Episode 332. Ellabelle Davis Revisited

Episode 332. Ellabelle Davis Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I present the African American soprano Ellabelle Davis (1907-1960) who…

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Episode 315. Gilda Cruz-Romo

Episode 315. Gilda Cruz-Romo SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM While I was growing up, Gilda Cruz-Romo was a fixture on the…

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Episode 312. John Reardon Revisited (World AIDS Day 2024)

Episode 312. John Reardon Revisited (World AIDS Day 2024) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Yesterday was World AIDS Day and many…

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Episode 311. Ina Souez

Episode 311. Ina Souez SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Because we American expats in Germany often celebrate Thanksgiving on the weekend…

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Episode 305. Rage and Despair

Episode 305. Rage and Despair SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Before I traveled to my home state of Wisconsin this week,…

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Episode 293. The Mysterious Mara Coleva

Episode 293. The Mysterious Mara Coleva SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The Bulgarian soprano Mara Coleva (12 March 1922 – 22…

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Episode 290. Ileana Cotrubaș Revisited

Episode 290. Ileana Cotrubaș Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM More than four years ago, I published my very first bonus…

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Episode 288. Teresa Żylis-Gara Revisited

Episode 288. Teresa Żylis-Gara Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I revisit the life, career, and sumptuous voice of the…

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Episode 284. Claudia Muzio Revisited

Episode 284. Claudia Muzio Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Claudia Muzio was known as “the Duse of Song,” a title…

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Episode 281. La Scottissima

Episode 281. La Scottissima SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I began work on this episode on the one-year anniversary of the…

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