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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Art of Opera</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-art-of-opera</link><description><![CDATA[‘The Art of Opera’ is a behind the scenes glimpse into the art form and the world of Victorian Opera. Join conductors, directors, designers and opera singers as they share stories about bringing a performance to the stage.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2352572/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Arts</category><copyright>Copyright Peter</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/eb8cb24bf232cffa7f0199b2824cb9f1.jpg</url><title>The Art of Opera</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-art-of-opera</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:10:56 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Peter</itunes:name><itunes:email>podcast@victorianopear.com.au</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/eb8cb24bf232cffa7f0199b2824cb9f1.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>‘The Art of Opera’ is a behind the scenes glimpse into the art form and the world of Victorian Opera. Join conductors, directors, designers and opera singers as they share stories about bringing a performance to the stage.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[‘The Art of Opera’ is a behind the scenes glimpse into the art form and the world of Victorian Opera. Join conductors, directors, designers and opera singers as they share stories about bringing a performance to the stage.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"/><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/eb8cb24bf232cffa7f0199b2824cb9f1.jpg"/><googleplay:email>podcast@victorianopear.com.au</googleplay:email><googleplay:description>‘The Art of Opera’ is a behind the scenes glimpse into the art form and the world of Victorian Opera. Join conductors, directors, designers and opera singers as they share stories about bringing a performance to the stage.</googleplay:description><googleplay:category text="Arts"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit><item><title>Artists in Isolation: Queenie van de Zandt</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artists-in-isolation-queenie-van-de-zand</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, stage and screen star Queenie van de Zandt chats about creating her hilarious alter-ego Jan van de Stool, starring as The Witch in Victorian Opera’s production of ‘Into the Woods’ and harnessing the mind. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in November 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">cdf6ec82-5bdf-4623-a48f-ac8e005687ed</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 05:20:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42428704/audio.mp3" length="32559699" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, stage and screen star Queenie van de Zandt chats about creating her hilarious alter-ego Jan van de Stool, starring as The Witch in Victorian Opera’s production of ‘Into the Woods’ and harnessing the mind. 

This...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, stage and screen star Queenie van de Zandt chats about creating her hilarious alter-ego Jan van de Stool, starring as The Witch in Victorian Opera’s production of ‘Into the Woods’ and harnessing the mind. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in November 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2034</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>opera,victorian opera,a little night music,the art of opera,artistis in isolation,queenie van de zandt,jan van de stool</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, stage and screen star Queenie van de Zandt chats about creating her hilarious alter-ego Jan van de Stool, starring as The Witch in Victorian Opera’s production of ‘Into the Woods’ and harnessing the mind. 

This interview was recorded in November 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artists in Isolation: Lucy Maunder</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artists-in-isolation-lucy-maunder</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, much-loved musical theatre star Lucy Maunder reflects on home life in 2020, her theatrical upbringing, and performing in Victorian Opera's production of 'Into the Woods'.<br />This interview was recorded in September 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation.<br /><br />Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d9a8eee4-859f-4c02-b655-ac790064374e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 06:08:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42273049/audio.mp3" length="19404425" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, much-loved musical theatre star Lucy Maunder reflects on home life in 2020, her theatrical upbringing, and performing in Victorian Opera's production of 'Into the Woods'.
This interview was recorded in September...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, much-loved musical theatre star Lucy Maunder reflects on home life in 2020, her theatrical upbringing, and performing in Victorian Opera's production of 'Into the Woods'.<br />This interview was recorded in September 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation.<br /><br />Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1212</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>opera,theatre,musical theatre,victorian opera,a little night music,stuart maunder,the art of opera,artists in isolation,lucy maunder,charlie and the chocolate fact</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, much-loved musical theatre star Lucy Maunder reflects on home life in 2020, her theatrical upbringing, and performing in Victorian Opera's production of 'Into the Woods'.
This interview was recorded in September 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation.

Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artists in Isolation: Kanen Breen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artists-in-isolation-kanen-breen</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, the always hilarious Kanen Breen shares stories from his lockdown experience, mishaps on stage, and his love of lamp-making. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in July 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f5ef1ad2-e8a9-44b2-86a0-ac6b005f5c6c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 05:51:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42015128/audio.mp3" length="21817721" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, the always hilarious Kanen Breen shares stories from his lockdown experience, mishaps on stage, and his love of lamp-making. 

