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Seattle Opera PodcastA THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS Q&A HighlightsAfter our world-premiere performances of A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS in February and March, audiences stayed to discuss the show with cast, crew, and staff. Hear highlights from those post-show Q&As. In addition to audience members, voices include those of Christina Scheppelmann (General Director), Khaled Hosseini (novelist), Sheila Silver (composer), Tess Altiveros (Nana/Woman #1/Wajma), Martin Bakari (Jalil/Wakil/Guard), Viswa Subbaraman (Conductor), Humaira Gilzai (Afghan Cultural Consultant), Ibidunni Ojikutu (Wife #2/Woman #2), John Moore (Rasheed), Rafael Moras (Tariq), Andrew Potter (Mullah/Sharif/Soldier), Sarah Coit (Wife #3/Fariba), Sarah Mattox (Wife #1/Woman #3), Ashraf Sewailam (Driver/Hakim), Karin Mushegain (Mariam), and R...
2023-03-2939 min
Seattle Opera PodcastLAKMÉ Intermission Chat with VISWA SUBBARAMANViswa Subbaraman will make his Seattle Opera debut next spring conducting FLIGHT. This young American conductor discussed Lakmé, and the operatic tradition of “exoticism”—European artworks using images of non-European places and cultures—with Seattle Opera General Director Christina Scheppelmann for an intermission feature on a Seattle Opera Mornings on KING FM broadcast.
2020-11-0719 min
Unwrap Your Candies NowGilbert & Sullivan Society’s “The Mikado” and Houston Blues MuseumIn this episode of “Unwrap Your Candies Now,” Ernie Manouse chats with Viswa Subbaraman, Music Director, and Steven McCary, Board President, about A Topsy Turvy Mikado, this summer’s production by The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston. Created by Artistic Director Alistair Donkin, this new version of The Mikado was inspired by Mike Leigh’s Academy Award-winning film and updates the original comic opera’s approach to the depiction of Japanese culture.And, recently it was announced that Rice University would become the new home of the archives of the Houston Blues Museum. Catherine Lu chats with Sandy Hick...
2019-07-1941 min
Podium TimePT9.5: The Business of our Art, part 2, with Viswa SubbaramanThis is part 2 of our interview with Viswa Subbaraman. Today we continue our previous conversation about the business of orchestras, as well as get into the weeds about what you won't learn in your conducting degree.Support the show
2017-12-1052 min
Podium TimePT9: The Business of our Art, Part 1, with Viswa SubbaramanIn the first installment of this two-part episode, we talk with Viswa Subbaraman about starting a contemporary opera company, the role of the orchestra, and why we need to be able to communicate with administration and marketing.Support the show
2017-11-2746 min
The Indie Opera PodcastOpera Fix Extra: September 26, 2017Philadelphia Opera's festival O17, Interviews by Chuck Sachs with Viswa Subbaraman and Jarrett Ott.
2017-09-2625 min