The Glimmercast: Recent Episodes
The Glimmerglass Festival
A behind-the-music preview of the annual productions presented by The Glimmerglass Festival! Hear riveting interviews from various artists and learn more about the upcoming seasons.
On this episode of The Glimmercast, we go behind-the-music for The Knock, a world premiere opera by Aleksandra Vrebalov and Deborah Brevoort. The Knock was originally slated for a stage production, but when everything shifted due to the pandemic, the company pivoted. Now, The Glimmerglass Festival will premiere the opera as a film on Veteran's Day, November 11.
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GUESTS:
Aleksandra Vrebalov, composer
https://www.aleksandravrebalov.com/
Deborah Brevoort, librettist
https://www.deborahbrevoort.com/
Lidiya Yankovskaya
https://lidiyayankovskaya.com/
PERFORMANCE:
Armando Contreras, baritone
https://www.armandocontrerasbaritone.com/
Steven Aguiló-Arbues, pianist
https://www.stevenaa.com/
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THE GLIMMERCAST TEAM:
Charlotte Maskelony - Host, Editor, and Producer
Joel Morain - Audio Engineer
Kelley Rourke - Dramaturg
Brittany Lesavoy - Director of Communications
Mykai Eastman - Communications Associate
Theme music produced by Elijah Sokolow.
Graphic design by Kate Ehle.
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To view the film, The Knock, running November 11 - December 31, 2021, visit https://glimmerglass.org/events/the-knock/. Remember to follow the Glimmerglass Festival on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
Welcome back to The Glimmercast! In this episode,learn more about Songbird, our New Orleans-inspired take on Offenbach's La Périchole.
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GUESTS:
Kelley Rourke (Dramaturg and Librettist)
https://www.kelleyrourke.com/
James Lowe (Conductor)
http://jameslowemusic.com/biography.asp
Eric Sean Fogel (Director)
http://www.ericseanfogel.com/
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THE GLIMMERCAST TEAM:
Charlotte Maskelony - Host, Editor, and Producer
Joel Morain - Audio Engineer
Kelley Rourke - Dramaturg
Brittany Lesavoy - Director of Communications
Mykai Eastman - Communications Associate
Theme music produced by Elijah Sokolow.
Graphic design by Kate Ehle.
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To book your tickets for Songbird, running July 30 to Aug 13, visit https://glimmerglass.org/calendar/?exclude=&month=August+2021, or call our box office at (607) 547-2255. Remember to follow the Glimmerglass Festival on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
On this episode of The Glimmercast, we go behind-the-music for To the World, a curated concert of Broadway hits.
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GUESTS:
William Burden, tenor and 2021 Artist-in-Residence
https://www.opus3artists.com/artists/william-burden/
Aaron Crouch, tenor and Young Artist
https://aaroncrouchmusic.com/
Nick Richardson, Assistant Dramaturg
https://richardsonnick.com/about/
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THE GLIMMERCAST TEAM:
Charlotte Maskelony - Host, Editor, and Producer
Joel Morain - Audio Engineer
Kelley Rourke - Dramaturg
Brittany Lesavoy - Director of Communications
Mykai Eastman - Communications Associate
Theme music produced by Elijah Sokolow.
Graphic design by Kate Ehle.
Special thanks to the Glimmerglass Office Furry Friends. Please listen to the outro if you missed this.
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To book your tickets for To the World, running July 16 to Aug 17, visit https://glimmerglass.org/events/to-the-world/, or call our box office at (607) 547-2255. Remember to follow the Glimmerglass Festival on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
The first episode of The Glimmercast features behind-the-music insight into The Magic Flute, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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GUESTS:
Eric Owens - https://imgartists.com/roster/eric-owens/
NJ Agwuna - https://www.njagwuna.com/
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THE GLIMMERCAST TEAM:
Charlotte Maskelony - Host, Editor, and Producer
Joel Morain - Audio Engineer
Kelley Rourke - Dramaturg and librettist of the new adaptation of The Magic Flute
Brittany Lesavoy - Director of Communications
Mykai Eastman - Communications Associate
Theme music produced by Elijah Sokolow.
Graphic design by Kate Ehle.
Special thanks to the Glimmerglass Office Dogs: Maverick, Blue, Maggie, Rome, Pepper, and Stevie.
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To book your tickets for the Magic Flute, running July 15 to Aug 17, visit https://glimmerglass.org/events/the-magic-flute, or call our box office at (607) 547-2255. Remember to follow the Glimmerglass Festival on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.