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Elektra Vienna State Opera 2015

Opera Cheat Sheet

Opera Cheat Sheet: Elektra

Posted on April 29, 2016 · A quick intro to Richard Strauss’s visceral drama, Saturday’s noon Met Opera broadcast.

Tags Elektra Greek tragedy opera cheat sheet Richard Strauss Sophocles

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2353: In C

Posted on October 11, 2022 · Episode: 2353 Reflections on — or in — the key of C. Today, French hornist Roger Kaza plays in C.

Tags 2001 Also Sprach Zarathustra in C Bach Beethoven brahms Christian Schubart Eroica John Adams key of C Minimalism minimalist mozart music Philip Glass Richard Strauss Steve Reich tonality

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Concert Celebrates Houston’s Space History Through Music

Posted on June 7, 2018 · Cosmic Beginnings, the first concert of the 2018 Texas Music Festival, features music from The Planets, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and space-themed art cars.

Tags 2001: A Space Odyssey Cosmic Beginnings David Alexander Franz Krager Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival Joshua Zinn Megan Wade Moore's Opera House movies music orchestra Richard Strauss Ruth Sosa Bailey Space City Stanley Kubrick texas music festival

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The Bloody Tale Of Elektra

Posted on January 31, 2018 · A conversation with soprano Tamara Wilson and a preview of her role in Richard Strauss' Elektra, currently in production at Houston Grand Opera.

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Full Show: Lessons From The Columbia Disaster, And Our Unpredictable Texas Weather (Jan. 31, 2018)

Posted on January 31, 2018 · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We look back at the space shuttle Columbia disaster, 15 years later. We discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston. State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon discusses the roller coaster that is Texas weather. And we learn about Houston Grand Opera's production of Elektra.

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