Baroque Banter: Episode 12 Pre-performance podcast - Platée

Baroque Banter: Episode 12 Pre-performance podcast - Platée

Author: Pinchgut Opera November 25, 2021 Duration: 15:31
Platée's pre-opera podcast hosted by Genevieve Lang with very special guests Pinchgut Opera's Artistic Director Erin Helyard, and cast members Kanen Breen and Cathy-Di Zhang. Celebrated Australian director Neil Armfield makes his Pinchgut debut in a deliciously twisted comedy by one of the greatest French baroque composers. Rameau clearly enjoyed himself composing this one-of-a-kind comédie lyrique, for the marriage of the Dauphin Louis XV to the Princess Maria Teresa of Spain – reputedly a woman of very little beauty – telling the story of the irresistibly outlandish marsh nymph Platée being tricked into believing that Jupiter is in love and wants to marry her. Platée | City Recital Hall | 1 - 8 December.

Behind every great performance is a story waiting to be told. Baroque Banter, from the team at Pinchgut Opera, pulls back the velvet curtain on the world of Baroque music, offering a backstage pass to the people and ideas that bring these centuries-old works to vibrant life. This isn't just a series of recordings; it's a conversation. You'll hear from the exceptional artists and fearless creative teams, including insights from the acclaimed Orchestra of the Antipodes and its ARIA Award-winning Artistic Director, Erin Helyard. Each episode delves into the process of taking masterpieces from the Baroque era and making them feel immediate, vivid, and thrilling. Whether the discussion centers on a dazzling opera production or the intricacies of an intimate concert, the goal is to explore how this music resonates today. Tune in to discover the craft, the historical context, and the sheer passion that defines a Pinchgut production. This podcast provides a deeper appreciation for the wonder of Baroque music, designed to enrich the experience for seasoned lovers and curious newcomers alike. Let the banter begin.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 39

Baroque Banter
Podcast Episodes
Baroque Banter: Episode 29 - Pre-Performance Podcast - Julius Caesar [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:19
Step into the world of Pinchgut Opera’s landmark production of Handel’s Julius Caesar. Join host Genevieve Lang as she sits down with director Neil Armfield AO and conductor Erin Helyard to uncover the artistry, vision,…
Baroque Banter: Episode 28 - French Exports [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:12
Earlier on Baroque Banter we discussed French Imports, and looked at how Italian musicians found their way into France in the seventeenth century, and what the French did with their dances and their opera. Although the f…
Baroque Banter: Episode 27 - Allegri's Miserere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:54
Join Artistic Director Erin Helyard for a fascinating journey into the story of Allegri's Miserere. Be transported to the world of 17th century sacred music and discover some of the secrets behind this enigmatic piece of…
Baroque Banter: Episode 25 - The new prologue for Dido and Aeneas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:27
Join award-winning writer and actor Kate Mulvany OAM and acclaimed director Lucy Clements as they discuss the new prologue for Pinchgut's new production of Dido and Aeneas. In the spirit of providing a backstory and cont…
Baroque Banter: Episode 23 - Pre-performance podcast - Rinaldo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:07
Host Keiren Brandt-Sawdy chats with conductor Erin Helyard and director Louisa Muller about one of the most beloved works in the Baroque repertoire. Discover fresh insight into Pinchgut's first staging of a Handel opera,…
Baroque Banter: Episode 21 - French Imports [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:08
Baroque Banter 11: French Imports. In this Baroque Banter Erin Helyard talks about the influence of Italian music and musicians in France in the seventeenth century. He talks about opera, dances, chaconnes, passacaglias…
Baroque Banter: Episode 20 - Pre-performance podcast - Giustino [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:42
Host Genevieve Lang is joined by Pinchgut's Artistic Director Erin Helyard and director Dean Bryant to discuss the much anticipated Australian premiere of the opera Giustino by Legrenzi. A forgotten triumph of Venetian o…