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| 0075 - Don Bucefalo with Kyle Naig | 24 Oct 2024 | 00:22:44 | |
Watch the video version on YouTube! Jennifer Miller Hammel discusses POP's upcoming production of Don Bucefalo with conductor/harpsichordist Kyle Naig. Saturday November 2, 2024 | 7:30PM Sunday November 3, 2024 | 3:00PM Friday November 8, 2024 | 7:30PM Saturday November 9, 2024 | 7:30PM Sunday November 10, 2024 | 3:00PM The Garibaldina 4533 N Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90065
Tickets at pacificoperaproject.com | |||
| 0074 - Under the Sea with the cast of Rusalka | 09 Jul 2024 | 00:36:29 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammell discusses the Los Angeles premiere of Rusalka with guests soprano Rachel Blaustein, mezzo Erin Alford, tenor Derrek Stark, and bass Steve Pence. Get your tickets now! Friday July 12, 2024 Friday July 19, 2024 All shows at 7:30PM Descanso Gardens | |||
| 0073 - Bilingual Madama Butterfly with Eiki Isomura and Josh Shaw | 29 May 2024 | 00:40:33 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel does a deep dive with co-librettiests Josh Shaw and Eiki Isomura before the revival of POP's hit Japanese/English production of Madama Butterfly. Get your tickets now! They are going fast because the Opera America annual conference is in Los Angeles during the run. JACCC's Aratani Theatre Saturday June 1, 2024 | 7:00pm Sunday June 2, 2024 | 3:00pm Friday June 7, 2024 | 8:00pm Sunday June 9, 2024 | 3:00pm
2024-25 Season Tickets on sale NOW! | |||
| 0072 - 2024/25 Season Preview with Josh Shaw | 15 Apr 2024 | 00:32:20 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel sits down with Josh Shaw to discuss POP's upcoming 2024/25 season. Full season ticket packages on sale now! Don't miss the revival of the bilingual Japanese/English Madama Butterfly at the Aratani Theater in Little Tokyo. Two Weekends ONLY June 1,2,7,9 2024 | |||
| 0071 - The Stars of Die Fledermaus, Continued! | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:18:32 | |
Avery Boettcher, Schyler Vargas, and Chloe Sundet had some more funny stories to share!
One Weekend ONLY February 17-18, 2024 Thorne Hall, Occidental College | |||
| 0070 - A toast to the stars of Die Fledermaus! | 28 Jan 2024 | 00:20:35 | |
Jennifer Miller Hammel discusses the upcoming production of Die Fledermaus with cast members Avery Boettcher, Schyler Vargas, and Chloe Sundet.
One Weekend ONLY February 17-18, 2024 Thorne Hall, Occidental College | |||
| 0069 - Order in the Court! with Rachel Policar, William Grundler, and Caleb Yanez Glickman | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:40:13 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel sits down with soprano Rachel Policar, tenor William Grundler, and conductor Caleb Yanez Glickman to discuss the Los Angeles PREMIERE! of Derek Wang's Scalia/Ginsberg, paired with the Gilbert & Sullivan early one act comedy Trial by Jury, which in true POP-style, is reimagined in 1980's LA Divorce Court. Scalia/Ginsberg - Trial by Jury will be performed at the Highland Park Ebell Club Friday November 17, 2023 | 7:00pm Saturday November 18, 2023 | 7:00pm Sunday November 19, 2023 | 3:00pm Friday November 24, 2023 | 7:00pm Saturday November 25, 2023 | 7:00pm Sunday November 26, 2023 | 3:00pm https://www.pacificoperaproject.com/scalia-ginsburg-trial-by-jury | |||
| 0068 - Christine Li and Tiffany Ho (AKA Hansel and Gretel) | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:29:22 | |
Jennifer Miller Hammel talks opera, sweets, and childhood trauma with POP favorites Christine Li and Tiffany Ho. Come see them as the title characters in Hansel and Gretel at Descanso Gardens. The show is free with admission to the gardens! PLEASE bring kids! The opera has been abridged to 1 hour and translated into English. Friday August 4, 2023 | 5:30pm Saturday August 5, 2023 | 5:30pm Sunday August 6, 2023 | 3:00pm Sunday August 6, 2023 | 5:30pm
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| 0067 - 2023/24 Season Preview with Josh Shaw | 30 Jul 2023 | 00:46:47 | |
Get the inside scoop on the 2023/24 "Hollywood" Season at POP with host Jennifer Miller Hammel and Artistic Director Josh Shaw. Season tickets on sale now at pacificoperaproject.com | |||
| 0066 - Chloe Sundet and Brian Wallin, the Young Lovers of Pirates | 16 May 2023 | 00:30:42 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel catches up with the "young lovers" Mable and Frederic, portrayed by Chloe Sundet and Brian Wallin, in POP's about to open production of Pirates of Penzance. Pirates of Penzance May 19-28, 2023 at Forest Lawn Glendale | |||
| 0065 - Set Sail with Ruth and the Pirate King | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:44:00 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel discusses opera training, voice types, musical theater, SONDHEIM!, and tropical drinks with old friends Emily Geller and Jake Stamatis, Ruth and the Pirate King in POP's upcomming Pirates of Penzance. Pirates of Penzance May 19-28, 2023 at Forest Lawn Glendale
