Soprano Elizabeth Futral returns to LA Opera for her passionate portrayal of Verdi’s Violetta in La Traviata. Listen as she discusses this role which she has performed in opera houses around the world. She shares how she has developed her voice to be one of the most versatile of her generation.
Grant Gershon, Los Angeles Master Chorale Music Director and LA Opera Associate
Conductor/Chorus Master, makes his LA Opera conducting debut in Verdi's La
Traviata. In this podcast, he talks about this moment in his career and why
he is thrilled to experience it with this exceptional cast and a classic
production by Marta Domingo.
DARKO TRESNJAK received critical acclaim for his direction of The Broken Jug and The Dwarf in last season's Recovered Voices production. In this podcast, he shares his vision for this piece and why he believes LA Opera's Recovered Voices project is important to Los Angeles and the classical arts community.
Music Director James Conlon continues his exploration of long-forgotten
masterpieces with Walter Braunfels' The Birds - a lush, late Romantic
opera reminiscent of Strauss and Wagner. Listen while he discusses this
incredible work and its importance to operatic repertoire.
Placido Domingo "the world's greatest Siegmund" (The Associated Press) shares with us why he picked Achim Freyer to create LA's first Ring. Maestro Domingo also comments on his recent triumphant debut in the 130th role of his career.
Linda Watson, one of the world's preeminent Wagnerian sopranos, sings
the role of Brünnhilde in Die Walküre and in the subsequent
Ring cycles. Listen while she describes the stamina needed to
perform this role and what it means to be part of LA's first Ring.
Music Director James Conlon conducts Mozart's enchanting opera, The Magic Flute. Listen while he discusses his approach to this work. This is his Mozart debut at LA Opera.
In a recent article by the LA Times, Nathan Gunn (Papageno)
and Joseph Kaiser (Tamino) were hailed as the "beefcakes" of opera. In
this podcast, they discuss their LA Opera debuts, the attention they
receive, and how The Magic Flute relates to Star Wars.
Emmanuel Villaume, Spoleto Festival USA’s Music Director for Opera and Orchestra, conducts Bizet’s passionate Carmen. This accomplished conductor discusses how the orchestra seamlessly transitions from one popular melody to another.
Soprano Elizabeth Futral returns to LA Opera for her passionate portrayal of Verdi’s Violetta in 
Placido Domingo "the world's greatest Siegmund" (
on his recent triumphant debut in the 130th role of his career. 
Linda Watson, one of the world's preeminent Wagnerian sopranos, sings
the role of Brünnhilde in Die Walküre and in the subsequent
Ring cycles. Listen while she describes the stamina needed to
perform this role and what it means to be part of LA's first Ring.
Music Director James Conlon conducts Mozart's enchanting opera, 
In a recent article by the 
Emmanuel Villaume, Spoleto Festival USA’s Music Director for Opera and Orchestra, conducts Bizet’s passionate 
