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The series, Eric on Opera, will focus on vocal and orchestral music, with host Eric Owens playing selections by his biggest influences, exploring different themes in opera, and inviting special guests from the opera world to join him in the studio.

Eric on Opera


    • Oct 22, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Early Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2016 23:40


    This week Eric shares music from his favorite classical music genre, Baroque and Early Music. Singing for us on this program is three sopranos: Johannette Zomer, Sandrine Piau, and Sylvia McNair.

    A Treasure Chest of Mezzo-Sopranos

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2016 22:41


    It may surprise you that some of bass-baritone Eric Owens' favorite singers happen to be mezzo-sopranos. This week, Eric shares some of his favorites who specialize in chest voice singing, including Agnes Baltsa, Elena Obraztsova, and Fiorenza Cossotto.

    Unusual Wagnerians

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 24:47


    This week Eric Owens picks some of his favorite singers who aren't usually associated with Richard Wagner. After hearing this program you will wonder why they are considered the "Unknown Wagnerians"

    Wagner Lieder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 26:56


    This week Eric on Opera becomes Eric on Lieder, as we explore the lieder works of Richard Wagner. Eric shares some of his favorite pieces and some you may not know!

    Predators

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2015 28:50


    Operatic predators are seen through out the world of opera. From Iago from Verdi's Otello to Baron Scarpia from Puccini's Tosca and maybe the ultimate predator Lady Macbeth from Verdi's Macbeth. Join us as Eric speaks about and plays his favorite operatic predators.

    Unusual Suspects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2015 8:03


    This week Eric brings us music from artists that you may not expect. We will feature recordings by Mario Del Monaco, Birgit Nilsson, Marilyn Horne, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

    Anne Sofie von Otter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2015 8:19


    This week, Eric shares some of his favorite music from one of the most influential artists on his career: the great mezzo-soprano, Anne Sofie von Otter. Music of Handel, Schubert, and Bach are featured.

    Singers Playing Singers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2015 6:47


    This week we look at a particular set of characters in opera. Singers who play singers in the opera. Some of them play professional singers, some of them are just regular people who are asked, invited or told to sing. We will feature performances by Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kenneth Tarver, and Pamela Helen Stephen and music by Strauss, Puccini, Berlioz, Strauss Jr. and Mozart.

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