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Jana Baumeister ~ Soprano

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 david.todd

Soprano Jana Baumeister has been a permanent member of the ensemble at the Staatstheater Darmstadt since the 2014/15 season and has performed roles such as Pamina, Susanna, Marzelline, Füchslein Schlaukopf […]

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Jan Croonenbroeck ~ Studienleiter and Kapellmeister

May 16, 2021May 19, 2021 david.todd

I got to know Jan Croonenbroeck when I worked in Darmstadt, where he has been the Studienleiter and Kapellmeister at the Staatstheater since 2018. Jan comes from the German city […]

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Karola Sophia Schmid ~ Soprano

February 13, 2021February 15, 2021 david.todd

Karola Sophia Schmid is a German soprano who is currently an ensemble member at Staatstheater Darmstadt, where she has performed roles such as Pamina [Die Zauberflöte] and Marzelline [Fidelio]. In […]

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Aldo di Toro ~ Tenor

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 david.todd

I got to know Australian-Italian tenor Aldo di Toro last year, while he was performing the role of Calaf in Puccini’s Turandot in Darmstadt. Born in Australia to Italian immigrants, Aldo […]

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Ralph Strehle ~ Performance Coach

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 david.todd

How should musicians deal with the pressure that comes with our career? While sportsmen and women have large teams of performance coaches around them, musicians are usually left to deal […]

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Welcome to Opera with a Hot Toddy!

Hot Toddy noun (-ies) typically a mixed drink made of liquor and water with honey (or, in some recipes, sugar), herbs (such as tea) and spices, and served hot.

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Calling all opera fans, colleagues or the opera curious!

Join me, David Todd, as I sit down for a hot toddy with friends and colleagues from the world of opera to chat. With a focus mainly on those working within the German-speaking opera world, we discuss their experiences and get an insight into the crazy art form that we work in. 

The ‘Elton John Act’ is a new series of articles to help early-career repetiteurs, or pianists who are interested in taking on this important role in the opera-making process. It aims to address the black hole of information and support available out there, and gives more information about the role as well as how to prepare for auditions. 

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Aufruf an alle Opernfans, Kollegen oder Opernneugierige!

Begleiten Sie mich, David Todd, wenn ich mich auf einen ‘hot toddy’ mit Freunden und Kollegen aus der Opernwelt zusammensetze, um über ihre Erfahrungen zu plaudern und einen Einblick in die verrückte Welt der klassische Musik zu geben, in der wir arbeiten. Auf Englisch und Deutsch.

Der “Elton John Act” ist eine neue Artikelserie, die angehenden Korrepetitoren oder Pianisten, die diese wichtige Rolle im Opernprozess übernehmen möchten, helfen soll. Sie zielt darauf ab, das schwarze Loch an Informationen und Unterstützung zu stopfen, und gibt mehr Informationen über die Rolle und wie man sich auf das Vorsingen vorbereitet. 

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