Fred Plotkin

Fred Plotkin appears in the following:

Life Lessons From June LeBell

Monday, May 01, 2017

Fred Plotkin remembers June LeBell's remarkable career as a broadcaster at WQXR and what she meant to listeners.
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Finding the 'Sweet Spot' at the Opera House

Friday, April 28, 2017

Fred Plotkin discusses the history of acoustics at the opera, and how divas always know how to find that sweet spot on stage. 
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The Vanishing Vocal Recital (and Where to Find Some)

Monday, April 24, 2017

Fred Plotkin discusses the art of the vocal recital, and why it’s still vital for performers and audiences.
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Of Dress Codes and Social Codes at the Opera

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Fred Plotkin discusses the issue of dress codes at the opera and how self-expression and respect for certain traditions are not mutually exclusive.
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Can America Keep Pace With European Opera?

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Fred Plotkin attempts to answer a question that he is frequently asked by international opera-goers: Why there are so many more stars and opera productions in Europe?
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Alberto Zedda: Rossini’s Best Friend

Thursday, April 06, 2017

Operavore's Fred Plotkin remembers conductor Alberto Zedda, who passed away March 6 and who boosted Gioachino Rossini as one of the great opera composers.
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Catching Up With Tenor Fabio Armiliato

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Fred Plotkin sits down with Fabio Armiliato as the tenor prepares for his New York return to City Opera in the role of Enrico in Ottorino Respighi’s "La Campana Sommersa."
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Celebrating Arturo Toscanini at 150

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Arturo Toscanini looms large over opera and classical music. Fred Plotkin writes of the exacting maestro on his 150th birth anniversary.
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Composer and Conductor Anton Coppola at 100: Fortissimo

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Composer and conductor Anton Coppola, uncle of film director Francis, turns one hundred years old today. Fred Plotkin visited Coppola in his Manhattan apartment recently.
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6 Irish Opera Singers You Should Know

Friday, March 17, 2017

Deborah Kelleher, the director of the Royal Irish Academy of Music, shares some of her picks for outstanding new Irish singers with Opravore's Fred Plotkin.
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Writing an Opera About Writer Reinaldo Arenas

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

'Before Night Falls' is the autobiography of Cuban dissident writer Reinaldo Arenas. It was first adapted as a film and then as an opera in 2010, which sees a run this week in Miami.
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Finding Truth at the Opera in Washington

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Plenty of epic drama in Washington, D.C., writes Fred Plotkin, who attended performances that riveted audiences at Washington National Opera and Washington Concert Opera.
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Singing in English With Tenor Paul Appleby

Friday, March 03, 2017

Fred Plotkin interviews the multi-lingual tenor Paul Appleby before his New York recital on March 5 featuring “On this Island,” a song cycle by Benjamin Britten. 
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How Vocal Health Can Make or Break a Singer

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Fred Plotkin discusses how singers struggle to maintain vocal health and shares advice from Dr. Anthony F. Jahn, the Met Opera's volunteer medical director.
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In Opera, Artistry Matters More Than Size

Thursday, February 23, 2017

"For opera to be compelling on our stages, we should not care about thinking big or thinking small," writes Fred Plotkin. "We must think creatively."
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An Analysis of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2017-2018 Season

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Operavore blogger Fred Plotkin breaks down the Metropolitan Opera's new season announcement.
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Singular Voices: Leontyne Price

Friday, February 10, 2017

Fred Plotkin remembers the career of and his experiences with Leontyne Price and her singular voice on her 90th birthday.
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Opera More Than Ever: Unusual Works to Discover in 2017-2018

Monday, February 06, 2017

It's the time of year when opera companies start to announce their new seasons. And there are plenty of new operas to experience in the next year, writes Fred Plotkin.
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Singular Voices: George Michael

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Pop singer George Michael passed away on Christmas Day. Fred Plotkin admired Michael's singing and the emotional connections with his audiences during performances.
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Learning Words and Music from the Masters

Friday, January 27, 2017

Fred Plotkin shares that master classes are a great way to learn about the art of singing.
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