Tag: Pittsburgh Opera

45: Pittsburgh Opera’s Chorus Master Mark Trawka

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This month Verdi’s Il Trovatore returns to the Benedum, and its been almost a quarter century since we’ve seen this Grand Opera here in Pittsburgh. Mark talks about the work the Pittsburgh Opera Chorus is doing in the weeks and months ahead of opening night. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/

38. Spotlight on the Theorbo- with Chatham Baroque’s Scott Pauley

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If you like the guitar, you’ll want to hear this expanded lute with its bass strings that play an octave below the bass clef staff. Fun fact: theorbos often do the duty of a harpsichord – and it’s more portable. Scott gives us a history of the instrument and a glimpse of what its like to prepare for the Handel Opera Ariodante with Pittsburgh Opera. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/