Flashback Friday: we recently wrapped on the new opera "Stone Soup" with @fortworthopera which we performed using green screens. Interestingly, this wasn't my green screen debut. Flashback to 2011. Before pursuing opera, @alexkendallrobson and I formed the regional touring theatre company, @felttiptheatre. As part of the "National Broadband Network Geeks in Residence" exhibition with the @auscouncilarts , we commissioned a number of local playwrights to devise a piece of theatre that would use green screens and high-speed internet to digitally place actors in multiple locations across Australia side by side, live, in performance. Unfortunately, ill-timed power outages laid waste to the performance as planned, and instead, Alex and I gave a rendition of a semi-improvised piece we coined "Waiting for... a train", using chromakey technology to place us on a moving train. Art will persist.
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This sounds really interesting!
Innovation in the face of adversity.
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FWO Unveils Expanded Fall Virtual Season And Announces 2020-2021 Lesley Resident Artists
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Company’s 2020 Free Online Programming to Include: Digital Debut of the Fort Worth Opera Chorus with Stirring Performance of Moses Hogan’s HHere is my most recent email update about my time here in the USA!
Update from the States - 7/30/2020 - mailchi.mp/cccb4dfff937/update-from-the-states-7302020
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Glad you are doing well x if I ever get back over to the states I’d love to see you perform!
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Hello Friends! Here's a little "home brew" recording I put together for IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition - ASC@Home! They have both a main prize and an AUDIENCE CHOICE award! If you have a minute and like what you hear, your vote would be greatly appreciated! Just follow this link:
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So here is the final aria from the opera Die Schweigsame Frau by Richard Strauss, "Wie schön ist doch die Musik". Big thank you to Stephen Carey for his backing track!
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It is always wonderful to make music with you, Chris!
Lovely sir!!!! Listened to and voted.
Beautiful, Chris. How did you record this? No headphones, so it isn’t the way we’re recording on SoundTrap or the way we did for the Community Choir, which was just mp3s.
Wow impressive. Next time sing it in Italian!!!💜
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I love this!! So much talent!
Chris: That was wonderful!
You have a wonderful voice.
Well done, Chris. Keep singing! Ben
Hello Friends! Here's a little "home brew" recording I put together for IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition - ASC@Home! They have both a main prize and an AUDIENCE CHOICE award! If you have a minute and like what you hear, your vote would be greatly appreciated! Just follow this link:
mostlyoperaaust.wufoo.com/forms/sqyzcjk0w1hlh8/
So here is the final aria from the opera Die Schweigsame Frau by Richard Strauss, "Wie schön ist doch die Musik". Big thank you to Stephen Carey for his backing track!
📷Enna-Jay Curcuruto - I found a use for this silly shot 😂
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I just voted!
Just voted for you, Good Luck Mate!!
Love! And loved hearing you x
I just voted!!! Not for you, there was a cuter guy named Jonathan!!! Ha!💜
How gorgeous, my favourite aria!
Lis Bergmann!
And now for something completely different! Besides music, I also love to cook, so it was my pleasure to provide a recipe for Fort Worth Opera's OPERA EATS series! As is required for all food blogs, I have included my entire life story before handing over the recipe, but I enjoyed writing about my dual heritage of which I am very proud, and I hope you enjoy the read!
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My name is Christopher Curcuruto. I am a bass-baritone from Sydney, Australia and am a current Studio Artist with Fort Worth Opera. Growing up, I was fortunate to have a wealth of fabulous cooks to learn from in both of my parents, aunts, uncles, grandmothers and, somewhat unconventionally, grandfat...Comment on Facebook My name is ...
Awesome Chrissy! I was never a huge fan of gnocchi growing up as I don’t think it was something Nonna really cooked, but as an adult now and having Rickis Nonna make them I love them so I’m going to give this a go! Feel free to post ur recipe and method for arancini balls 👌 😝
Bravissimo Sig. Curcuruto !
An interesting article that cuts to the philosophical quick: why do we sing? Why does opera as an artform persist? And will that traditional rationale hold up in the virtual world?
Without the acoustic thrill, why are we still singing?
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But now, that last card has been revoked. Live isn't currently an option, which means neither is an acoustic sound experience. Opera companies are...Comment on Facebook But now, that last ...
