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America's talk radio show about opera. Period.

From WNUR 89.3 FM Chicago


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Opera Box Score podcast is an absolute gem for anyone with an interest in opera. As a listener, I have learned so much from this program and it has truly inspired me to delve deeper into the world of opera, its history, and the arts as a whole. I highly recommend this podcast to both newcomers like myself and those who have always had a passion for opera. The inclusive nature of the show makes it accessible to all, and the hosts provide a wealth of knowledge that is both challenging and engaging.

    One of the best aspects of The Opera Box Score podcast is its ability to cater to a wide range of listeners. Whether you are a university student looking for inspiration or someone already well-versed in opera, this show has something for everyone. The stories shared on the podcast are truly inspiring, and the hosts bring a level of expertise that is both impressive and thought-provoking. Additionally, the episodes are well-prepared and cover a variety of topics, from recitative appreciation to discussions on specific composers such as Mussorgsky.

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    In conclusion, The Opera Box Score podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in opera. Its informative yet entertaining approach sets it apart from other opera podcasts available today. The hosts bring their own unique perspectives to each episode and make learning about opera an enjoyable experience. Whether you are new to opera or an avid enthusiast, this podcast will not disappoint.



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    American Excellence! ft. Sylvia McNair and Ricky Ian Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 61:16


    [@1 min] Alright, this week…Our regular recording day is Monday. Since that's Memorial Day, the team is taking a patriotic time-out and we bring you two Inside the Huddle features with great American artists: Ricky Ian Gordon and Sylvia McNair! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Out of Many, One! ft. Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 56:25


    [@2 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang! Later this month will be the world premiere recording of their first collaboration, An American Soldier will be released, just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. [@37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Santa Fe Opera announces their new season where friends of the show abound, Houston Grand Opera is teaming up with an English orchestra, and Eurovision gets in on the AAPI celebration. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Diva on Detour! ft. Patricia Racette

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 64:31


    [@2 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Patricia Racette! The newly appointed Artistic Director of Opera Theatre of St Louis returns to the OBS to share her strategy for storytelling and shaping the future of her new home company. [@41 min] And then...a Field Report from The Met's Barber of Seville, described by our on-the-ground correspondent as a Money Machine... [@43 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Opera Philadelphia's $11 dollar tickets are back and the 2025 Richard Tucker Award winner is announced. It's a great time for opera in America. No obstacles or challenges for artists at all…. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    The Rains of Aldeburgh! ft. Gemma New

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 59:41


    [@3 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Gemma New. Having already achieved operatic glory in Opera Theater St Louis's acclaimed production of Susannah, find out how the Kiwi conductor is preparing for her upcoming debut at Santa Fe Opera! [@17 min] Then...in Monday Evening Quarterback, we give you the play by play of the US premiere of a new orchestration of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha- which gets us thinking, what are the best operas never to be seen by their composers? [@42 min] Opera Theatre names Patricia Racette as its new Artistic Director, and Sonya Yoncheva wants to teach your children about classical music..first lesson, Tosca! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Opera Singers in the Symphony! ft. Klaus Mäkelä

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 59:59


    [@4 min] Alright, this week…THE Klaus Mäkelä takes a Free Throw. That's right folks. We're the only opera podcast to get an exclusive with the phenom Finnish conductor – for a whole 45 seconds! [@9 min] And since we're taking a dip into the symphonic world with our new friend of the show Klaus Makela, stick around for the return of Spring Training for Your Ears: Symphonic Repertoire! [@40 min] Then, a field report on the Met's Marriage of Figaro conducted by Joana Mallwitz (yo-AN-na MAHL-vits) with a very special Barbarina. [@43 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Detroit Opera risks being deported and Sir Bryn Terfel says, EF it, I'm going to Mexico. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Thomas Kinkade's Operetta Paintings! ft. Andrew Jorgensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 57:03