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| 0064 - Get to know Katherine Powers, POP's new ED | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:39:59 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel (RE!)-introduces Katherine Powers to the POP audience. Get your tickets to POPaganza on April 26, 2023 NOW. It is almost sold out! Pirates of Penzance May 19-28, 2023 at Forest Lawn Glendale. | |||
| 0062 - POP Favorites Janet Todd and Meagan Martin talk Ercole | 02 Jan 2023 | 00:20:58 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel is joined by Janet Todd (Butterfly, Yum-Yum, Mimi) and Meagan Martin (Mercedes, Rosina, Tisbe) to dish about all things Ercole! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! POP is back with the US Premiere of Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte at the intimate Highland Park Ebell Club for 8 performances January 6 - 21. | |||
| 0061 - Ercole Himself! (Tenor Logan Webber) | 31 Dec 2022 | 00:18:47 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel talks with tenor Logan Webber about his title role of Ercole. (AKA Hercules!) GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! POP is back with the US Premiere of Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte at the intimate Highland Park Ebell Club for 8 performances January 6 - 21. | |||
| 0060 - Ercole su'l Termodonte Countertenors Michael Skarke and Kyle Tingzon | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:30:14 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel discuss singing high notes and other Baroque concerns with countertenors Michael Skarke and Kyle Tingzon. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! POP is back with the US Premiere of Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte at the intimate Highland Park Ebell Club for 8 performances January 6 - 21. | |||
| 0059 - The Immersion of Ercole su'l Termodonte | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:24:19 | |
Josh Shaw and Jennifer Miller Hammel discuss Vivaldi's recently re-discovered Ercole su'l Termodonte, POP's upcoming Immersive Baroque Opera experience. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! POP is back at the intimate Highland Park Ebell Club for 8 performances January 6 - 21. | |||
| Remembering Brandon J. Gibson | 19 Nov 2022 | 00:32:45 | |
Today we learned Brandon J. Gibson, the librettist for I Can't Breath, passed away. In his memory we wanted to re-post our interview with him and composer Leslie Burrs from April 2022 about POP's production of I Can't Breath. Brandon's Memorial Page: https://everloved.com/life-of/brandon-gibson/ | |||
| 0058 - Amy Lawrence, Soprano and POP resident Choreographer | 08 Sep 2022 | 00:23:35 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel chats with Amy Lawrence about her operatic journey and multifaceted contributions to many of POP's most memerable productions! http://www.sopranoamylawrence.com/ Get your tickets to Elixer of Love (or season tickets?!) now at https://www.pacificoperaproject.com/ | |||
| 0057 - Oriana Falla and Arnold Livingston Geis, Operatic Power Couple | 04 Sep 2022 | 00:29:20 | |
POP Favorites Oriana Falla and Arnold Livingston Geis join POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel to discuss their path to opera, getting friend-zone'd, 1950's kitsch, and the upcoming production of Elixer of Love. https://orianafalla.com/ https://www.arnoldlivingstongeis.com/ Get your tickets to Elixer of Love (or season tickets?!) now at https://www.pacificoperaproject.com/ | |||
| 0056 - Kyle Naig, Elixer of Love and Ercole su'l Termodonte conductor | 28 Aug 2022 | 00:24:32 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller-Hammel discusses the 50's inspired production of Elixer of Love with conductor Kyle Naig, and they also preview the concept of POP's January 2023 imersive baroque opera house experience Ercole su'l Termodonte. https://www.kylenaig.com/ Get your tickets to Elixer of Love (or season tickets?!) now at https://www.pacificoperaproject.com/
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| 0055 - Into the Woods | 07 Jul 2022 | 00:32:25 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel discusses the behind the scenes aspect of POP's most technically ambitions show yet with long-time POP costumer Maggie Green and Artistic Director Josh Shaw. Subscribe to POPeracast! https://poperacast.libsyn.com/ Into the Woods is SOLD OUT! Don't miss out again! 2022-23 Season Tickets available at https://www.pacificoperaproject.com/season-tickets | |||
| 0054 - 2022-23 Season Preview with Josh Shaw | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:27:37 | |
Jennifer Miller Hammel discusses the 2022-23 season with POP Artistic Director Josh Shaw. For the first time full season tickets are available! Get yours now at https://www.pacificoperaproject.com/season-tickets | |||
| 0053 - I Can't Breath with composer Leslie Burrs and librettist Brandon J. Gibson | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:31:11 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel introduces POP audiences to important new opera I Can't Breath with special guests composer Leslie Burrs and librettist Brandon J. Gibson. Get your tickets now for the west coast premier of I Can't Breath.
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| 0052 - Mezzo + Bass + Opera = Love + LOW Notes | 23 Mar 2022 | 00:25:24 | |
Jennifer Miller Hammel catches up with one of POP's favorite operatic power couples, Megan and Andrew Potter! Come see them rumble the house with all the low notes! Get your tickets to Iolanta NOW! March 26 at 7:30pm March 27 at 3:00pm Aratani Theater, Los Angeles | |||
| 0051 - Even a Tenor and Baritone can be Friends! | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:22:13 | |
Jennifer Miller Hammel discusses Iolanta with tenor Benjamin Werley and baritone Simon Barrad, Count Vaudemont and Duke Robert in POP's production. This dynamic duo prove that tenors and baritones can get along! Get your tickets to Iolanta NOW! March 20 and 27 at 3pm, March 26 at 7:30pm Aratani Theater, Los Angeles | |||
| 0050 - Iolanta Creative Team, Part 2 | 10 Mar 2022 | 00:25:58 | |
POPeracast is joined by Scene Change, the National Association for the Blind Performing Arts Division podcast, for a joint episode with the Iolanta creative team including Artistic Director Josh Shaw, soprano Christina Jones, and conductor Isaac Selya. Special Thanks to Lizzy Muhammed-Park and Katelyn MacIntyre of Scene Change for the collaboration on the joint episode! Get your tickets to Iolanta NOW! March 20 and 27 at 3pm, March 26 at 7:30pm Aratani Theater, Los Angeles | |||
| 0049 - Iolanta Creative Team, Part 1 | 16 Feb 2022 | 00:18:11 | |
POPeracast is joined by Scene Change, the National Association for the Blind Performing Arts Division podcast, for a joint episode with the Iolanta creative team including Artistic Director Josh Shaw, soprano Christina Jones, and conductor Isaac Selya. Special Thanks to Lizzy Muhammed-Park and Katelyn MacIntyre of Scene Change for the collaboration on the joint episode! Get your tickets to Iolanta NOW! March 20 and 27 at 3pm, March 26 at 7:30pm Aratani Theater, Los Angeles
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| 0048 - Hansel, Gretel, and Parents! | 11 Nov 2021 | 00:23:48 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel catches up with Erin Theodorakis and Daniel Scofield to discuss the questionable parenting received by Hansel & Gretel, and we finally get to hear from the crazy kids themselves Kara Morgan and Emily Rosenberg. Will the kiddos make it out? Find out November 13,14,20,21 at the family friendly time of 5pm atop the hill at Forest Lawn Glendale. Visit pacificoperaproject.com for more details | |||
| 0047 - Witches, Fays, and a Conductor | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:19:24 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller Hammel catches up with Melanie Ashkar, Anastasia Malliaras, and Brooke Iva Lohman the Witch, Sandman, and Dew Fairy of Hansel & Gretel before a POP Showcase, and has an online conversation with conductor/pianist Brian Holman. We also had our recorder running at the showcase! Will the kiddos make it out? Find out November 13,14,20,21 at the family friendly time of 5pm atop the hill at Forest Lawn Glendale. Visit pacificoperaproject.com for more details | |||
| 0046 - Evil Stepsisters and La cenerentola Conductor | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:17:29 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller catches up with Chelsea Lehnea and Meagan Martin, Cinderella's evil stepsisters. She also meets with conductor Kristin Roach to get the origin story of this fairy tale production! Catch the hijinks ONE NIGHT ONLY Friday August 27, 2021 at the Ford in La cenerentola, Rossini's Bel Canto version of the Cinderella story. pacificoperaproject.com for more details | |||
| 0045 - Baritones of La cenerentola | 23 Aug 2021 | 00:18:18 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller catches up with Andrew Allen Hiers, E. Scott Levin, and Joel Balzun while visiting an *exclusive* salon for POP donors and volunteers. Sign up to support POP, and you could be there with us next time! Catch these barihunks® ONE NIGHT ONLY Friday August 27, 2021 at the Ford in La cenerentola, Rossini's Bel Canto version of the Cinderella story. pacificoperaproject.com for more details | |||
