Fred Plotkin on Fridays: Richard Cordova

Fred Plotkin, pleasure activist, and passionate opera expert, speaks each Friday with fascinating people in the music world. He is the author of Opera 101 and Classical Music 101 and leads opera symposia for New York Times Journeys. In this episode, Fred speaks with conductor Richard Cordova.

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Wonderfully educational!

[@samueljaramillo4221]

Thank you for a Very interesting video. Mr. Plotkin, have you written your autobiography? If not when? I think you’ve lived a very interesting life and should be shared in the form of a book. Benjamin Brittens opera Owen Wingrave had its American premiere at the Santa Fe Opera in 1973. And The Mother Of Us All was also presented at the Santa Fe Opera in 1976 with a star studded cast including Mignon Dunn. .

[@byronloyd2489]

I saw a double bill of Pygmalion and Gianni Schicchi at St Louis Opera too many years ago.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

Callas would have been great in Steven Sondheims A Little Night Music. Can you imagine her as Desiree Armfeldt singing Send in the Clowns? She would have brought down the house with that gorgeous song.