    [@4 min] Alright, this week...friend of the show Andrew Jorgensen returns to take a Free Throw on the upcoming Opera Theatre of St Louis festival season. You'll be shocked to find out which of the four productions he is looking forward to the most... [@16 min] And then…we exercise our opera snob muscles and discuss what makes an opera high art, like Wagner's Ring Cycle, or pop garbage, like Charpentier's Louise. [@32 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Jacksonville University decides that the arts aren't important, Carolina Opera gets sued, but at least Kennedy Center believes in the red, white, and blue… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Passion Week Replay!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 64:31


    [@1 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with Timothy Murray. The American baritone is having a breakout season which includes his debut at the Met and singing a title role at Opera Omaha this spring! Later this month, he brings his celebrated Don Giovanni to Opera Philadelphia... [@25 min] Then, we review the recording career of an artist who holds the record for Classical Grammy wins…and if you're thinking of The Crossing, not yet…Keep listening to find out who. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    The Professional American Psycho! ft. Timothy Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 57:47


    [@4 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with Timothy Murray. The American baritone is having a breakout season which includes his debut at the Met and singing a title role at Opera Omaha this spring! Later this month, he brings his celebrated Don Giovanni to Opera Philadelphia... [@29 min] And then…as classically trained church singers head into the busiest week of the year, a galvanizing essay makes us all wonder if our acceptance of the status quo makes us are part of the problem. [@41 min] Plus, in the "Two Minute Drill"…bouncing back from his loss at the Oscars, Ralph Fiennes goes after an International Opera Award, and Anita Rachvelishvili takes Peter Gelb to court, and we're not talking tennis here. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Depuis le Czardas: the March Madness Finale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 58:13


    [@4 min] Alright, this week...it's the Final Four of our March Madness Summer Festival bracket! Who wins when England, France, and Germany dare to go against the US? [@33 min] Plus, in the "Two Minute Drill"…Breaking news as we record, season announcements, and the Kennedy Center…is still there. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Sweet Sixteen of Summer Festivals!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 45:30


    [@2 min] Alright, this week...we narrow our March Madness of Summer Festivals down to the Final Four! Who can challenge Glyndebourne in the UK quarter? [@21 min] Plus, in the "Two Minute Drill"…Opera Theater St Louis is getting an extreme makeover, opera edition, and Brooklyn Academy of Music may be broke, but they've got Barrie Kosky! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

    Roboti fan Tutte! ft. Yuval Sharon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 54:41


    [@3 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with Yuval Sharon! The stage director, author, and administrator, who is famous for the parking lot Gotterdammerung and Backwards Boheme(™), is currently exploring artificial intelligence in his new concept for Cosi fan tutte. Sharon joins us to preview that upcoming production for Detroit Opera AND to answer the age-old question: Is there any opera in the standard canon that is fine just the way it is? [@25 min] And then…it's our annual March Madness bracket. Find out which summer opera festivals made it to the Sweet Sixteen, and we put the call out to you to help pick the Elite Eight. [@33 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…the Laffont competition crowns five singers, and JD Vance gets booed at the Kennedy Center - that's good news for most of us. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    Mellon Collie and the Anthropocene! ft. Nathan Granner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 64:20


    [@3 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with Nathan Granner! The American tenor is set to star in a revised version of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell's "The Shining" at Portland Opera, but we had to ask him about the opera "Balls." [@33 min] And then…In Home Team, Lyric Opera of Chicago announces their next season, which includes performances by former creative consultant Renee Fleming and…the Smashing Pumpkins?….but, sadly, not on the same concert. [@46 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…In 2025, conductor Marin Alsop says she is not looking forward to the 30's, and by that, she means the return of the 1930s. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    Chief Lady Correspondent! ft. Lucy Caplan & Joelle Harvey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 71:26


    [@3 min] Alright, this week...we go Inside the Huddle with Dr. Lucy Caplan, author of a recently published history of a Golden Age in American classical music called "Dreaming in Ensemble: How Black Artists Transformed America Opera." In addition to tantalizing us with all the operas by American composers that have never been heard in modern times, Lucy Caplan also has ideas about what we should do instead of performing Aida in blackface. [@31 min] And then…soprano Joelle Harvey takes a Free Throw on the female voice and how experiences only women have affect the instrument. Thank goodness we have Ashlee on hand for that one... [@52 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Portland Opera is moving out of its mother's basement and into its own loft downtown, and, breaking news, no one likes America anymore! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    His Majesty's Pole Dancer! ft. Iestyn Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 67:09


