if not entirely cold. 🤔 (though probably more so on Barber's part)

New film, released today! A nice article explains it all at: operawire.com/opera-meets-film-a-conversation-about-opera-essentias-new-film-of-handels-imeneo - and the complete film streams freely at youtu.be/5KNjVCpIHzs. Enjoy! ... See MoreSee Less

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10 months ago

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Eheh ! ☺

Bravo, my friend.

Happy birthday, Handel! Here's a preview of my new opera film created with the amazing talents at Opera Essentia, heading into release these next few days. ... See MoreSee Less

10 months ago

Highlights from “Imeneo: Rosemene’s Choice” by George Frideric Handel

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Delighted to be experiencing a revival of the timeless Peter Martins ballet setting of Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto, performed tonight by the New York City Ballet ... See MoreSee Less

11 months ago

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Maestro's Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Cast & Crew Go Behind The Scenes | Netflix ... See MoreSee Less

11 months ago

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