Friday, October 23, 2009

Gotterdammerung

Read about this opera here.

The immolation scene illustrated below was played during the "opera potpourri" portion of the October 23 broadcast.




Das Rheingold


Read about this opera here.

Listen to the podcast here.

This is the very opening of the opera, which is not divided into acts. At the bottom of the Rhine river, the dwarf Alberich finds the three Rhine maidens guarding the Rhine Gold, which will eventually be stolen by Alberich and used to make a magical ring. (Do you remember the ring?)

Friday, October 9, 2009

Idomeneo


Read about this opera here.

Listen to the podcast here.

This is my best attempt at a scene in Act 2, as Idomeneo stands at the port and sees a sea monster, which he takes to be an omen from the god Neptune.