Episode 208. Happy Birthday, Gundula Janowitz!

Episode 208. Gundula Janowitz SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM From a very young age I was interested in today’s birthday celebrant,…

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Episode 200. Whole Lotta Lotte (Lehmann!)

Episode 200. Whole Lotta Lotte (Lehmann!) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today we observe a significant event in the history of…

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Episode 176. Helen Donath

Episode 176. Helen Donath SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s episode is a celebration of the Texas-born, German-assimilated soprano Helen Donath.…

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Episode 125. Jon Vickers

Episode 125. Jon Vickers (Great Canadian Singers) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Our series saluting great Canadian singers continues with a…

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Episode 114. James King

Episode 114. James King SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This week I turn my attention once again to the tenors, who…

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Episode 113. Edda Moser

Episode 113. Edda Moser SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM On 27 October the great German dramatic coloratura Edda Moser celebrated her…

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Episode 112. Barry McDaniel

Episode 112. Barry McDaniel SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This past week would have been the 91st birthday of Barry McDaniel…

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Episode 87. Christa Ludwig In Memoriam

Episode 87. Christa Ludwig I (In Memoriam) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The world of singing sustained an enormous loss a…

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Episode 57. Francisco Araiza @ 70

Episode 57. Francisco Araiza @ 70 SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM On October 4, the great Mexican tenor Francisco Araiza celebrated…

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Episode 53. Justice (In Memoriam RBG)

Episode 53. Justice (In Memoriam RBG) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I awoke Saturday morning in Berlin to the apocalyptic news…

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