Access to culture: opera subtitles help!
Access to culture: opera subtitles help! : Subtitles are quite recent in the opera houses When you don’t know well an opera, it’s often difficult to understand the plot. In this unique musical genre, it is true that sometimes the libretto is not crystal clear. Reading the Continue reading →
Pianovoiceopera.com : a piano accompaniment in a few clicks away
Pianovoiceopera.com : a piano accompaniment in a few clicks away : what’s about to sing your favorite opera arias with a digital accompaniment? Internet is a fantastic territory where you can discover many a surprise! Followed on twitter by a new follower, I followed him back and I discovered a very Continue reading →
Wiener Staatsoper live stream : a revolutionary live opera experience
Wiener Staatsoper live stream : a revolutionary live opera experience : So-called traditional nay ‘old-fashioned’, classical music isn’t at lead regarding new media : I love opera and I confess I have been using a lot digital technologies and social medias.  As a digital power user, I must acknowledge that opera Continue reading →
Opera houses in the Middle East : Facebook again in the front row
Opera houses in the Middle East : Facebook again in the front row : I ended up with the idea to make an infographics of main opera houses in the Middle East. As social network have said to boom in many of Arabic countries, I focused on Facebook fans of major opera house in that region. I was very surprised by my survey. First, I have discovered the existence of several lyric institutions and some interesting facts.Second, Facebook communities have become larger in opera houses located in the Middle East (some opera have more than 80 000 fans !). Again social networks are in the front row :) Continue reading →
If I had google glass, I woud use them in the Opera House
If I had google glass, I woud use them in the Opera House : To buzz and foster expectations around its Google glass, the firm of MoutainView (it is not a joke !) involved its fans a few months ago thanx to #ifihadglass. #ifihadglass is the official hashtag and the name of the eponym Continue reading →
HelloStage, the Linkedin for classical music explained by his founder Bernhard Kerres
HelloStage, the Linkedin for classical music explained by his founder Bernhard Kerres : Killjoys and classical music bashers often say there are no startups in the field of the so-called conservative world of classical music ! Wrong! Absolutely wrong. There are many and some of them are really exciting! Here in the Websummit Continue reading →

Metropolitan opera attendance rate has fallen to only 79 % in 2013

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Metropolitan Opera in New York

Perhaps this bad result is a side effect of the movie theatre focused strategy rolled out by the New-York Opera House for years !  While live broadcasts help The Metropolitan Opera developping its audience amongst opera lovers all around the Continue reading →