    [@2 min] Alright, this week...THE Iestyn Davies takes a Free Throw on one of his signature role, Didymus in Handel's Theodora. A role, incidentally, which will mark his debut with Chicago's Music of the Baroque this weekend. And since Oliver loves Iestyn so much, we'll revisit a favorite Inside the Huddle with the British countertenor from the OBS archives. [@44 min] And then, in the 'Two Minute Drill'…America will FINALLY celebrate Christ at Christmas. And it's supposed to be BARBER of Seville, not CHEESEMONGER of Seville... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    Pene Pati and Meridian Prall!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 83:47


    [@3 min] Alright, this week...Pene Pati takes a Free Throw on Rodolfo, the role which marks the star Samoan tenor's debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago next month. As Rodolfo and Mimi are top two on the call sheet for La Boheme, we'll handicap some of the commercial recordings of Puccini's perennial people pleasing masterpiece. [@39 min] And then…Meridian Prall goes Inside the Huddle. Named an OBS artist to watch in 2025, so we are going to check in with the American mezzo-soprano in advance of her debut in Washington Concert Opera's La clemenza di Tito. [@65 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…speaking of Washington..well, we'd rather not, but at least we can talk about the new Met season if America is still a thing in the fall. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    The Golden Age of Arts and Culture! Ft. Elena Villalón

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 71:54


    [@5 min] Alright...This week, we go Inside the Huddle with Elena Villalón! The Cuban-American soprano returns to OBS 6 years after she first joined after winning the Met Council auditions. Later this month, she makes her Detroit Opera debut in Handel's "Rinaldo." [@36 min] And then…a Listener Mailbag on a song recital! Oliver, is this your doing? This is Opera Box Score, not Lieder Anzeigetafel! [@42 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…will a certain podcast be designated as an enemy of the state for not showing blind allegiance to the chairman? Stay tuned and find out..unless we've already been scrubbed from the internet. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    Cowboy Baritenor! ft. Michael Spyres

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 50:48


    [@4 min] This week, baritenor Michael Spyres goes Inside the Huddle to discuss his unique fach, but it's 2025 and Beyonce won a grammy for best country album, so what even is fach? We'll discuss a brief history of the baritenor, bel canto edition. [@32 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Friend of the Show Karen Slack wins best vocal solo ,and it's an unhappy ending for almost-friend-of-the-show-but-thankfully-it-never-worked-out baritone Justin Tucker. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    Salty Dogs and Turandots! ft. Sondra Radvanovsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 59:10


    [@6 min] Alright, this week…in advance of "The Puccini Heroines," an all-Puccini arias concert at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sondra Radvanovsky takes a Free Throw on the singing the role of Turandot. Compared to Norma and Aida, you may be surprised to hear that it's one of her easiest roles. [@18 min] And then…in Listener Mailbag, we have field reports on all the vocal activity at Carnegie Hall including Song Studio, Friend of the Show Ying Fang with the Orchestra of St Luke's, and Friend of the Show Ryan Speedo Green in recital with pianist Adam Nielsen. [@27 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…there *is* good news for 2025. Soprano Lise Davidsen has announced she is having twins! And if they are fraternal twins who inherit their mom's voice, maybe in 2055 we will have a future dream team Sieglinde and Siegmund! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    Dragliacci! ft. Symone Harcum and Creatine Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 59:23


    Alright, this week…we're recording on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, so we're going Inside the Huddle with two Black divas... [@ 1 min] First up, it's soprano Symone Harcum, the star of Opera Philadelphia's upcoming production of The Anonymous Lover by Joseph Bologne. [@ 26 min] Then, Jordan Pitts, the creator of New York City and Paris Grand Opera's Diva Creatine Price, goes Inside the Huddle to share his experience as a finalist in France's Got Talent. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 bsky @operaboxscore

    Our 2025 Field of Dreams! ft. Marc Minkowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 65:12


