How I Met The Opera

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Welcome! I'm an orchestra conductor who loves Youtube and pop culture. Here you'll find videos sharing my experiences as conductor, insights on opera and classical music, the intersection with pop culture and everything in between. Want to collaborate or reach out for a project? [email protected] (for general thoughts please just write in the comments and I will answer you there ;)

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An opera conductor's honest review of Rosalia's LUX: all the classical music references explained

An opera conductor's honest review of Rosalia's LUX: all the classical music references explained How I Met The Opera

182.2K views - 3 months ago

An orchestra conductor's honest review of MARIA (Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, Netflix movie)

An orchestra conductor's honest review of MARIA (Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, Netflix movie) How I Met The Opera

272.2K views - 1 year ago

Why OPERA is worth your time (and money)

Why OPERA is worth your time (and money) How I Met The Opera

2.4K views - 1 year ago

Same symphony, SAME conductor: is there a difference?(Jansons, Beethoven Eroica symphony comparison)

Same symphony, SAME conductor: is there a difference?(Jansons, Beethoven Eroica symphony comparison) How I Met The Opera

4.2K views - 1 year ago

Breaking down orchestra conducting gestures to prove we don't just wave our arms

Breaking down orchestra conducting gestures to prove we don't just wave our arms How I Met The Opera

31.3K views - 1 year ago

Orchestra conductor reviews Bradley Cooper's conducting in Maestro

Orchestra conductor reviews Bradley Cooper's conducting in Maestro How I Met The Opera

78.8K views - 2 years ago

Transposing instruments, explained

Transposing instruments, explained How I Met The Opera

4.5K views - 2 years ago

Does AI understand orchestra conducting?

Does AI understand orchestra conducting? How I Met The Opera

1.6K views - 2 years ago

What a conductor writes in a score: inside Leonard Bernstein's own score of Mahler's Symphony 1

What a conductor writes in a score: inside Leonard Bernstein's own score of Mahler's Symphony 1 How I Met The Opera

14.1K views - 3 years ago

Sharing (my) orchestra conducting mistakes made as beginner conductor

Sharing (my) orchestra conducting mistakes made as beginner conductor How I Met The Opera

9.1K views - 3 years ago

Opera superstitions: all the insane rules of what you can't say or do & their origins

Opera superstitions: all the insane rules of what you can't say or do & their origins How I Met The Opera

2.8K views - 3 years ago

Do orchestra conductors have to play ALL INSTRUMENTS in an orchestra?

Do orchestra conductors have to play ALL INSTRUMENTS in an orchestra? How I Met The Opera

3.4K views - 3 years ago

Orchestra conductor reviews Seinfeld's opera episode

Orchestra conductor reviews Seinfeld's opera episode How I Met The Opera

2.7K views - 3 years ago

What does an orchestra conductor actually do?

What does an orchestra conductor actually do? How I Met The Opera

6.6K views - 3 years ago

Why was Leonard Bernstein so influential (and why I've changed my mind about him)

Why was Leonard Bernstein so influential (and why I've changed my mind about him) How I Met The Opera

9.5K views - 4 years ago

What Beethoven and The Beatles have in common

What Beethoven and The Beatles have in common How I Met The Opera

2.5K views - 4 years ago

How to get into OPERA for the first time: the ultimate opera beginner's list

How to get into OPERA for the first time: the ultimate opera beginner's list How I Met The Opera

3.8K views - 4 years ago

Comparing 5 conductors VERY different openings of Beethoven 5th Symphony (& why they chose that)

Comparing 5 conductors VERY different openings of Beethoven 5th Symphony (& why they chose that) How I Met The Opera

188.1K views - 4 years ago

Can an orchestra play without a conductor?

Can an orchestra play without a conductor? How I Met The Opera

19.6K views - 4 years ago

What is a recitative and how Mozart writes the best |Le Nozze di Figaro analysis

What is a recitative and how Mozart writes the best |Le Nozze di Figaro analysis How I Met The Opera

7.1K views - 4 years ago

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition analysis: how average pictures inspired amazing music

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition analysis: how average pictures inspired amazing music How I Met The Opera

5.7K views - 4 years ago

Practical Audition Advice (aka failed conducting audition vlog)

Practical Audition Advice (aka failed conducting audition vlog) How I Met The Opera

1.3K views - 4 years ago

Hidden Messages in Classical Music ( Shostakovich 5th Symphony; Elgar Enigma variations and more)

Hidden Messages in Classical Music ( Shostakovich 5th Symphony; Elgar Enigma variations and more) How I Met The Opera

3.5K views - 4 years ago

Wozzeck, opera's darkest antihero tale (Alban Berg)

Wozzeck, opera's darkest antihero tale (Alban Berg) How I Met The Opera

5.1K views - 4 years ago

Orchestra conductor Q&A: answering your questions about orchestra conducting and classical music

Orchestra conductor Q&A: answering your questions about orchestra conducting and classical music How I Met The Opera

1.8K views - 4 years ago

Same symphony, different conductor: you'll HEAR the difference (Brahms 4, Kleiber vs Bernstein)

Same symphony, different conductor: you'll HEAR the difference (Brahms 4, Kleiber vs Bernstein) How I Met The Opera

293.6K views - 4 years ago

Famous opera in commercials (pt2): the good, the bad and the stereotypical

Famous opera in commercials (pt2): the good, the bad and the stereotypical How I Met The Opera

6.1K views - 4 years ago

Flipping through my conducting scores: what orchestra conductors mark down and why!

Flipping through my conducting scores: what orchestra conductors mark down and why! How I Met The Opera

10.8K views - 4 years ago

Orchestra conductor answers most googled conducting questions

Orchestra conductor answers most googled conducting questions How I Met The Opera

1.7K views - 4 years ago

What does nostalgia sound like? (Mahler Symphony 1)

What does nostalgia sound like? (Mahler Symphony 1) How I Met The Opera

1.1K views - 5 years ago

A ONE NOTE musical theme?! Beethoven’s 7th Symphony Analysis

A ONE NOTE musical theme?! Beethoven’s 7th Symphony Analysis How I Met The Opera

11K views - 5 years ago

The tragedy of (how we treated) Maria Callas

The tragedy of (how we treated) Maria Callas How I Met The Opera

8.3K views - 5 years ago

Putting an opera together: all steps from rehearsals to performance

Putting an opera together: all steps from rehearsals to performance How I Met The Opera

1.3K views - 5 years ago

How Mozart defines characters through music | Le nozze di Figaro analysis

How Mozart defines characters through music | Le nozze di Figaro analysis How I Met The Opera

12.4K views - 5 years ago

How similar is RENT to the opera it's based on | Jonathan Larson musical vs Puccini's La Boheme

How similar is RENT to the opera it's based on | Jonathan Larson musical vs Puccini's La Boheme How I Met The Opera

3.5K views - 5 years ago

6 life lessons we learn from opera | Ep1: La Boheme

6 life lessons we learn from opera | Ep1: La Boheme How I Met The Opera

680 views - 5 years ago

Famous operas that TV Commercials GOT WRONG: what they´re REALLY about

Famous operas that TV Commercials GOT WRONG: what they´re REALLY about How I Met The Opera

4.7K views - 5 years ago

What Game of Thrones and opera have in common

What Game of Thrones and opera have in common How I Met The Opera

773 views - 5 years ago

Why Carmen´s premiere was a flop and scandalized audiences | Opera explained

Why Carmen´s premiere was a flop and scandalized audiences | Opera explained How I Met The Opera

1.7K views - 5 years ago