| 0044 - Cinderella and Prince Charming | 14 Aug 2021 | 00:14:59 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller discusses bracelets, pants, and theatrical shutdowns with Stephanie Doche and Arnold Livingston Geis. See them ONE NIGHT ONLY Friday August 27, 2021 at the Ford in La cenerentola, Rossini's Bel Canto version of the Cinderella story. pacificoperaproject.com for more details | |||
| 0043 - 2021/22 Season "Fairy Tale" Season Announcement! | 11 Jul 2021 | 00:14:10 | |
Host Jennifer Miller discusses the just announced 2021/22 season with Artistic Director Josh Shaw.
Tickets for La Cenerentola are on sale now! One night only! August 27, 2021 https://www.theford.com/events/performances/1310/2021-08-27/cinderella | |||
| 0042 -The Most Best Realist Heroes of Don Procopio (feat. some ostriches) | 04 Jun 2021 | 00:41:01 | |
POPeracast host Jennifer Miller visits Don Procopio rehearsal to discuss Bizet, ostriches, and rediscovering music with buffos Ben Lowe, E. Scott Levin, and Armando Contreras, mezzo Jessica Gonzales-Rodriguez, director Josh Shaw, conductor Charlie Kim, and the romantic leads Jon Keenan and Rachel Policar. A good friend also comes by to bid us adieu. DON PROCOPIO Gates open at 7:00 for picnicking Heritage Square Museum 3800 Homer Street | |||
| 0041 - The Real Heros of Don Procopio | 30 May 2021 | 00:39:34 | |
New POPeracast host Jennifer Miller sits down with Rachel and William Grundler, Matthew Ian Welch, and Eleen Hsu-Wentlandt, AKA the Don P chorus of ostrich wranglers, to discuss practice, choral numbers, returning to performance, and, of course, ostriches.
Gates open at 7:00 for picnicking Heritage Square Museum 3800 Homer Street | |||
| 0040 - Trouble in Tahiti, Part 2 | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:23:16 | |
POPeracast host Andreas Kraemer continues his zoom happy hour with the cast and crew of Trouble in Tahiti. Trouble in Tahiti will be performed at Heritage Square on April 24 and 25, 2021. Get your tickets NOW! | |||
| 0039 - Trouble in Tahiti, Part 1 | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:30:01 | |
POPeracast host Andreas Kraemer zooms with the cast and crew of Trouble in Tahiti! It was such a good talk, this is just half of it... stay tuned! Trouble in Tahiti will be performed at Heritage Square on April 24 and 25, 2021. Get your tickets NOW! | |||
| 0038 - Final Hipster La bohème, part II | 09 Dec 2020 | 00:32:39 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer zooms with Maria Dominique Lopez, returning as Musetta in this final hipster production. We also check in with veterans Keith Colclough and E. Scott Levine. The final presentations of this ICONIC POP production will be December 12 and 13 at 5:30pm. Get your tickets now at pacificoperaproject.com. | |||
| 0037 - Final Hipster La bohème, part I | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:34:10 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer zooms with Arnold Livingston Geis and Oriana Falla, Rodolfo and Mimi in this final hipster production. We also check in with Ben Lowe, returning as Marcello, and get the scoop from slumlord/sugar daddy/churro vendor Luvi Avendano, who does quadruple duty as the music director at Camarillo UMC about how this drive in experiment came to be. The final presentations of this ICONIC POP production will be December 11,12,13 at 5:30pm. Get your tickets now at pacificoperaproject.com. | |||
| 0036 - La Corona / Il Parnaso Confuso | 16 Nov 2020 | 00:33:07 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer zooms with Jessica Sandidge, Tiffany Ho, Meagan Martin, Audrey Yoder, and conductor Kyle Naig to discuss POP's drive-in American premiere of two one-act operas by Gluck. La Corona & Il Parnaso Confuso: November 20 and 21 COVID fan tutte: One last show November 22 Drive in opera at the parking lot of Camarillo United Methodist Church
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| 0035 - COVID fan tutte | 10 Nov 2020 | 00:30:01 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer zooms with Scott Levin, Ariel Pisturino, Jamie Chamberlin, Nathan Granner, and Christina Pezzarossi to discuss POP's new drive-in opera experience. COVID fan tutte: November 14, 15, and 22 in the parking lot of Camarillo United Methodist Church. | |||
| 0034 - Madama Butterfly Watch Party | 08 Jul 2020 | 00:31:50 | |
Andreas does a deep dive with Eiki Isomura and Josh Shaw in preparation for the 7/15 Watch Party revisiting POP's Japanese-English reimagining of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Tune in 7/15 at 5pm PDT on POP's YouTube channel and Facebook page. | |||
| 0033 - Super Flute Watch Party! (Part 2) | 12 May 2020 | 00:29:23 | |
Andreas continues his conversation with Josh and Scott to cover the process of writing a new libretto, collaborations, opera in quarantine, and LIGHTNING ROUND! | |||
| 0032 - Super Flute Watch Party! (Part 1) | 28 Apr 2020 | 00:28:31 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer zooms with Josh Shaw and E. Scott Levin to preview the 5/13/2020 watch party of Super Magic Flute and explore the origin story of POP's innovative re-imagining. | |||
| 0031 - Abduction Watch Party! | 04 Apr 2020 | 00:38:18 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer discusses the how POP is dealing with the COVID-19 crisis with Josh Shaw and sits down with Captain James T. Belmonte himself, tenor Brian Cheney. | |||
| 0030 - Schicchi/L'enfant Rehearsal Visit Part 2 | 30 Jan 2020 | 00:29:44 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer talks with L'enfant herself Kimberly Sogioka about being the glue that holds the double bill together. Tenor Jonathan Matthews discusses the acting side of being an opera singer. Newcomers Audrey Yoder, Sarabeth Belón, and conductor Joshua Horsch discuss creating an aural atmosphere with music. Get your tickets to the show at pacificoperaproject.com! Saturday February 1 at 7:00 PM Sunday February 2 at 3:00 PM | |||
| 0029 - Schicchi/L'enfant Rehearsal Visit Part 1 | 25 Jan 2020 | 00:35:12 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer has very serious conversations about art, opera, creativity, Dante's inferno, bad boys, scheming relatives, and forging wills with POP favorites Robert Norman, E. Scott Levin, Tiffany Ho, William Grundler, Joel Balzun, and newcomer Thomas Sitzler. Get your tickets to the show at pacificoperaproject.com! Saturday January 25 at 3:00 PM (Celebration Brunch at 1:00PM) Saturday February 1 at 7:00 PM Sunday February 2 at 3:00 PM
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| 0028 - 2020 10th Anniversary Season Preview | 22 Jan 2020 | 00:31:14 | |
Host Andreas Kraemer previews the 10th POP season at a Gianni Schicchi/L'enfant et les Sortilèges rehearsal with Artistic Director Josh Shaw. Get your tickets to the show at pacificoperaproject.com! Saturday January 25 at 3:00 PM (Celebration Brunch at 1:00PM) Saturday February 1 at 7:00 PM Sunday February 2 at 3:00 PM | |||
| 0027 - La bohème Rehearsal Visit part 2 | 13 Dec 2019 | 00:27:14 | |
Andreas gets to know a whole new class of hipsters! We are so excited we got to talk to Janet Todd for a moment between scenes at a dress rehearsal. Luvi Avendano and Robert Norman explain how a character tenor and a bass baritone can share a triple-role. Newcomer Adam Cioffari discusses joining POP for the first time. Finally POP stalwart E. Scott Levin teases Gianni Schicchi next month! | |||
| 0026 - La Bohème 2019 Rehearsal Visit, Part 1 | 10 Dec 2019 | 00:25:26 | |
Andreas gets to know a whole new class of hipsters! Orson Van Gay and Parisa Zaeri discuss what it really means to be a hipster, Maria Dominique Lopez fiercely fills some (figuratively) big shoes, Kenneth Stavert gets goofy, and Josh Shaw discusses cat herding. | |||