Welcome back to another week of Kids Commute from Interlochen Public Radio! This week we’re taking a look at the dark side...it’s Villains Week!
All week long, we’ll be listening to music that accompanied some pretty sinister characters ranging from the ancient Mephistopheles to futuristic villain, Darth Vader.
As always, we’ll have a quizlet ready for you, and if you text us the correct answer, you’ll win a Kids Commute Prize Pack!
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KC 336 - VILLAINS WEEK! Tuesday: Today, we meet the mean-but-smiling Dolores Umbridge (her name a pun on the word "umbrage") in "Umbridge Spoils a Beautiful Day" from "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by composer Nicholas Hooper.
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KC 337 - VILLAINS WEEK! Wednesday: Today, we meet the whistling demon Mephistopheles in the aria "Son lo spirito che nega (I am the spirit who denies)" from Arrigo Boito's opera, "Mefistofele." Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel is our dastardly singer.
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KC 338 - VILLAINS WEEK! Thursday: Today, we'll hear a Disney-style Faustian bargain in the song, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from "The Little Mermaid" by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Sherie Rene Scott sings as the Sea Witch, Ursula.
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KC 339 - VILLAINS WEEK! Friday: Today, we'll hear Darth Vader's theme, the "Imperial March" from "Star Wars" by composer John Williams. In this recording, the composer conducts the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra.