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 →

Social networks: the French conductor Alain Altinoglu gives us his viewpoint !

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Pour lire l’interview en français  : cliquez ici   Alain Altinoglu, you are one of most look-after French conductor worldwide!  From the Wiener Staatsoper to the Metropolitan Oper or in Paris (the city where you’ve been living), every music lover can Continue reading →

Opera houses in the world : guess who had the most Facebook fans ?!

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Obsessed with social media strategies of classical music institutions, I made yesterday this little survey of Facebook power of major opera houses in the World. To do that, I compared the numbers of fans (which equals to the numbers of Continue reading →

opera festival : indicators battle between Aix-en-Provence and Salzburg

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Heat and sun are almost everywhere in Europe. Festival-goers are lucky to find live opera arias as a soul refreshment !! Unfortunately for me, I won’t attend any opera festival this summer : (. I have got confort by reading Continue reading →

Opera de Paris versus Royal Opera House : a battle of opera indicators

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With all this buzz about the Royal Baby, I had this metaphysical thought: sure people all around the World would not have the same enthusiasm for the birth of the child a French ‘’Président de la Republique’’. Regarding the Tour Continue reading →