Episode 328. Mezzos in Extremis

Episode 328. Mezzos in Extremis SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Right after the disastrous US election of November 2024, I published…

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Episode 314. Yi-Kwei Sze Revisited

Episode 314. Yi-Kwei Sze Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM One of the great personal revelations for me in the early…

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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 289. Meet Vera Little

Episode 289. Meet Vera Little SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM On Monday June 3, 2024, a new memorial plaque commemorating African…

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Episode 201. Britten & Pears (Pride 2023)

Episode 201. Britten & Pears (Pride 2023) SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s episode explores the lives and loves of two…

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Episode 168. The Haunted (Opera) House

Episode 168. The Haunted (Opera) House, 20th Century Edition SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This week’s episode celebrates Halloween while at…

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Episode 155. Barely Sang at the Met I

Episode 155. Barely Sang at the Met SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Today’s brain teaser: What do world-class singers Irmgard Seefried,…

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Episode 122. Auld Acquaintance II

Episode 122. Auld Acquaintance II SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Part Two of my “Auld Acquaintance” mini-series on Countermelody continues the…

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Episode 102. John Reardon

Episode 102. John Reardon: Make Someone Happy SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM Here’s another great baritone to help get us through…

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Episode 84. Cathy Berberian, Part I: MagnifiCathy

Episode 84. Cathy Berberian, Part I: MagnifiCathy SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM This episode is the first part of a tribute…

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