The Leonore Series

In April and May, Artistic Director, Ryan Brown hosted a weekly series of online programs exploring Gaveaux and Beethoven's Leonore through video recordings of our respective productions and Zoom discussions with guest artists and scholars. While the video excerpts and Zoom discussions are no longer live, you can still watch the recorded discussions, review the libretto excerpts, and purchase the full productions all below....

Full Series

• Week 1 - April 13 (Maestro Ryan Brown and Pascale Beaudin)

• Week 2 - April 20 (Maestro Ryan Brown and Keven Geddes)

• Week 3 - April 27 (Maestro Brown, Stephen Hegedus, and Matthew Scollin)

• Week 4 - May 4 (Maestro Ryan Brown, Kimy McLaren, and Nathalie Paulin)

• Week 5 - May 11 (Maestro Ryan Brown, Julia Doe, and Jason Rylander)

• Week 6 - May 18 (Maestro Ryan Brown and Will Crutchfield)

• Week 7 - May 25 (Maestro Ryan Brown and Jean-Michel Richer)

• Week 8 - June 1 (Maestro Ryan Brown and Jason Starr)

WEEK 1: (Friday, April 10 / Monday, April 13)

We invite you to watch the recorded Zoom discussion from April 13 with Maestro Ryan Brown and Pascale Beaudin about Beethoven #s 1 and 2 & Gaveaux #s 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Marzelline’s aria and duet with Jaquino) below. The respective libretto excerpts are below the video.

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WEEK 2: (Friday, April 17 / Monday, April 20)

We invite you to watch the recorded Zoom discussion from April 20 with Maestro Ryan Brown and Keven Geddes about Beethoven #s 3, 4, 5, 6, Gaveaux tracks 6, 7, and 8 (Marzelline, Jaquino, Rocco, Leonore). The respective libretto excerpts are below the video.

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WEEK 3: (FRIDAY APRIL 24 / MONDAY, APRIL 27)

We invite you to watch the recorded Zoom discussion from Monday, April 27 with Maestro Brown, Stephen Hegedus (Rocco), and Matthew Scollin (Pizarro) about Beethoven #s 7, 8, 9 and Gaveaux track 8 - Pizarro’s entrance (dialogue only). The respective libretto excerpts are below the video.

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Week 4 (Friday, may 1 / Monday, may 4)

We invite you to enjoy this recorded Zoom discussion from May 4th with Maestro Ryan Brown, Kimy McLaren (Leonore - Gaveaux) and Nathalie Paulin (Leonore - Beethoven) about Beethoven’s #10, 11 and Gaveaux tracks 9, 10, 11. The respective libretto excerpts are below the video.

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WEEK 5: (Friday, may 8 / Monday, may 11)

We invite you to enjoy this recorded Zoom discussion with Maestro Ryan Brown, Julia Doe, musicologist and assistant professor at Columbia University, and Jason Rylander, chorister as they discuss Beethoven’s #13, 14, and Gaveaux tracks 14, 15, 16, 17.

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WEEK 6: (Friday, may 15 / Monday, may 18)

We invite you to enjoy this recorded Zoom discussion with Maestro Ryan Brown and musicologist, Will Crutchfield as they explore libretto excerpts from Beethoven #13, 14, Gaveaux tracks 14, 15, 16, 17 (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore), the opening prison scene from Act 3.

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WEEK 7: (FRIDAY, MAY 22 / MONDAY, MAY 25)

We invite you to enjoy this recorded Zoom Discussion with Maestro Ryan Brown and Jean-Michel Richer, Florestan. The respective libretto excerpts are below the video.

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WEEK 8: (FRIDAY, MAY 29 / MONDAY, june 1)

We invite you to enjoy this recorded final Zoom discussion with Maestro Ryan Brown and film director, Jason Starr, as they discuss the filming and rehearsal process.

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THE LEONORE SERIES IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM PART OF

The Leonore Series is part of Opera Lafayette OnLine, free virtual programming. Should you like to make a donation to help support Opera Lafayette during this trying time, please click here or the button below. Thank you.

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