A Starry Night with Opera Greats (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-03-08
Duration: 00:06:37
Subjects: Music | Opera | Oropesa, Lisette | Groves, Paul (Tenor)
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Laudun, Tika Producer
- D Ray! Producer
- Oropesa, Lisette Interviewee
- Grayson, Robert Interviewee
- Groves, Paul Interviewee
- Hendrickson, Brandon Interviewee
- Colaneri, Joseph Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 8, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Tika Laudun’s visit to the rehearsals for “A Starry Night with Lisette Oropesa,” a concert at the LSU Union Theater featuring famous alumni and current students from the LSU Opera program. She interviews: Lisette Oropesa, soprano; Robert Grayson, professor emeritus from the LSU School of Music; Paul Groves, tenor; Brandon Hendrickson, baritone; and Joseph Colaneri, maestro for the New York City Metropolitan Opera. Hosts: Andre Moreau and Natasha Williams