    [@3 min] Alright, this week…New Year, New OBS! There's a lot to look forward to in the coming months and we have all your 2025 recommendations, resolutions, and redshirts. [@36 min] And then…legendary French conductor Marc Minkowski takes a free throw on the career of one of his longtime collaborators and favorite singers. You'll have to stay tuned to find out who, but we can give you a hint: it rhymes with Schmagdalena Kožená. [@46 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…say it isn't so! Sir Bryn Terfel is retiring his Scarpia, and conductor Daniel Harding loves taking risks in the pit, but hopefully not the cockpit. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    The Beczała Brouhaha!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 61:33


    [@ 5 min] This week…we go inside the huddle with Givonna Joseph, the founder of Opera Creole, and soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams, the star of that company's upcoming world premiere of Edmond Dede's "Morgiane," a collaboration with friend of the show Opera Lafayette. [@ 32 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…the prima of the Met's new Aida was an event that won't be forgotten any time soon, and is Paris Hilton the solution to opera's Millennial problem? GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    2024, Kick Rocks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 53:29


    Alright, this week…It's the OBS year in review! From Beyoncé showing off her Italian Baroque chops to Arts Council England continuing to be the enemy of opera, to friend of the show Anthony Roth Costanzo being tapped as Opera Philadelphia's new GD, to other friend of the show Benjamin Bernheim getting the ultimate OBS bump, 2024 certainly was…something. The team breaks it down for you… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    A One-Horse Open Slayyyyy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 51:27


    [@ 1 min] This week…for our annual Christmas episode, we're going INSIDE THE CAROL. Taking a break from opera news, the OBS team wants to save you from tears, and give your heart away to someone special… [@ 23 min] Plus, keeping with the theme of magical births, a field report on the Met's “Die Frau Ohne Schatten.” GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    La Sopranista del West! ft. Key'mon Murrah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 71:55


    [@ 2 min] This week…we go inside the huddle with Key'mon Murrah. In advance of his upcoming Washington National Opera Marian Anderson Vocal Award recital, we catch up with the in-demand countertenor almost four years after he first became a Friend of the Show. [@ 26 min] Then, we take a break from the opera to discuss the CSO in this week's listener mailbag… [@ 31 min] After that…Puccini died a century ago, and his operas are still performed all over the world. Matt and I are here to settle the question once and for all: was Giacomo the GOAT? Or GioAT, if you will? [@ 59 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…is Bayreuth's budget going bust? Will bad business bring about bankruptcy? We boys break down this baffling botheration… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Callas 101! Ft. Sophia Lambton

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 58:47


    [@ 2 min] This week, we're recording on December 2nd, the 101st anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas. And to celebrate, we'll go Inside the Huddle with Sophia Lambton, author of the new biography, "The Callas Imprint." [@ 30 min] Then, it's a Monday Evening Quarterback on “Maria,” the film now in select theaters and coming to Netflix this month! [@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…we may be celebrating Callas' birthday on the show today, but Puccini's birthday was nearly ruined at La Scala… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Pavarotti and Friendsgiving!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 52:45


    Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! (Sorry, UK listeners). The OBS team is going to celebrate by taking a week off from the news and offering our thanks to artists in our industry who have striven to make this world a better place. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Advertorials and Evangelists! ft. Gwilym Bowen & Frederica von Stade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 59:59


    [@ 2 min] This week, Frederica von Stade, a living legend, takes a Free Throw on the role of the Mother in Dead Man Walking and reveals the heartbreak of being a mother working in opera. [@ 16 min] Then…we go Inside the Huddle with tenor Gwilym Bowen, who is setting his voice to Christmas Oratorio and Messiah mode as we enter into the most magical season of all[@ . [@39 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Peter Gelb is jockeying for a cabinet position with a promise to make opera great again. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    A Voice on Fire!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 56:07


    [@4 min] Later this month, Agnes Baltsa will celebrate her 80th birthday, and since her handlers won't answer our interview request, we'll offer you the next best thing and induct the grandiose Greek mezzo-soprano into the OBS hall of Fame. [@ 31 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…So far there's only one thing to look forward to in 2025: GRAMMY season! We'll walk you through the noms while we all collectively smile through the pain… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Denyce Graves in a Pantsuit! ft. Kenneth Kellogg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 55:56


