Enrique Mazzola was only seven years old when he sang in La Boheme as part of the children's chorus at La Scala in Milan. He thought the theatrical candy vendors were really there to give him candy! Now he's in Aspen preparing to conduct Puccini's most beloved opera August 19 at the Klein Music Tent. He dropped by APR to chat with Chris Mohr about the upcoming production, and to ask if he could please take an Aspen Public Radio coffee cup home with him!
Founded in 1949, the Aspen Music Festival and School is regarded as one of the top classical music festivals in the United States, noted both for its concert programming and its musical training of mostly young adult music students. The eight-week summer season includes hundreds of classical music events: concerts by four orchestras, recitals, chamber music, operas, classes, lectures, and family programs. In the winter, the AMFS presents recitals and robust music education programs for local youth and families, and in the summer the Aspen Music Festival and School host High Notes, lunchtime discussions featuring prominent performers, composers, and musicologists in lively discussions with AMFS President and CEO Alan Fletcher. Learn more at: aspenmusicfestival.com.
Chicago Lyric Opera Director to Conduct La Boheme in Aspen August 19