This interview was recorded in July 2020 as part of the company’s web series,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, the always hilarious Kanen Breen shares stories from his lockdown experience, mishaps on stage, and his love of lamp-making. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in July 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1362</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>opera,lamps,victorian opera,the art of opera,covid,artists in isolation,kanen breen</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, the always hilarious Kanen Breen shares stories from his lockdown experience, mishaps on stage, and his love of lamp-making. 

This interview was recorded in July 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artistis in Isolation: Antoinette Halloran &amp; James Egglestone</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artistis-in-isolation-antoinette-hallora</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we speak with two of Australia’s best loved opera singers, soprano Antoinette Halloran and tenor James Egglestone, about their life together off-stage. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in May 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">edadc661-b2bc-466f-aaef-ac640048aab1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41753096/audio.mp3" length="25573112" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we speak with two of Australia’s best loved opera singers, soprano Antoinette Halloran and tenor James Egglestone, about their life together off-stage. 

This interview was recorded in May 2020 as part of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we speak with two of Australia’s best loved opera singers, soprano Antoinette Halloran and tenor James Egglestone, about their life together off-stage. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in May 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1597</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>opera,victorian opera,the art of opera,artistis in isolation,antoinette halloran,james egglestone</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we speak with two of Australia’s best loved opera singers, soprano Antoinette Halloran and tenor James Egglestone, about their life together off-stage. 

This interview was recorded in May 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artists in Isolation: Daniel Carter</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artists-in-isolation-daniel-carter</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we head deep inside the Black Forest with German-based Australian conductor Daniel Carter. <br /><br />After starting his career as an 18-year-old at Victorian Opera, Daniel has since gone onto becoming the designated Generalmusikdirektor at Landestheater Coburg. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in July 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br /> <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0a36ae98-92ac-405d-a829-ac5600454444</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41518080/audio.mp3" length="15421693" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we head deep inside the Black Forest with German-based Australian conductor Daniel Carter. 

After starting his career as an 18-year-old at Victorian Opera, Daniel has since gone onto becoming the designated...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we head deep inside the Black Forest with German-based Australian conductor Daniel Carter. <br /><br />After starting his career as an 18-year-old at Victorian Opera, Daniel has since gone onto becoming the designated Generalmusikdirektor at Landestheater Coburg. <br /><br />This interview was recorded in July 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br /> <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>963</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>australia,germany,opera,melbourne,hamburg,freiburg,the art of opera,artistis in isolation,daniel carter,dan carter</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we head deep inside the Black Forest with German-based Australian conductor Daniel Carter. 

After starting his career as an 18-year-old at Victorian Opera, Daniel has since gone onto becoming the designated Generalmusikdirektor at Landestheater Coburg. 

This interview was recorded in July 2020 as part of the company’s web series, Artists in Isolation. Find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artists in Isolation: Olivia Cranwell</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artists-in-isolation-olivia-cranwell</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we mark Victorian Opera’s 15th Anniversary with an interview with soprano Olivia Cranwell – who appeared in the company’s first production back in 2006 – Britten’s Noye’s Fludde. <br /><br />The interview was recorded in May 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.   <br /><br /> <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a1693474-750e-4f6f-b086-ac4f0038c848</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 03:38:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41518081/audio.mp3" length="16371717" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we mark Victorian Opera’s 15th Anniversary with an interview with soprano Olivia Cranwell – who appeared in the company’s first production back in 2006 – Britten’s Noye’s Fludde. 

The interview was recorded in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we mark Victorian Opera’s 15th Anniversary with an interview with soprano Olivia Cranwell – who appeared in the company’s first production back in 2006 – Britten’s Noye’s Fludde. <br /><br />The interview was recorded in May 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.   <br /><br /> <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1022</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>music,opera,britten,victorian opera,the art of opera,artists in isolation,olivia cranwell,noye's fludde</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we mark Victorian Opera’s 15th Anniversary with an interview with soprano Olivia Cranwell – who appeared in the company’s first production back in 2006 – Britten’s Noye’s Fludde. 

The interview was recorded in May 2020 as part of the company’s web series, 'Artists in Isolation'. You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.   

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artistis in Isolation: Maggie Beer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artistis-in-isolation-maggie-beer</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, enjoy a very special highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’. <br /><br />Speaking with us from her kitchen at home in the Barossa Valley, iconic Australian cook Maggie Beer reflects on her extraordinary love of food and music. This interview was recorded in August 2020. <br /><br />You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br /> <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4865b700-46af-470b-8bf2-ac480068c706</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 06:36:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41274559/audio.mp3" length="27214829" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, enjoy a very special highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’. 