    Alright, this week…it's the first week in November in America and the election is the only thing we can think about. We have no idea if America will still be a thing by the time you hear this…but we will try to continue the conversation about politics…I mean opera. Then…a free throw from bass Kenneth Kellogg who is set to make his Chicago debut in his signature role, The Father in Jeanine Tesoriu and Tazewell Thompson's BLUE. Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…we got one tenor chiding us and another tenor grousing about his picture not being included on the cover of a DVD and, I'm sorry, Democracy is at stake here, so forgive us if we don't really care. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Opera Creeps!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 53:20


    Alright, it's Halloween, and we're here to warn you about opera characters you don't want to be alone with in the woods…and wouldn't you know it, none of them are bears! Plus we have lots of listener mail, so we are going to do something extra horrifying and skip the Two Minute Drill. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Battle of the Butterflies! ft. Ermonela Jaho

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 68:17


    [@ 1 min] It's the return of TKO, when we pit two sopranos against each other, one American and one Italian, in the obstacle course that is Madama Butterfly… [@ 39 min] And then, Ermonela Jaho, one of the undisputed great Cio-Cio San's of our time, takes a Free Throw on her signature role. [@ 55 min] And, in the listener mailbag, a field report on the Met's production of Grounded. [@ 1 hr] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Harmonia Mundi sells its soul? I mean, I guess it is almost Halloween… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Unmixed Doubles! ft. Galeano Salas and Antonin Rondepierre

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 75:38


    [@ 4 min] It's a Tenor Double Header! We go inside the huddle with two singers making their North American debuts in lead roles. First up, Mexican-American tenor Galeano Salas, who is set to co-star in La Traviata in Detroit opposite FOS Emily Pogorelc. Then, we speak to baroque specialist Antonin Rondepierre, who sings a title role in Acis and Galatea at Opera Atelier. [@ 52 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Warning: Naked Nuns Roller Skating may induce nausea….And the New York Times critics may induce tantrums. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Nothing Compares 2 Sinéad Campbell Wallace!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 68:56


    [@ 3 min] Sinéad Campbell Wallace goes Inside the Huddle! The Irish soprano shares how she began her career singing Handel and Mozart then took a long break to start a family and returned to singing as a Jugendliche dramatische Sopran. With a Salome and an Elsa already under her belt, she is making her American debut as Leonora in Washington National Opera's Fidelio. [@ 42 min] And then…a field report on the Tales of Hoffmann from the Met, starring Friends of the Show Benjamin Bernheim and Erin Morley. [@ 49 min] What's the playbook for keeping an opera company afloat in troubled times? Glyndebourne and Atlanta apparently have the secret sauce. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Sex, Drugs, and Opera! ft. Ricky Ian Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 59:59


    [@ 2 min] We go Inside the Huddle with Ricky Ian Gordon. The prolific American composer of operas such as "A Coffin in Egypt," "The Grapes of Wrath," and "Orpheus and Euridice" has another credit to add: author! Ricky will share anecdotes from his new memoir, Seeing Through: A Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera. [@ 35 min] And then…a field report from an advanced screening of Maria Callas biopic from the New York Film Festival. Will it be opera gloved thumbs down or opera gloved thumbs up? [@ 40 min] Dresden's rolling in cash, Berlin's broke, and Apple Classical has taken another tiny step towards world domination… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    The Bonnie Banks of Mumbai! ft. Vanessa Becerra

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 59:50


    [@ 4 min] We go Inside the Huddle with Vanessa Becerra. The Peruvian and Mexican American soprano is set to make her Chicago Opera Theater debut in the title role of Ferdinando Paer's Leonora. She joins OBS for a frank conversation about how she distinguished herself as an artist and how her Latina identity opened up new opportunities. [@ 37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…can we get through the segment without naming the patron of Operalia? GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    George's Last Dance! ft. Javier Camarena

