San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles (1998) is a series web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles online in HD.
San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles — Storyline
San Diego Opera's Director of Education guides viewers through an intriguing history of each opera produced by San Diego Opera. Learn about the composers' backgrounds and inspirations, the challenges they faced composing and staging the work, the reactions of audiences and critics, and recommendations for recordings, books and videos.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Nicolas Reveles
San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1998-09-25 |
| Seasons | 14 |
| Episodes | 54 |
| Genre | series |
| Language | English |
| Network | University of California Television (UCTV), University of California Television – San Diego (UCSD-TV) |
| Status | Returning Series |
San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles — Episode Guide
1998-99 Season
- E1: Verdi's Falstaff (1998-09-25) — This episode of OperaTalk! examines Verdi's "Falstaff," the composer's last opera and comic masterpiece.
- E2: Of Mice and Men (1998-10-23) — Carlisle Floyd, composer/librettist of "Susanna" and "The Passion of Jonathan Wade," is considered by many to be the foremost living American opera composer. This program profiles
- E3: Cosi Fan Tutte (1998-11-20) — San Diego Opera's Nicolas Reveles hosts this engaging introduction to Mozart's comic masterpiece, "Cosi Fan Tutte."
- E4: Hansel and Gretel (1998-12-18) — Nicolas Reveles introduces viewers to Englebert Humperdinck's magical opera, "Hansel and Gretel," based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.
1999-00 Season
- E1: Il Trovatore (1999-09-03) — Host Nick Reveles introduces the second season of OperaTalk! with an in-depth look at Verdi's beloved masterpiece Il Trovatore, including Verdi's life and the history of the opera,
- E2: Lohengrin (1999-10-01) — San Diego Opera's Nicolas Reveles hosts this introduction to Richard Wagner's Lohengrin, which is based on the Arthurian legend of the mysterious "swan knight" and his chivalric lo
- E3: Don Giovanni (1999-11-05) — Join San Diego Opera's Nick Reveles for an in-depth look at Mozart's popular masterpiece, Don Giovanni. Learn the history of the opera and hear musical highlights, critical acclaim
- E4: A Streetcar Named Desire (1999-12-03) — One of the most celebrated plays in American theater, Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," is now one of the world's most talked about operas. Join San Diego Opera's Nic
- E5: La Boheme (2000-01-07) — San Diego Opera's Nicolas Reveles hosts this engaging introduction to Giacomo Puccini's "La Boheme," arguably the most popular opera ever written.
2000-01 Season
- E1: Mozart's The Magic Flute (2000-09-08) — A lively introduction to Mozart's ever-popular, Masonic-influenced operatic masterpiece.
- E2: Gounod's Faust (2000-10-06) — San Diego Opera's Nicolas Reveles takes viewers on a guided tour of the story behind Gounod's celebrated drama, the story of a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for e
- E3: Floyd's Cold Sassy Tree (2000-11-10) — An introduction to Carlisle Floyd's new American opera, based on Olive Ann Burns' classic novel of life and (scandalous) love in a small Georgia town at the turn of the century.
- E4: Mozart's Idomeneo (2000-12-04) — San Diego Opera's Nick Reveles hosts this look into the history of Mozart's early opera seria, considered by many to be Mozart's first operatic masterpiece.
- E5: Verdi's Aida (2001-01-12) — Nicolas Reveles takes viewers on a guided tour of the grand opera which many consider Verdi's finest creation.
2001-02 Season
- E1: Verdi's Rigoletto (2001-08-21) — A concise introduction to the history and composition of one of the most popular of operas, Verdi's tragic masterwork about a man whose degenerate lifestyle leads to the destructio
- E2: Handel's Ariodante (2001-09-18) — Nick Reveles introduces viewers to Georg Fridirch Handel's Ariodante. One of Handel's best operas, Ariodante is also a perfect example of Baroque muscial theater, as treachery, due
- E3: Puccini's Tosca (2001-10-19) — Nick Reveles introduces viewers to Puccini's "shabby little shocker," which has become one of the world's most beloved operas. Puccini's uncanny gift for melody and unerring dramat
- E4: Donizetti's Don Pasquale (2001-11-13) — Donizetti was, with Rossini, one of the kings of the Italian opera stage, and Don Pasquale illustrates what those maestri did best: outrageous comedy built on intricate plotting an
- E5: Wagner's The Flying Dutchman (2001-12-11) — Nick Reveles provides background to Wagner's timeless tale of a relentless curse, valiant heroism and redemption through selfless love, all expressed through soaring melodies and s
2002-03 Season
- E1: Beethoven's Fidelio (2002-08-28) — Nicolas Reveles introduces viewers to Beethoven's passionate hymn to love and freedom, in which a devoted wife disguises herself as a man and works in a tyrant's jail in an effort
- E2: Bellini's Norma (2002-09-27) — Nicolas Reveles hosts this introduction to Bellini's bel canto masterpiece. Norma is a passionate tale of love and betrayal, featuring some of opera's greatest "hits."
- E3: Picker's Therese Raquin (2002-11-25) — Emile Zola's 19th-century novel about adultery, murder and suicide scandalized Paris, and was the source for several stage and film adaptations. Now Therese Raquin is an opera by c
- E4: Verdi's Otello (2002-11-29) — One of Verdi's greatest operas, Otello stands among the best adaptations of Shakespeare ever set to music. Nicolas Reveles provides a lively, anecdote-filled introduction to Verdi'
- E5: Puccini's Madama Butterfly (2002-12-20) — Puccini's Madama Butterfly is one of the most-often performed operas in the repertoire. San Diego Opera'sNicolas Reveles explores the stormy history, lasting influence and universa
2003-04 Season
- E1: Turandot (2003-08-22) — Nicolas Reveles hosts a revealing profile of Puccini's grand opera Turandot, a masterpiece of Orientalia and the great composer's final work.
- E2: The Pearl Fishers (2003-09-19) — Nicolas Reveles describes the beauty and enchantment of "The Pearl Fishers," a new production of the San Diego Opera. The story, placed in a tropical paradise, tells of a tribal ch
- E3: Don Carlo (2003-10-24) — Don Carlo, heir to the Spanish throne, has fallen in love with his stepmother, turned against his father, antagonized the powerful and taken a stand for religious freedom – but he
- E4: Katya Kabanova (2003-11-21) — Join Nicolas Reveles for an introduction to Katya Kabanova, one of the most evocative works by Czech composer Leos Janácek. Katya combines both Romantic and 20th century music to c
- E5: La Traviata (2003-12-19) — Host Nicolas Reveles sets the stage for Verdi's classic tragedy, one of the most beloved of all operas. Based on the classic novel La Dame aux Camilias by Dumas, La Traviata is a t
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles have? 14 season(s) with 54 episodes.
Where can I watch San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