Speaking with us from her kitchen at home in the Barossa Valley, iconic Australian cook Maggie Beer reflects on her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, enjoy a very special highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’. <br /><br />Speaking with us from her kitchen at home in the Barossa Valley, iconic Australian cook Maggie Beer reflects on her extraordinary love of food and music. This interview was recorded in August 2020. <br /><br />You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  <br /><br /> <br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1700</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>music,food,cooking,opera,jessica pratt,victorian opera,the art of opera,the cook and the chef,maggie beer,barossa valley,masterchef australia,great australian bake off,artists in isolation,cooking with maggie</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, enjoy a very special highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’. 

Speaking with us from her kitchen at home in the Barossa Valley, iconic Australian cook Maggie Beer reflects on her extraordinary love of food and music. This interview was recorded in August 2020. 

You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.  

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artists in Isolation: Vida Miknevičiūtė</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artists-in-isolation-vida-mikneviciute</link><description><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we hear another highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’.<br /><br />Joining us from her Lithuanian summerhouse, we speak with soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė, the star of Victorian Opera’s production of Salome. This interview was recorded in June 2020.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c2fe5ef3-07a1-4f34-b8f5-ac41004f7cfe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:41:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41274557/audio.mp3" length="8459754" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we hear another highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’.

Joining us from her Lithuanian summerhouse, we speak with soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė, the star of Victorian Opera’s production...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we hear another highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’.<br /><br />Joining us from her Lithuanian summerhouse, we speak with soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė, the star of Victorian Opera’s production of Salome. This interview was recorded in June 2020.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>527</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>opera,melbourne,lithuania,salome,victorian opera,the art of opera,vida miknevičiūtė",artistis in isolation</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>On this episode of ‘The Art of Opera’, we hear another highlight from Victorian Opera’s web series ‘Artists in Isolation’.

Joining us from her Lithuanian summerhouse, we speak with soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė, the star of Victorian Opera’s production of Salome. This interview was recorded in June 2020.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Artists in Isolation: Richard Mills</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/artists-in-isolation-richard-mills</link><description><![CDATA[Throughout 2020, the team at Victorian Opera has been creating an enormous amount of video content including interview series Artists in Isolation. In the series, we hear from singers and theatre makers across the world as we all respond to COVID-19. You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.<br /><br />In this episode, here’s a recent chat with Victorian Opera’s Artistic Director composer-conductor Richard Mills – recorded in August 2020.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a947a3f2-8695-4995-89bb-ac3900794553</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40972924/audio.mp3" length="17535313" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Throughout 2020, the team at Victorian Opera has been creating an enormous amount of video content including interview series Artists in Isolation. In the series, we hear from singers and theatre makers across the world as we all respond to COVID-19....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Throughout 2020, the team at Victorian Opera has been creating an enormous amount of video content including interview series Artists in Isolation. In the series, we hear from singers and theatre makers across the world as we all respond to COVID-19. You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.<br /><br />In this episode, here’s a recent chat with Victorian Opera’s Artistic Director composer-conductor Richard Mills – recorded in August 2020.<br /><br />See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1095</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Throughout 2020, the team at Victorian Opera has been creating an enormous amount of video content including interview series Artists in Isolation. In the series, we hear from singers and theatre makers across the world as we all respond to COVID-19. You can find the full series and much more via victorianopera.com.au.

In this episode, here’s a recent chat with Victorian Opera’s Artistic Director composer-conductor Richard Mills – recorded in August 2020.

See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>The joys of The Barber of Seville</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/the-joys-of-the-barber-of-seville</link><description><![CDATA[Rossini’s comic opera The Barber of Seville has kept audiences laughing for over 200 years.<br /><br />Ahead of Victorian Opera’s season of this madcap masterpiece, company Artistic Director and conductor Richard Mills reflects on Rossini’s love of macaroni and that pesky cat that ruined the opera’s opening night back in 1816.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">e5af2643-52db-46b8-90e6-ab210021d403</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 02:13:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/20670458/audio.mp3" length="17111201" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Rossini’s comic opera The Barber of Seville has kept audiences laughing for over 200 years.

Ahead of Victorian Opera’s season of this madcap masterpiece, company Artistic Director and conductor Richard Mills reflects on Rossini’s love of macaroni and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rossini’s comic opera The Barber of Seville has kept audiences laughing for over 200 years.<br /><br />Ahead of Victorian Opera’s season of this madcap masterpiece, company Artistic Director and conductor Richard Mills reflects on Rossini’s love of macaroni and that pesky cat that ruined the opera’s opening night back in 1816.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1068</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>opera,rossini,il barbiere di siviglia,richard mills,the barber of seville,domenico barbaia,jose carbo,chiara amaru,warwick fyfe,paolo pecchioli,brenton spiteri,tasmanian symphony orchestra,orchestra victoria,comic opera</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Rossini’s comic opera The Barber of Seville has kept audiences laughing for over 200 years.

