Episode 407. Get to Know Eric Tappy

Episode 407. Get to Know Eric Tappy SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Swiss tenor Eric Tappy (19 May 1931 – 11…

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Episode 402. Ina Souez Revisited

Episode 402. Ina Souez Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The extraordinary Ina Souez (1903 – 1992), was one of the…

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Episode 389. Rescue Mission (Operatic Duets Edition)

Episode 389. Rescue Mission (Operatic Duets Edition) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I have spent the past week planning forthcoming episodes…

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Episode 297. In Pace

Episode 297. In Pace SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today I present part two of my “In Memoriam” series, honoring treasured…

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Episode 232. Janet Williams and Paul Padillo Introduce Maria Ewing (Listeners’ Favorites III)

Episode 232. Janet Williams and Paul Padillo Introduce Maria Ewing (Listeners’ Favorites III) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM January 9 is…

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Episode 189. Marni Nixon

Episode 189. Marni Nixon SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today, in another of my Women’s History Month episodes, I present to…

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Episode 167. Denise Duval

Episode 167. Denise Duval SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Denise Duval, whose 101st birthday we posthumously commemorate on October 23, will…

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Episode 147. The Young Bacquier

Episode 147. The Young Gabriel Bacquier SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Two years ago last month, the great French (bass-)baritone Gabriel…

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Episode 144. Mad about Mesplé

Episode 144. Mad about Mesplé SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Two years ago this month, the world lost the great French…

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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 127. Maria Ewing

Episode 127. Maria Ewing in Memoriam (Black History Month 2022) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM The exceptional, distinctive Maria Ewing died…

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Episode 124. Dave’s Picks

Episode 124. Dave’s Picks SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s special episode is in honor of my best friend, partner-in-crime and…

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