{"id":17543,"date":"2025-06-08T22:42:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T20:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?p=17543"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T06:21:43","slug":"episode-366-donald-gramm-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/episode-366-donald-gramm-revisited\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 366. Donald Gramm Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mega-menu-wrap-primary\" class=\"mega-menu-wrap\"><div class=\"mega-menu-toggle\"><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-left\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-center\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-right\"><div class='mega-toggle-block mega-menu-toggle-animated-block mega-toggle-block-1' id='mega-toggle-block-1'><button aria-controls=\"mega-menu-primary\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"mega-toggle-animated mega-toggle-animated-slider\" type=\"button\">\n                  <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-box\">\n                    <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-inner\"><\/span>\n                  <\/span>\n                <\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul id=\"mega-menu-primary\" class=\"mega-menu max-mega-menu mega-menu-horizontal mega-no-js\" data-event=\"hover_intent\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-effect-speed=\"200\" data-effect-mobile=\"slide\" data-effect-speed-mobile=\"200\" data-mobile-force-width=\"body\" data-second-click=\"go\" data-document-click=\"collapse\" data-vertical-behaviour=\"standard\" data-breakpoint=\"600\" data-unbind=\"true\" data-mobile-state=\"collapse_all\" data-mobile-direction=\"vertical\"><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-menu-item-home mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19160\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19160\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19161\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19161\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/about-daniel\/\">About Daniel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"mega-menu-item mega-menu-item-type-post_type mega-menu-item-object-page mega-current_page_parent mega-align-bottom-left mega-menu-flyout mega-menu-item-19171\" id=\"mega-menu-item-19171\"><a class=\"mega-menu-link\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/all-episodes\/\">All Episodes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode 366. Donald Gramm Revisited<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelody.blubrry.net\/?powerpress_embed=1576-podcast&amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>SOCIAL SHARE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7e5fce0a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/countermelody.blubrry.net\/\">SUBSCRIBE VIA YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm2.png 756w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm2-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m going all out (literally) for this year\u2019s Pride celebrations, especially because the haters are out there in such force. Today I pay tribute to my fellow Milwaukeean, the marvelous bass-baritone Donald Gramm (1927-1983), one of the central house singers at both the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera from the 1960s through his premature death at the age of 56. Gifted with an intrinsically beautiful voice, an impeccable technique and an expansive range, he also was a crackerjack musician whose repertoire easily encompassed musical styles from florid Baroque music through the thorniest contemporary idioms. He is probably best celebrated these days for his commitment to American art song. This episode focuses on both his intrepid and thoughtful programming of such songs, as well as a cross-section of his achievements on the operatic stage. Though Gramm may not have been \u201cout\u201d by today\u2019s standards, he lived his life unapologetically and is still remembered today for his exacting yet bountiful musicianship and voice. It\u2019s a treat to revisit his legacy today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-size\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong> RECORDINGS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-younger-than-youngster.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-younger-than-youngster.png 528w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-younger-than-youngster-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ned Rorem, Walt Whitman: To You (<em>Five Songs to Poems of Walt Whitman<\/em>, No. 3). Donald Gramm, Eugene Istomin [1969]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/istomin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/istomin.png 518w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/istomin-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eugene Istomin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-Bicentennial-Leisure.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17867\" style=\"width:558px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-Bicentennial-Leisure.png 302w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-Bicentennial-Leisure-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hector Berlioz, L\u00e9on de Wailly, Auguste Barbier: Gain for your sins holy indulgence [\u00c0 tous p\u00e9ch\u00e9s pleine indulgence] (<em>Benvenuto Cellini<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Sarah Caldwell, Orchestra of the Opera Company of Boston [live Boston 05.75]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-book.jpg 545w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-book-300x261.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Caldwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Dooley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Dooley.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/William-Dooley-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">William Dooley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Lorenzo da Ponte: O statua gentilissima (<em>Don Giovanni<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Donald Gramm, William Dooley, McHenry Boatwright, Sarah Caldwell, Orchestra of the Opera Company of Boston [live 21.II.1966]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/McHenry-Boatwright-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/McHenry-Boatwright-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/McHenry-Boatwright-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/McHenry-Boatwright-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/McHenry-Boatwright.png 1388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">McHenry Boatwright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-dowdy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-dowdy.jpg 448w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-dowdy-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Igor Stravinsky, Jean Cocteau: Respondit deus&#8230; Non reparis vetus scelus (<em>Oedipus Rex<\/em>). Donald Gramm, George Shirley, Igor Stravinsky, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera Society of Washington [1962]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-Shirley-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-Shirley-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-Shirley-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-Shirley-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/George-Shirley.