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 68:57


    [@ 4 min] It's time to retire George's number. That's right, it's his final episode after nine years as a cohost on the OBS. The team say their goodbyes and reminisce about the good times (and a few of the bad...) [@ 25 min] Then… It's a 'Free Throw' from Javier Camarena who is set to make his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut as the Duke in "Rigoletto"... [@ 41 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'… George would come back for one more episode as an encore, but Angela Gheorghiu might object... Season Ten of the OBS starts now! GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    From Philly with Love! ft. Missy Mazzoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 55:26


    [@ 4 min] It's a post-Labor Day weekend double header, as we go 'Inside the Huddle' with composer Missy Mazzoli, as she preps to open "The Listeners" at Opera Philadelphia... [@ 33 min] ...and then, for the first time ever, we host a designer on the OBS: it's lighting designer Christine Binder... Set your clocks! Season Ten of the OBS starts on Thursday, September 12... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    A Full DNC Hangover! ft. Nicole Heaston

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 60:56


    [@ 5 min] Next month, our Friends of the Show Opera Philadelphia will present the North American premiere of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's "The Listeners". We go 'Inside the Huddle' with the opera's star, soprano Nicole Heaston... [@ 30 min] Then, in the final inning of OBS Season 9, we peek into 'Listener Mailbag'... [@ 40 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'… Angelina Jolie goes Method and swallows a tapeworm to prepare for her portrayal of La Divina... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Six Free Throws!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 59:19


    The DNC wreaks havoc on Chicago, and the OBS is not immune! Enjoy these spectacular 'Free Throws' from the OBS archives, with the likes of Isabel Leonard, Lise Davidsen, Julien Prégardien, Enrique Mazzola, Rolando Villazón, and Jonathan Cohen. We're back with an all-new episode next week... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Breaking Scholars Liv Redpath and Roberto Kalb!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 86:49


    [@ 6 min] The 2024 Summer Olympics are in the books and the 2024 Santa Fe Opera season is winding down. We'll recap our favorite moments of the games, and go 'Inside the Huddle' with soprano Liv Redpath and conductor Roberto Kalb... [@ 1 hour 9 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'… The Yuval Sharon 'Ring' Cycle is announced, as the Lepage “Machine” goes in the recycling bin... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Ask a Dramaturg! ft. Roger Pines and Zachary Nelson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 64:04


    [@ 3 min] It's an ‘Inside the Huddle' double play! First, we welcome Roger Pines, one of Operaland's most accomplished dramaturgs… [@ 21 min] ...and then we speak with baritone Zachary Nelson, currently stealing scenes as Faninal in the Santa Fe Opera production of "Der Rosenkavalier"... [@ 29 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'… Break out the glowsticks: opera meets rave in England... operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Protect Celine Dion at All Costs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 55:34


    [@ 3 min] Our team has Olympic fever! We'll break down the best of operatic performances from the Paris Opening Ceremonies, as well as iconic past showings from previous Olympiads… Yeah, that's right, we're taking it wayyy back to Barcelona… [@ 38 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'… He may have been the one to throw The Punch, but it looks like John Eliot Gardner is the one whose career is down for the count… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    The Gayest Opera Ever! ft. Garth Greenwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 59:53


    [@ 11 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle' with author Garth Greenwell whose acclaimed debut novel is to be produced as an opera with music by David T. Little and starring Karim Sulayman... [@ 3 min] But first, since we're talking about books, if you're not the type of person who sits down to read, maybe you'd rather experience an opera version. We've got a summer listening list... [@ 47 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'… Zarzuela performances are selling out in Madrid and Juan Diego Flórez is recording a zarzuela album... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    The Coronation of Karen Slack!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 59:23


    [@ 5 min] We go 'Inside the Huddle' with Karen Slack, the lirico-spinto soprano who rose to prominence in prima donna roles like Butterfly, Tosca, and Aida, but more and more is in demand as a galvanizing voice for African-American artists working in opera and classical music... [@ 33 min] In the 'Listener Mailbag'... It's a scouting report on emerging artists to hear this summer… [@ 43 min] Plus, in the 'Two Minute Drill'... Laundry tips from Washington National Opera's costume department and a lesson on how to say the 'F' word in Finnish... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    You Can't Scream! ft. Greer Grimsley and Brad Sisk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 65:41


