Notes From The Aisle Seat

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 05 - the "Hallowed Eve" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Ms. Suzanne O. Davis from Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook; Dr. Richard Gilman from Restoring the Opera House: A Volunteer's Perspective; Dr. Jessica Hillman-McCord and Ms. Alina J. Wiley from Legally Blonde: The Musical; and Cal Weilgasz from The Wizard of Oz. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps (Approximate) 02:58 - Suzanne O. Davis - Tapestry19:35 - Dick Gilman - Chautauqua History Lecture38:15 - Arts Calendar43:00 - Jessica Hillman-McCord/Alina J. Wiley - Legally Blonde53:23 - Cal Weilgasz - The Wizard of Oz Media Ambient Music: Dia de los Muertos; Nama's Tea YouTube Channel"It's Too Late", Carole King, composer; Gerry Goffin, lyrics; from the album Tapestry, 1971, performed by Suzanne O. Davis from her show Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook"Alone", Music by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Arthur Freed, 1935; performed by Harpo Marx (harp) from the movie A Night at the Opera, MGM 1936Piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major K545, Ludwig von Beethoven, composer; performed by Harpo Marx (harp) from the movie The Big Store, MGM 1941"Omigod You Guys", from the musical Legally Blonde:The Musical, lyrics and music by Lawrence O'Keefe and Neil Benjamin; from the original cast recording July 2007"Thriller", from the album Thriller; lyrics and music by Michael Jackson, Epic Records/MJJ Productions 1982 Artist Links Suzanne O. Davis FacebookInstagram Dick GilmanJessica Hillman-McCordAlina J. WileyCal Weilgasz Box Office at SUNY Fredonia BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 04 - the "Hunter Moon" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Ms. Deborah Jean Templin, creator of Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic; Chief Petty Officer Kristine Hsia, principal vocalist for the the US Navy Band Commodores; and Derek Johnson, guitarist for Monroe Crossing. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps 01:43 - Deborah Jean Templin/Unsinkable Women19:20 - CPO Kristine Hsia/US Navy Band Commodores36:37 - Arts Calendar42:15 - Derek Johnson/Monroe Crossing Media Hunter's Moon, Gilbert Vinter, composer; performed by the London Philharmonic, David Pyatt, conductor; Hawkes & Sons Lmt., 1941O You Beautiful Doll, composed by Nat D. Ayer, lyrics by Seymour Brown, 1911; performed by the Jazz Pirates, Oct. 12, 2001.Day in, Day Out, Rube Bloom, lyrics, and Johnny Mercer, music, 1939; performed by the US Navy Band Commodores, CPO Kristine Hsia, vocals.selections from Our Miss Gibbs, musical comedy by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton, 1909; performed by Adam Ramet, piano.Easy to Get Lost, written by Derek Johnson, performed by Monroe Crossing, from a performance on Minnesota Public Radio, January 2012"Chattanooga," from the album The Road Has No End, written by Derek Johnson, performed by Monroe Crossing, December 2012 Artist Links Deborah Jean TemplinKristine HsiaMonroe Crossing Box Office at SUNY Fredonia BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 03 - the "Goldenrod" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Ms. Calabria Foti, vocalist; Mr. Chris Carosa, regional historian; and Prof. Don Marrazzo, SUNY Fredonia School of Music Voice Faculty. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps 02:17 - Calabria Foti/"From Bebop to Broadway"20:03 - Chris Carosa/Lafayette in Fredonia37:58 - Arts Calendar40:27 - Prof. Don Marrazzo/Live at the Met Preview Media "Goldenrod", written, produced and performed by Kimberly and Alberto Rivera, from the album Spirit Songs, Nov. 13, 2017"The Man with the Horn", performed by Calabria Foti (vocals) and Bob McChesney (trombone), written and composed by Bonnie Lake, Eddie DeLange, and Jack Jenney; from the album The Man with the Horn, June 1, 2019, MoCo Records.La Marseillaise (French National Anthem), written and composed by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1792); performed by the US Navy Band, May 5, 2016"Mia Gelosa!", from the opera Tosca, composed by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (1900). Performed by Aleksandra Kurzak (Tosca) and SeokJong Baek (Cavaradossi) at the Metropolitan Opera House, September 2024."Autumn Fell", written by Jerry Douglas Cole; performed by Authentic Unlimited, from the album Authentic Unlimited, June 27, 2022, Billy Blue Records Artist Links Calabria FotiChris CarosaProf. Don Marrazzo   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 02 - the "Grape Pie" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Dr. Karl Boelter, Board President of the Fredonia Jazz Society; Mr. Alberto Rey, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Visual Arts and New Media at SUNY Fredonia; Mr. Nyles Emile, director of the PAC production Fairview; and Mr. John McCutcheon, folk artist and historian. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Dr. Karl Boelter/Fredonia Jazz Festival 1:26Mr. Alberto Rey/Edvard Munch 18:38Arts Calendar 35:15Mr. Nyles Emile 37:13Mr. John McCutcheon 45:57 Media "It's A Wonderful Day for Pie" from the television series Family Guy, Season 08 Episode 01 "Road to the Multiverse""Waiting for Amalia", from the album Alegria de Casa; Anat Cohen and the Trio Brasileiro, May 2016; from a performance at the Tiny Desk Concert, September 2, 2020; Anat Cohen, clarinet; Marcello Gonçalves, guitar."Louisiana," from the album Anat Cohen Quartetinho, Anat Cohen, composer; Anzic Records, Oct 7th 2022."The Wind that Shakes the Barley", from the album The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Rounder Records, January 1977; John McCutcheon, hammer dulcimer"Immigrant", from the album Welcome the Traveler Home, John McCutcheon, composer/performer; Appalseed Productions, September 2010. Artist Links Karl Boelter Fredonia Jazz Festival Tickets Alberto Rey Munch tickets John McCutcheon John McCutcheon tickets SUNY Fredonia Box Office Website BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 04 Episode 01 - the "Back in the Saddle" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Mr. Rick Davis, Executive Director, 1891 Fredonia Opera House; Mr. Max Walters, Curator, Darwin R. Barker Museum, Fredonia NY; Mr. Tom Briscoe, comedian. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Mr. Rick Davis - 1:35Mr. Max Walters - 20:05Arts Calendar - 40:40Mr. Tom Briscoe - 43:24 Media "Back in the Saddle Again", Gene Autry and Ray Whitley, composers; performed by Gene Autry; September 1939, American Record Corporation/Vocalion 5080 Records"Bottle of Wine", Tom Paxton, composer, performed by Doc and Merle Watson for the album Then and Now, 1973"Theme from The Endless Summer"; Gaston Georgis and John Blakeley, composers; performed by The Surf Riders, from the album Remember Malibu, 1966"Margaritaville"; Jimmy Buffett, composer (1977), performed by Robert Greenidge, from the album A Lovely Cruise: The Steel Drum Music of Jimmy Buffett, February 2013 Artist Links Rick DavisMax Walters Grape Belt Digital Collection Tom Briscoe BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 20 - the "Peak Sunshine" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Capt. Curran Schenck, Associate Bandmaster, US Army Soldier's Chorus; Mr. Michael Mcentarfer of The Wretched Group, discussing A Hard Day's Night; and Ms. Tina Rausa, President of the Board of the Lakeshore Center for the Arts on the 2024 Juicebox Organic One-Act Play Festival. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Capt. Curran Schenck/US Army Soldier's Chorus  02:58Michael Mcentarfer/A Hard Day's Night   17:48Arts Calendar   36:15Ms. Tina Rausa/Juicebox Organic One-Act Play Festival  38:40 Media "Summertime", DJ Dazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince, official music video from the album Greatest Hits, March 2011"The Star Spangled Banner", composed by Francis Scott Key (1814), performed by the US Army Field Band Soldiers Chorus, April 2016"A Hard Day's Night", John Lennon and Paul McCartney, composers, from the album A Hard Day's Night, July, 1964, Parlophone Records; performed by Blues Beatles, March 2017"Summertime," from the musical Porgy and Bess, composed by George Gershwin, lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin, September 1935; performed by Louis Armstrong (trumpet) and Ella Fitzgerald, 1957."Can't Help Falling in Love With You," Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, composers; performed by Elvis Presley, from the movie Blue Hawaii, November 1961, RCA Victor Records"See You In September," written by Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards, originally recorded by The Tempos, Climax Records 1959; performed by Julie Budd, January 2011 Artist Links Capt. Curran SchenckMr. Michael Mcentarfer/The Wretched GroupMs. Tina Rausa Nickel City Opera Company - The Falling and the Rising Lakeshore Center for the Arts Juicebox Organic One-Act Festival Tickets Main Street Studios BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 19 - the "Bach and Beyond 2024 Part 2" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Mr. Paul Preston from The Movie Guys, Mr. Alexander Pegis, the 2024 B&B Emerging Young Artist, and Ms. Cheryl Bishkoff, founding oboist of the B&B Festival. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Paul Preston/Amadeus and Chevalier  02:27Alexander Pegis  22:33Arts Calendar  41:35Cheryl Bishkoff 43:07 Media excerpt from Amadeus; Milos Foreman, director, F. Murray Abraham as Salieri, Orion Pictures 1984Sinfonia in D Major, "La Veneziana": I. Allegro assai, A. Salieri, composer; performed by Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, YoungHo Choi, conductor, January 2013Cello Concerto in B minor RV 424; A. Vivaldi, composer; performed by the Berlin Baroque Soloists, Georg Faust, cello, January 2015Sonata #3 for Two Violins; Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, composer; Nathan Cole and Akiko Tarumotu, violins, Nov. 2022 Symphony # 45 in F-sharp minor (Farewell): IV. Finale, Franz Josef Haydn, composer; performed by the New Century Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, May 2013 Artist Links The Movie Guys Paul Preston Alexander PegisCheryl Bishkoff   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 18 - the "Bach and Beyond 2024 Part 1" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Mr. Ben Sheedy from Main Street Studios in Fredonia, and Dr. Byron Adams and Maestro Grant Cooper discussing the upcoming Bach and Beyond Festival.  Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Ben Sheedy/Main Street Studios  02:22Grant Cooper and Byron Adams/ Bach and Beyond Festival Part 1 21:41Grant Cooper and Byron Adams/ Bach and Beyond Festival Part 2 38:53 Media Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor BWV 1041, J.S. Bach, composer. performed by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber; Violin : Hilary Hahn, April 2020"Life is a Cabaret," from the 1972 movie adaptation of the musical Cabaret; music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff. Performed by Liza Minnelli, ABC Pictures Corp., 1972Serenade for Nine Instruments: I. Allegro amabile, Byron Adams, composer (2011); performed by the Sinfonietta of Riverdale, Mark Mandarano, conductor; Albany Records 2016Illuminations: 2. La tristesse amoureuse de la nuit, Byron Adams, composer (2008); Gary Barnett, piano; EKmusic 2022Symphony # 45 in F-sharp minor (Farewell): IV. Finale, Franz Josef Haydn, composer; performed by the New Century Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, May 2013 Artist Links Ben Sheedy Main Street StudiosTicket Website Byron AdamsGrant Cooper BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 17 - the "Flower Moon" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Ms. Kelly Hayes McAlonie on Louise Blanchard Bethune; Mr. Jefferson Westwood on the Commencement Eve Pops Concert; and Ms. Jennifer Davis on the production of A.R. Guerney's Ancestral Voices at Lakeshore Center for the Arts in Westfield. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Music, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Kelly Hayes McAlonie/Louise Bethune  02:28Jefferson Westwood/Commencement Eve Pops  20:50Arts Calendar  36:57Jennifer Davis/Ancient Voices 38:50 Media excerpts from Symphony #6 Opus 68 "Pastorale", Ludwig von Beethoven, composer; performed by Frankfurt Symphony Radio Orchestra, October 2021"So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright", Paul Simon, composer, from the album Bridge Over Troubled Water, January 1970, Columbia Records"Route 66", Bobby Troup, composer (1946); performed by The Manhattan Transfer, August 2016. Artist Links Kelly Hayes McAlonieJefferson WestwoodJennifer Davis North Shore Arts Alliance Art Trail Information May 25-26 10AM-5PM   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 16 - the "May Day" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: Mr. Ray Bonilla on John Singer Sargent; Dr. Robert Strauss on Live at the Met's Madama Butterfly; Sparky and Rhonda Rucker. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Music, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps Ray Bonilla/John Singer Sargent  01:43Dr. Robert Strauss/Madama Butterfly  19:30Arts Calendar 36:10Sparky and Rhonda Rucker 40:34 Media "Faery Song", written and performed by Lisa Thiel, from the album Invocation of the Graces, 2010"Un bel di", from the opera Madama Butterfly; music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa; performed by Asmik Grigorian, soprano, from the May 2024 Metropolitan Opera production, Xian Zhang, conductorLa finta giardiniera, K. 196: Ouverture. Allegro molto; W.A.Mozart, composer, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, Giuseppe Lanzetta, conductor"Stranger Blues", from the album Treasures and Tears, performed by Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, Rounder Records 1990"Beltane", from the album The Claws of Dawn, performed by An Danzza, 2018 Artist Links Mr. Ray BonillaDr. Robert StraussSparky and Rhonda Rucker   BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!