Episode 197. Theatre Dreams

Episode 197. Theatre Dreams SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Ernestine Schumann-Heink and Annie Krull in the original production of Elektra, 1908.…

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Episode 193. Alexander Kipnis

Episode 193. Alexander Kipnis in Lieder SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM If I were to indulge in the foolish task of…

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Episode 186. Roberta Alexander I

Episode 186. Roberta Alexander in Opera SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today it is with the utmost excitement that I bring…

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Episode 183. Martina Arroyo

Episode 183. Martina Arroyo SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Last week on Feburary 2, the beloved African American soprano Martina Arroyo…

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Episode 182. Dorothy Maynor

Episode 182. Dorothy Maynor SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I lead off my new episodes for Black History Month 2023 with…

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Episode 181. Nicolai Gedda in Song

Episode 181. Nicolai Gedda in Song SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s episode is a special request from one of my…

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Episode 180. Anna Moffo Reappraised

Episode 180. Anna Moffo Reappraised SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The Italian-American lyric coloratura soprano Anna Moffo (1932-2006) is, for many,…

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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 175. The Young Fritz Wunderlich

Episode 175. The Young Fritz Wunderlich SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I’ve heard and enjoyed many a German lyric tenor, but…

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Episode 173. Orchesterlieder I

Episode 173. Orchesterlieder I SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This week is the first of a series of episodes focusing on…

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