    [@ 4 min] Alright, this week we go Inside the Huddle with Greer Grimsley. The American bass-baritone returns to Santa Fe Opera for Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith's "The Righteous," which receives its world premiere on July 13! [@ 33 min] Then…speaking of July 13, this Saturday is the 100th birthday anniversary of Carlo Bergonzi. Musicologist Brad Sisk, a former student of Bergonzi, takes a Free Throw on what made the great Italian tenor a quintessential Verdian. [@ 46 min] There's a Lot going on in France (and not all of it's good), but something good is happening in England. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Five Scarlattis Deep! ft. Sir Emanuele Andrizzi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 77:28


    [@ 5 min] This week…we are halfway through the Major League Baseball season! Which means it's time for us to swap some Trading Cards: American Composer Edition. And there are so many! Copland! Gershwin! Floyd!...(slowing) uh…Dominick Argento… (stammering) uh … Philip Glass? Plus, George sends us another postcard from abroad! What iconic Italian opera house will he call B-tier this time? [@ 47 min] Then…we go Inside the Huddle with Sir Emanuele Andrizzi. The Italian conductor, recently bestowed the rank of Officer of the Knights of the Order of the Star of Italy, is betting on Gian Carlo Menotti as he is set to conduct the Medium for Opera Festival of Chicago. [@ 1h 5 min] Certain artists from a certain country are not having a good news cycle. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    The Solti Sound!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 65:54


    [@ 3 min] This week…Beyonce might have the most Grammys, but number two ain't bad, especially if it comes with an OBS Hall of Fame nomination. Find out what Hungarian conductor has made the cut for our most prestigious award… [@ 42 min] Then…a field report from Julius Caesar at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, starring friends of the show Emily Pogorelc and Key'mon Murrah. [@ 48 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Ron De Santis gives Florida the Arts Council England treatment, but worse. So much worse. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    A Positive Swing! ft. Mané Galoyan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 68:25


    [@ 5 min] Alright, this week…we go inside the huddle with Mané Galoyan. The Armenian soprano, an alumna of Houston Grand Opera studio and prizewinner at Operalia, is set to make her Santa Fe Opera debut next month as Violetta in La Traviata. We'll find out how her ‘Murican training prepared her to sing in the big 'Murican houses. [@ 31 min] The stats are in from the Met's most experimental season yet! We crunch those numbers... [@ 49 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'…the opera world mourns the untimely death of Belgian soprano Jodie Devos. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Bad Dad, Good Dad! ft. Julian Prégardien

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 64:43


    [@ 4 min] This Sunday is Father's Day, but unfortunately, George Cederquist is out of town, so our good dad role model can't help us out this week. We'll cover some bad dads in opera to learn what NOT to celebrate this weekend… [@ 29 min] A free throw from tenor Julian Prégardien, son of tenor Christoph Pregardien, who describes what its like having a famous father in the same fach. Faching fathers, I tell you. [@ 43 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'…what time is it? Yannick Nezet-Seguin knows… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Meet Me in St. Louis! ft. Paul Groves and Andrew Jorgensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 66:15


    [@ 3 min] It's an Opera Theater double-header! First we go ‘Inside the Huddle' with tenor Paul Groves who is set to sing the title role in Philip Glass' "Galileo Galilei", the OG science-denial show (before everyone was doing it...) [@ 27 min] Listen for the final field report from PJ as the Met's current season wraps… [@ 32 min] Then, Andrew Jorgensen is up to bat. The general director of Opera Theater of Saint Louis returns to OBS five years after he last stepped into the batter's box. We'll find out if our top draft pick from 2018 is still a wide-eyed optimist about the state of the industry, and we'll get an overview of the season which has already begun... [@ 51 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'… Just in time for Ashlee's return to the panel, it's the news about Men Behaving Badly... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

    Replay: Huw Montague Rendall & Remembering Renata Scotto

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 73:09


    [@ 4 min and 39 min] We climb into the Wayback Machine for two ‘Inside the Huddle' segments (taped in back-to-back weeks, no less) from August 2023... [@ 29 min] And then… The ‘Listener Mailbag' overflows with new listeners and old friends... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

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