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">George Shirley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-autograph-1973-747x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-autograph-1973-747x1024.jpg 747w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-autograph-1973-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-autograph-1973-768x1053.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-autograph-1973.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Richard Wagner: Was euch zum Liebe Richt\u2019 und Schnur (<em>Die Meistersinger von N\u00fcrnberg<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Thomas Schippers, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra [live 15.I.72]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thomas-Schippers-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thomas-Schippers-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thomas-Schippers-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thomas-Schippers-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thomas-Schippers-1159x1536.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thomas-Schippers.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The unbelievably handsome Thomas Schippers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-sideways.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-sideways.png 670w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-sideways-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Richard Wagner, unknown librettist: Guerrieri! A voi venirne&#8230; Norma il predisse, WWW52 (insertion aria for Bellini\u2019s <em>Norma<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Sarah Caldwell, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera Company of Boston [live Boston 11.VI.1971]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-conducting-airbrushed-908x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-conducting-airbrushed-908x1024.jpg 908w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-conducting-airbrushed-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-conducting-airbrushed-768x866.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-conducting-airbrushed-1363x1536.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-conducting-airbrushed.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Caldwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-sideview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-sideview.png 613w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-sideview-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ludwig Van Beethoven, Joseph Sonnleithner, Stephan von Breuning, after Jean-Nicolas Bouilly: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben (<em>Fidelio<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Sarah Caldwell, Orchestra of the Opera Company of Boston [05.76]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-with-Score.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-with-Score.png 572w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caldwell-with-Score-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm-Gray-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm-Gray-Headshot.jpg 575w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm-Gray-Headshot-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jules Massenet, Henri Meilhac, Philippe Gille: \u00c9pouse quelque brave fille (<em>Manon<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Jean Fournet, Orchestra of the Lyric Opera of Chicago [live Chicago 29.IX.73]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Pasquale-with-Aln-Titus-Beverly-Sills-and-Joseph-Evans-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Pasquale-with-Aln-Titus-Beverly-Sills-and-Joseph-Evans-1.jpg 646w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Pasquale-with-Aln-Titus-Beverly-Sills-and-Joseph-Evans-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gramm as Pasquale with Alan Titus, Beverly Sills and Joseph Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gaetano Donizetti, Giovanni Ruffini (after Angelo Anelli): Ah, un foco insolito (<em>Don Pasquale<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Sarah Caldwell, Orchestra of the Houston Grand Opera [live Houston 15.II.80]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-Turco-in-Italia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17882\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-Turco-in-Italia.jpg 404w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-Turco-in-Italia-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gioacchino Rossini, Felice Romani, Andrew Porter [English translation]: Bella Italia, At last I see thee! (<em>The Turk in Italy<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Beverly Sills, Julius Rudel, New York City Opera Orchestra [telecast 04.X.78]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caballe-as-Stuarda.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caballe-as-Stuarda.png 521w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Caballe-as-Stuarda-191x300.png 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Montserrat Caball\u00e9 as Maria Stuarda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Bardari (after Friedrich Schiller): Un altra colpa a piangere&#8230; Lascia contenta al carcere (<em>Maria Stuarda<\/em>). Montserrat Caball\u00e9, Donald Gramm, Bruno Bartoletti, Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra [live Chicago 21.IX.73]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Falstaff.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Falstaff.png 902w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Falstaff-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Falstaff-768x633.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Giuseppe Verdi, Arrigo Boito (after William Shakespeare): L\u2019onore? Ladri! (<em>Falstaff<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Sarah Caldwell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra [live Ravinia 03.VIII.76]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Schicchi-oder-was.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17885\" style=\"width:561px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Schicchi-oder-was.png 369w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-as-Schicchi-oder-was-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I actually think he&#8217;s Don Pasquale here, but imagine him as Schicchi masquerading as Buoso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Giacomo Puccini, Giovacchino Forzano (after Dante Alighieri): Laurettina, va\u2019 sul terrazzino&#8230; Ah! che zucconi! (<em>Gianni Schicchi<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Fedora Barbieri, Edoardo Gimenez, Federico Davi\u00e0, Pamela South, Janice Felty, Peter Strummer, John Duykers, James Hooper, William Dansby, Elyakum Shapirra, San Francisco Opera Orchestra [live 28.XI.75]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reri-Grist.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17886\" style=\"width:549px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reri-Grist.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reri-Grist-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reri Grist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Igor Stravinsky, Stepan Mitusov: Excerpt from Act III (<em>Le Rossignol<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Reri Grist, Igor Stravinsky, Orchestra of the Opera Society of Washington [1962]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm-2.png 740w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Donald-Gramm-2-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Igor Stravinsky (after Giovanni Battista Pergolesi): Con queste paroline (<em>Pulcinella<\/em>). Donald Gramm, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony Orchestra [1965]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Craft-and-Stravinsky.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17888\" style=\"width:495px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Craft and Igor Stravinsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Arnold Schoenberg, Francesco Petrarch (translated Karl F\u00f6rster): Sonett Nr. 217 von Petrarca (<em>Serenade<\/em>, Op. 24\/4). Donald Gramm, Robert Craft, The Columbia Chamber Ensemble [1967]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/John-LaMontaine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/John-LaMontaine.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/John-LaMontaine-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/John-LaMontaine-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John LaMontaine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>John LaMontaine, Henry David Thoreau: We need the tonic of wildness (<em>Wilderness Journal<\/em>, Op. 41). Donald Gramm, Antal Dorati, National Symphony Orchestra [1972]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Theodore-Chanler.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Theodore-Chanler.png 465w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Theodore-Chanler-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Theodore Chanler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Theodore Chanler, Leonard Feeney: The Rose (<em>The Children<\/em>, No. 5). Donald Gramm, Donald Hassard [1977]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/richard-cumming.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/richard-cumming.png 589w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/richard-cumming-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Richard Cumming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>John Edmunds, Anonymous 15th Century poet: The Faucon. Donald Gramm, Richard Cumming [1961]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Rorem.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Rorem.jpg 602w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Rorem-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Rorem-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ned Rorem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ned Rorem, Theodore Roethke: My Papa\u2019s Waltz. Donald Gramm, Ned Rorem [1964]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Songs-of-Ned-Rorem-reissue.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Songs-of-Ned-Rorem-reissue.png 610w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Songs-of-Ned-Rorem-reissue-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Songs-of-Ned-Rorem-reissue-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"615\" data-id=\"17895\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bowles.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bowles.png 650w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bowles-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul Bowles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"17894\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten.jpg 800w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ten-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tennessee Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul Bowles, Tennessee Williams: Cabin (<em>Blue Mountain Ballads<\/em>, No. 3). Donald Gramm, Richard Cumming [1961]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-grin.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-grin.png 622w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-grin-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"689\" data-id=\"17897\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lenny.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lenny.jpg 445w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Lenny-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leonard Bernstein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"644\" data-id=\"17898\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/whitman-dreamy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/whitman-dreamy.png 521w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/whitman-dreamy-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Walt Whitman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leonard Bernstein, Walt Whitman: To What You Said (<em>Songfest<\/em>, No. 4). Donald Gramm, Leonard Bernstein, National Symphony [1976]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-in-tux-796x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-in-tux-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-in-tux-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-in-tux-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gramm-in-tux.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 366. Donald Gramm Revisited SOCIAL SHARE SUBSCRIPTION PLATFORM I\u2019m going all out (literally) for this year\u2019s Pride celebrations, 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