It has been interesting to see because you have the ones who enjoy the process and sharing their God given talent without the applause. And those that need the external reinforcement of praise. I am in the first category. My block have me tagged as the mysterious Madame Butterfly . Only a few people know my identity 🤣
I have a MONUMENTAL announcement: Kuzco slept through the night last night and I had to wake HIM this morning!
But also... I've now been in the #usa for almost 2 years so people are asking what my plans are moving forward. This semester, I would have been in the first graduating class for the new Graduate Artist Certificate in Opera at @unt. I have had such a full and rewarding time here and have learnt so much. I have gotten exactly what I wanted out of my experience including continued technical and musical refinement, performance skills and opportunities, professional connections, and of course, a bunch of amazing new friends and colleagues.
The USA and UNT have been good to me. I have some really exciting professional engagements lined up in the future (Covid allowing) and still have more to learn and, I think, to give to the academic field of opera. So without further ado, I am #Excitedtoannounce that I have been accepted into the Doctor of Musical Arts (Vocal Performance) program here at UNT and will be sticking around for the duration. With everything that's going on in the world, I'm grateful to have something to look forward to: a whole lot of learning and performing, and making my sister (@xennajay) refer to me as Dr Curcuruto for posterity.
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So many congratulations Christopher! x
Congratulations, my friend!
I...love...your...announcement!!!!!
Congratulations!!
Congratulations Chris, you have worked hard and put yourself out of your comfort zone to achieve this result. Dr Curcuruto has a good ring to it! Well done again!
Yaaaaaaassssss!!! I am so happy and proud of you!! I'm so glad you'll still be around for a few more years.
Congratulations and wishing you the very best!
Dedicated to your craft, congratulations
Amazing! Congratulations 👏👏👏
Great news, Chris. Congrats!
Congratulations 🎈🎉🍾
Congratulations!
That’s such great news
That’s such great news
Amazing!
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Dog....?!? 😍
I have to admit that I agonised over sharing this clip. Opera singers, whilst rambunctious, are also highly-sensitive and, as with all artists, highly self-critical. Ultimately, this is a glimpse behind the curtain at an ambitious work-in-progress. I am so grateful to Fort Worth Opera for facilitating my association with the exceedingly talented, knowledgeable, and generous spirit that is Jennifer Rowley and for her genuinely caring guidance both in every coaching, and every interaction.
So, here we are working through the final moments of Alberich's curse (Bin ich nun frei) from Wagner's Das Rheingold!
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Superlative singing, mate! Great to hear ❤️
Sounds fantastic, mate.
😱😱😱😱 omg seriously! You sound amazing! No agonizing needed! Bravo and amazing work!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wow Chrissy it’s a real workout isn’t it! She seems like an incredible coach too. Well done very impressed xo
Wow Chris . So exciting to hear this. Bravo. And some inspiring coaching fom Jennifer!
Why agonize. I think this is wonderful
I loved watching this Chris! I had no idea there was so much involved. Well done you! 👏
You both are phenomenal. You're very receptive to her feedback and she is so good at coaching you on the fine details to improve your already wonderful work!
Amazing Christopher! And lovely work by Jennifer Rowley. So pleased Wagner Society in NSW could help to facilitate this, and proud of our Pacific Opera alumnus!
Here is some exciting news from the home front! Opera Australia to launch a free online streaming service. Although Australia doesn't identify as an operatic nation, we have an incredible legacy of opera singers, we are home to one of the single most internationally recognisable architectural monuments to the art form, and have contributed to the rise and success of many operatic superstars throughout history, including the one and only Pavarotti. Opera Australia's history feels like my artistic history, and it's one I don't know enough about. I hope this service goes some way to remedying that and can't wait to dig into the archives!
Opera Australia Launches Streaming Service With Joan Sutherland Archive - Opera Wire
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Opera Australia has announced the launch of OA | TV: Opera Australia on Demand, a free online streaming service. The new streaming service will feature exclusive content from its catalog that includes a number of performances by Joan Sutherland and a series of chat show style interviews called “In...Comment on Facebook Opera Australia has ...
I had the rare (for Americans) thrill of attending a performance in the Sydney Opera House. An event I shall never forget!