Episode 36. Glamour (I Put a Spell on You) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The Oxford English Dictionary defines “glamour” as…
Episode 35. Charm: A Second Helping SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Last week we had such an overflowing of vocal, artistic,…
Episode 34. Charm SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I have planned a series on five different artistic traits that guide a…
Episode 33. Florence Quivar (Mezzo Madness IV) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I am thrilled and proud to present the…
Episode 32. Fedora Barbieri (Mezzo Madness III) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The Italian mezzo-soprano Fedora Barbieri (1920-2003) was never a…
Episode 31. Janet Baker (Mezzo Mania II) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Few singers have more affected my life in a…
Episode 30. Giulietta Simionato (Mezzo Mania I) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s episode, a celebration of the delicious and versatile…
Episode 25. Freni on the Fringe (Mirella in Memoriam I) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s episode continues last week’s homage…
Episode 24. Freni in Duet (Mirella in Memoriam I) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today, in the first of two consecutive…
Episode 23. Lawrence Winters and Robert McFerrin: A Tale of Two Baritones (Black History Month IV) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM…
Episode 22. Gloria Davy (Black History Month III) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today we examine the fascinating and somewhat frustrating…
Episode 21. Charles Holland (Black History Month II) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s episode, the second in my Black History…
Episode 20. Muriel Smith (Black History Month I) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This week kicks off my series of Black…
Episode 19. Jennie Tourel Sings Rossini & Poulenc (Needle Drop V)
Episode 18. Elisabeth Söderström Sings Everything (Needle Drop IV) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Elisabeth Söderström, the elegant, vibrant, vulnerable, musically…
Episode 17. Peter Schreier O sole mio (Needle Drop III) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The highly-regarded German tenor Peter Schreier,…
Episode 16. Elly Ameling and Dalton Baldwin: Souvenirs (Needle Drop II) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM We begin 2020 with a…
Episode 15. Hail and Farewell: 2019 Departures SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM We set our sights on the New Year, at…
Episode 12. Gérard Souzay @ 101: A modern-day troubadour SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The French baritone Gérard Souzay was born Gérard…
Episode 10. Régine Crespin Tribute I. Un doux privilège SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Régine Crespin, whose Metropolitan Opera debut as…
Episode 8. Williams & Williams
Episode 6. Shirley Verrett II: La Regina del Bel Canto SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM In this episode in my Shirley…
Episode 5: Shirley Verrett I: La Nera Callas – Falcon or Verdi soprano? SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This episode is the…
Episode 4. Jessye and Her Forebears (Needle Drop I) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Due to a last minute change of…