Lectures tagged "Theater"

Exploring the Theatre of a Concert
Ken Meltzer
October 11, 2009
01:03:19
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano, Staging Director James Alexander, and Atlanta Opera General Director Dennis Hanthorn join ASO Insider and Program Annotator Ken Meltzer to compare and contrast the elements of opera and the theatre of a concert.
The Koltes Project
Eric Vigner
April 7, 2008
01:23:55
Eric Vigner, Isma'il Ibn Conner, and Del Hamilton discuss the US Koltes Project, a 10 year undertaking created in order to translate and produce six of Bernard-Marie Koltes' plays, and continue the artistic legacy of the French playwright.
Quai Branly Museum of Paris
Stéphane Martin
November 9, 2007
01:26:11
Stephane Martin, director of the newly reopened Quai Branly Museum, discusses the Paris facility. It is called an ethnographic museum, providing possibilities to put on display numerous works and the cultures from which they come.
Theater's Three Things: What Future?
Edward Albee III
April 30, 2007
01:15:30
Three-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Edward Albee; Rick Lombardo, director, and producing artistic director at New Repertory Theatre; Karen MacDonald, actress, founding member of American Repertory Theater; and arts critic Ed Siegel reflect on the current and future directions of theater.
Tribute to August Wilson
Charles Dutton
January 15, 2007
01:23:20
Charles Dutton and Dwight Andrews pay tribute to August Wilson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright who passed away in October 2005. Wilson's cycle of 10 prize-winning plays chronicles the lives of African Americans throughout the 20th century.
Night at the Opera: The Little Prince
Lucas Dennis
February 8, 2005
00:53:34
Boston Lyric Opera presents an inside look into the lavish, award-winning costumes from their production of The Little Prince, the East Coast premiere of Rachel Portman's charming new opera, based on the beloved book by Saint-Exupèry.
Meet the Director: Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor
June 8, 2004
00:23:53
Julie Taymor describes her experience with such international hits as The Lion King and Frida.Theater, film and opera director Julie Taymor's most recent film, Frida, garnered six Oscar nominations and two Oscar Awards.
Playwriting: Painting Churches with One Shoe Off
Tina Howe
March 25, 2003
01:12:10
Tina Howe discusses the art and process of playwriting.