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Yannick Nézet-Séguin - Canadian Conductor & Pianist
Publish Date
Date not found
Interviewees
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Interviewers
Luiz Gazzola
Publisher
Opera Lively
Topics
Approach to different genres in music conducting
career background
Challenges in conducting different types of operas
Comparison of stagione versus repertoire opera systems
Experience with the Philadelphia Orchestra
French opera scene in Québec
Impact of video media on opera accessibility
Influences and inspirations in conducting
Interest in contemporary opera and composers
Introduction to classical music
Opinion on abridged versions of operas
Personal interests outside of classical music
Preference between conducting symphonic pieces and opera
Rehearsal scheduling and opera performances
Reviving lesser-known operas
Role of physical fitness in conducting
Thoughts on La Traviata and operatic conducting
Views on critical editions of opera scores
People Mentioned
Alfredo Kraus
Berlioz
Bernstein
Carlo Maria Giulini
Carlos Kleiber
Charles Frazier
Claudio Abbado
Diana Damrau
Franz Wagner
Gounod
Jennifer Higdon
Joyce DiDonato
Karajan
Léopold Simoneau
Marie-Nicole Lemieux
Massenet
Maureen Forrester
Monteverdi
Mozart
Nico Muhly
Placido Domingo
Richard Verreau
Saimir Pirgu
Strauss
Toscanini
Verdi
Works Mentioned
La Navarraise
La traviata
Les Pêcheurs de Perles
Manon
Rienzi
The Ring of the Nibelung
Two Boys
Werther
Places Mentioned
Buenos Aires
London
Montreal
Philadelphia
Québec
Santa Fe
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