Episode 253. Randall Scarlata Introduces Gérard Souzay

Episode 253. Randall Scarlata Introduces Gérard Souzay SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The French baritone Gérard Souzay was born Gérard Tisserand on 8…

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Episode 252. Zsolt Bognár Introduces A Baritonal Schubertiade

Episode 252. Zsolt Bognár Introduces A Baritonal Schubertiade SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I was thrilled to discover a while back…

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Episode 219. Chants d’Auvergne

Episode 219. Chants d’Auvergne SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Another episode featuring orchestral songs, these arrangements by the French composer Joseph…

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Episode 166. Dan’s Picks

Episode 166. Dan’s Picks SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This week I celebrated my birthday, so today is the second of…

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Episode 163. Season Four Preview

Episode 163. Season Four Preview SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today Countermelody is in limbo: balanced between Seasons Three and Four.…

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Episode 143. Pelléas Part Deux

Episode 143. Pelléas Part Deux SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I conclude my examination of my favorite opera, Claude Debussy…

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Episode 142. The Thrill of Pelléas

Episode 142. The Thrill of Pelléas SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM In (relative) relief over the recent French election result, I…

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Episode 141. Chansons d’avril

Episode 141. Chansons d’avril SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This week’s episode is a musical celebration of all things spring. As…

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Episode 116. Pop Songs by Lieder Singers

Episode 116. Pop Songs by Lieder Singers SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This week I feature nearly a century’s worth of…

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Episode 106. A Baritonal Schubertiade

Episode 106. A Baritonal Schubertiade SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM On the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, I am…

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