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Let tenor Jonas Kaufmann, conductor Antonio Pappano and journalist Thomas Voigt take you on a journey of discovery into the heart of one of Verdi’s greatest and most thrilling operas – Otello. Through personal insights and anecdotes, the trio explore, one act at a time, what it is like to perform and record Verdi’s masterpiece based on the Shakespearean tragedy.What is it like for the tenor to stand in the wings, awaiting his triumphant yet utmost demanding entrance scene, while the storm mu ...
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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a classical music superstar, look no further than musicmakers by medici.tv! In a series of candid interviews with Gramophone editor-in-chief James Jolly, the most celebrated classical artists of today’s stages—including Joyce DiDonato and Barbara Hannigan, Alexandre Kantorow and Daniel Lozakovich, Kaija Saariaho and Pascal Dusapin, and plenty more—talk about memorable moments on and offstage, their experience of and love for classical music, and w ...
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Martin Engstroem, Verbier Festival founder
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In 2023, the Verbier Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary. The man behind classical music’s most coveted festival speaks to Gramophone Editor in Chief James Jolly about his relationship with classical music, the journey that led him to create the Verbier Festival, the relationship between genius and character, and some of his most memorable enc…
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Called "without question the most astounding pianist of our age" by The Times, the awe-inspiring Daniil Trifonov opens up in this exclusive interview with Gramophone's James Jolly about the particular challenges of Chopin, his love for the time-honored art of transcription, the complexity of Scriabin's music, the intricacies of choosing a perfectly…
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"In classical music, we’re not here to repeat," declares the universally acclaimed Sir Antonio Pappano, "we’re here to bring back, to resuscitate, to make the music jump off the page as if it never existed before." The esteemed conductor talks with Gramophone's James Jolly about the need for constant reinvention, the right approach in bringing cont…
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"I never start," says Pascal Dusapin of his composing process, "and I never finish—I continue." The brilliant composer—one of the most acclaimed and widely performed of our day—talks with Gramophone's James Jolly about the discipline of great artists, the place of art and music in a war-torn world, his love of opera and the enduring relevance of my…
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When Pretty Yende graces you with her radiant presence and magnificent voice on stage, "your soul and my soul meet, and we are never the same." In this moving and thought-provoking conversation with Gramophone's James Jolly, the South African soprano talks about the "supernatural" encounter with Delibes that inspired her to pursue her opera career;…
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Christophe Rousset, harpsichordist and conductor
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There is nothing Christophe Rousset hates more than routine: even with the most commonly played, centuries-old works, "there is always something new to say." One of the most respected figures in the world of Baroque music, the master harpsichordist and conductor who founded the gold-standard ensemble Les Talens Lyriques over thirty years ago speaks…
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Barbara Hannigan, soprano and conductor
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In a crowded field that sees many gifted performers struggle to stand out at the top, Barbara Hannigan distinguishes herself absolutely and effortlessly—by being herself. "I have to be absolutely authentic," she explains. "I cannot try to be a good girl, I cannot try to be a good conductor, I cannot try to follow the rules—because there are no rule…
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"The first time I saw the violin," says Daniel Lozakovich, "I knew directly: I'm going to be a violinist… It was like some magic spell." Signed to Deutsche Grammophon at the tender age of 15, Lozakovich seems to have been born to make music. In this wide-ranging conversation with Gramophone's James Jolly, the universally acclaimed virtuoso talks ab…
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One of the leading composers of our day, the great Kaija Saariaho talks to Gramophone editor-in-chief James Jolly about her past and her process, her professional development alongside other legends of composition, the value and extraordinary power of music during difficult times, the evolution and future of classical music, and more… Presented wit…
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This episode of musicmakers finds French virtuoso pianist Alexandre Kantorow in conversation with our host, Gramophone editor-in-chief James Jolly, about falling in love with the piano, bursting onto the scene with a resounding win at the Tchaikovsky Competition, the pianists and conductors he most admires, bringing spontaneity to the recording pro…
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In the first episode of musicmakers by medici.tv, Gramophone editor-in-chief James Jolly sits down with superstar mezzo Joyce DiDonato, who opens up about her love for Berlioz and Frederica von Stade, the magic and community of performing onstage, the privilege of a strong audience-performer rapport, the excitement of stepping into a brand-new role…
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Find out more about the exciting new series that gives you behind-the-scenes to today's most influential classical music artists!By medici.tv musicmakers
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This week - Act IV The final tragic act, where Otello murders his innocent wife before Iago’s malicious plot is revealed and Otello commits suicide. In this episode the theme of darkness and light in the music is explored and Jonas Kaufmann speaks about Verdi’s mastery of the final scenes which can even elicit empathy for the broken Otello. Unfamil…
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Poor Desdemona! Hear how her innocent pleading for Cassio in act three produces a special tension for the listener. And why Otello’s third act aria is the centerpiece of everything, the catalyst for all that is to follow. Unfamiliar with the storyline? Iago’s intrigue develops as he promises Otello he’ll have further proof of his wife's infidelity.…
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This week - Act II The second act sees Iago unleash his evil plan. What qualities does the singer need to make Iago so convincing? What is it like to record these emotionally demanding scenes, without an audience to perform to? Need a refresher on the action in Act 2? Iago counsels Cassio to beg Desdemona to intercede for him with her husband, to s…
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This week – ACT 1. What is it like for the tenor to stand in the wings, awaiting his triumphant yet utmost demanding entrance scene, while the storm music rages on stage? Jonas Kaufmann explains how thrilling and overwhelming these opening phrases can be for the tenor! Antonio Pappano explains the challenges of drawing the dramatic line convincingl…
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Let tenor Jonas Kaufmann, conductor Antonio Pappano and journalist Thomas Voigt take you on a journey of discovery into the heart of one of Verdi’s greatest and most thrilling operas – Otello. Through personal insights and anecdotes, the trio explore, one act at a time, what it is like to perform and record Verdi’s masterpiece based on the Shakespe…
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