Ahead of Victorian Opera’s season of this madcap masterpiece, company Artistic Director and conductor Richard Mills reflects on Rossini’s love of macaroni and that pesky cat that ruined the opera’s opening night back in 1816.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Oscar Wilde’s Giant New Opera</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/oscar-wilde-s-giant-new-opera</link><description><![CDATA[28-year-old composer-conductor Simon Bruckard is about to premiere his first opera, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant. He reflects on the highs and lows of developing an opera, conducting his own music, and what awaits him next.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">258dcb82-727f-4f22-b868-aadb004dda61</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2019 04:48:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/19334187/audio.mp3" length="19041329" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>28-year-old composer-conductor Simon Bruckard is about to premiere his first opera, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant. He reflects on the highs and lows of developing an opera, conducting his own music, and what awaits him next.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[28-year-old composer-conductor Simon Bruckard is about to premiere his first opera, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant. He reflects on the highs and lows of developing an opera, conducting his own music, and what awaits him next.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1189</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>music,oscar wilde,opera,musicals,classical music,contemporary classical,victorian opera,richard mills,new opera,simon bruckard,emma muir-smith,the selfish giant,youth opera,the art of opera,children’s opera,adapting books</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>28-year-old composer-conductor Simon Bruckard is about to premiere his first opera, an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant. He reflects on the highs and lows of developing an opera, conducting his own music, and what awaits him next.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Side by side: Nancye Hayes and Verity Hunt-Ballard</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/side-by-side-nancye-hayes-and-verity-hun</link><description><![CDATA[Come backstage into Nancye Hayes’ dressing room for a very special podcast recorded with the grand dame of theatre and fellow musical star Verity Hunt-Ballard during the run of Victorian Opera’s acclaimed production of A Little Night Music.<br /><br />Hear them reflect on their extraordinary careers, advice for younger performers, and their own special friendship. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d9fd59a0-be34-4579-92ea-aa9c0060355c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 05:52:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18691299/audio.mp3" length="36122527" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Come backstage into Nancye Hayes’ dressing room for a very special podcast recorded with the grand dame of theatre and fellow musical star Verity Hunt-Ballard during the run of Victorian Opera’s acclaimed production of A Little Night Music.

Hear them...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Come backstage into Nancye Hayes’ dressing room for a very special podcast recorded with the grand dame of theatre and fellow musical star Verity Hunt-Ballard during the run of Victorian Opera’s acclaimed production of A Little Night Music.<br /><br />Hear them reflect on their extraordinary careers, advice for younger performers, and their own special friendship. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2256</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>musicals,stephen sondheim,sweet charity,mary poppins,victorian opera,music theatre,a little night music,nancye hayes,verity hunt-ballard</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Come backstage into Nancye Hayes’ dressing room for a very special podcast recorded with the grand dame of theatre and fellow musical star Verity Hunt-Ballard during the run of Victorian Opera’s acclaimed production of A Little Night Music.

Hear them reflect on their extraordinary careers, advice for younger performers, and their own special friendship. </googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>1 - Baroque Soup with Phoebe Briggs</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/9802387/1-baroque-soup-with-phoebe-briggs</link><description><![CDATA[In the first episode of 'The Art of Opera', head behind the scenes with Victorian Opera's Head of Music  and conductor Phoebe Briggs as she chats about new Baroque pasticcio opera 'Voyage to the Moon'. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b032a3b8-358e-4d76-a785-a59a00863e12</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:20:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/18832643/audio.mp3" length="9207777" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Peter</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the first episode of 'The Art of Opera', head behind the scenes with Victorian Opera's Head of Music  and conductor Phoebe Briggs as she chats about new Baroque pasticcio opera 'Voyage to the Moon'. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the first episode of 'The Art of Opera', head behind the scenes with Victorian Opera's Head of Music  and conductor Phoebe Briggs as she chats about new Baroque pasticcio opera 'Voyage to the Moon'. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>577</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Peter</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In the first episode of 'The Art of Opera', head behind the scenes with Victorian Opera's Head of Music  and conductor Phoebe Briggs as she chats about new Baroque pasticcio opera 'Voyage to the Moon'. </googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/abf30f705c596356770a73db758ccc6b.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item></channel></rss>
