Best Anthony Costanzo Podcasts (2024)

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Five Scarlattis Deep! ft. Sir Emanuele Andrizzi 1:17:28

11m ago1:17:28

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[@ 5 min] This week…we are halfway through the Major League Baseball season! Which means it's time for us to swap some Trading Cards: American Composer Edition. And there are so many! Copland! Gershwin! Floyd!...(slowing) uh…Dominick Argento… (stammering) uh … Philip Glass? Plus, George sends us another postcard from abroad! What iconic Italian ope…

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The Solti Sound! 1:05:54

7d ago1:05:54

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[@ 3 min] This week…Beyonce might have the most Grammys, but number two ain’t bad, especially if it comes with an OBS Hall of Fame nomination. Find out what Hungarian conductor has made the cut for our most prestigious award…[@ 42 min] Then…a field report from Julius Caesar at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, starring friends of the show Emily Pog…

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Episode 224: We get lost in a tangled Web of Rhubarb Pie 3:30:41

10d ago3:30:41

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Massive SGF news, Knives Out 3 casting and production, Severance and Blade, and more. Plus stay tuned after the movie for Acolyte at Night. Don't ruin everything we've built. The Basics Flick — Madame Web Six — Newburgh Brewing Rhubarb Pie Summer Saison Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews Madame Web: a tangled mess of m…

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A Positive Swing! ft. Mané Galoyan 1:08:25

14d ago1:08:25

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[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…we go inside the huddle with Mané Galoyan. The Armenian soprano, an alumna of Houston Grand Opera studio and prizewinner at Operalia, is set to make her Santa Fe Opera debut next month as Violetta in La Traviata. We’ll find out how her ‘Murican training prepared her to sing in the big 'Murican houses.[@ 31 min] The stat…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 124: Byron Schenkman 28:30

16d ago28:30

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Byron Schenkman is an American harpsichordist, pianist, and music scholar who specializes in baroque and early music. Along with violinist Ingrid Matthews, Byron Schenkman cofounded Seattle Baroque, which the two musicians directed until 2013. Suzanne spoke with Byron Schenkman -- who has performed on dozens of recordings -- about their current pro…

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Bad Dad, Good Dad! ft. Julian Prégardien 1:04:43

22d ago1:04:43

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[@ 4 min] This Sunday is Father’s Day, but unfortunately, George Cederquist is out of town, so our good dad role model can’t help us out this week. We’ll cover some bad dads in opera to learn what NOT to celebrate this weekend… [@ 29 min] A free throw from tenor Julian Prégardien, son of tenor Christoph Pregardien, who describes what its like havin…

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Meet Me in St. Louis! ft. Paul Groves and Andrew Jorgensen 1:06:15

28d ago1:06:15

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[@ 3 min] It’s an Opera Theater double-header! First we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with tenor Paul Groves who is set to sing the title role in Philip Glass’ "Galileo Galilei", the OG science-denial show (before everyone was doing it...)[@ 27 min] Listen for the final field report from PJ as the Met’s current season wraps…[@ 32 min] Then, Andrew Jorgens…

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Episode 223: We think that while Broadcast News wants to serve us vegetables, we prefer Cookies 2:59:32

1M ago2:59:32

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Another classic older movie! Plus news on Spider-Noir, the Wickverse, LOTR, and more. Don't keep it to yourself. The Basics Flick — Broadcast News Six — Newburgh “I Hate Raisins" Oatmeal Cookie Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews Charming and captivating yet devastating and poignant, an excellent example of movie magic.…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 123: Ian Watson 22:49

1M ago22:49

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In 1982, a group of Early Music fans founded the Connecticut Early Music Society to present an annual festival of concerts every June. They feature a repertory of European music written before about 1800 and they focus on historically-informed performance practices, including the use of period instruments. Ian Watson is Artistic Director of the CT …

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Replay: Huw Montague Rendall & Remembering Renata Scotto 1:13:09

1M ago1:13:09

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[@ 4 min and 39 min] We climb into the Wayback Machine for two ‘Inside the Huddle’ segments (taped in back-to-back weeks, no less) from August 2023...[@ 29 min] And then… The ‘Listener Mailbag’ overflows with new listeners and old friends...GET YOUR VOICE HEARDoperaboxscore.comfacebook.com/obschi1@operaboxscoreIG operaboxscore…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 122: Wil B 22:40

1M ago22:40

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Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste met as talented teenage music students in Florida, playing violin and viola respectively. They clicked as friends, and after pursuing their university training in music, the two classically trained instrumentalists formed their hip hop duo, Black Violin. Their performances are energetic, surprising, and captivati…

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The United Nations of Opera! ft. Khori Dastoor 59:53

1M ago59:53

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[@ 2 min] The second ever World Opera Forum is set to kick off early next month in Los Angeles. To preview this global gathering, (this United Nations of Opera, if you will), we go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with an American delegate, Houston Grand Opera general director and CEO Khori Dastoor...[@ 37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… the Royal news co…

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[Kathleen] Battle Royale! 49:10

2M ago49:10

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[@ 2 min] FOS Francesca Zambello and composer Christopher Tin recently changed the ending of "Turandot" at the Kennedy Center. We’re taking a page from their book to see what problematic productions might also be in need of a refreshed finale...[@ 20 min] And then... PJ files two ecstatic field reports from the Met: one is a rock concert and the ot…

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Episode 222: We would never get Sleepy talking about The Truman Show 2:24:17

2M ago2:24:17

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Light on news, heavy on consumption, and a particularly strong movie chat this week. Tune in. The Basics Flick — The Truman Show Six — District 96 Sleepy Joe Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews The Truman Show, how charming, devastating, and utterly f$cked. 7/10 — Anthony ‌ Exceedingly odd, oddly prescient, and perfectl…

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The Ballet Episode! ft. Lawrence Edelson 59:54

2M ago59:54

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[@ 4 min] This week, 'Hometown Team' Chicago Opera Theater announced its new season. Lawrence Edelson joins us to unpack the first full season he programmed as the company’s recently appointed General Director...[@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… We have the latest Royal news. Not Kate and William, or Meghan and Harry; it’s the newly-named…

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Queerbait Casting! ft. Anthony Roth Costanzo 59:55

2M ago59:55

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[@ 4 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with the newly-minted general director of Opera Philadelphia: it’s the return of Friend of the Show Anthony Roth Costanzo, reaping the benefits of the OBS bump...[@ 27 min] We dip into the ‘Listener Mailbag’ on your reactions to our recent interview with Extinction Rebellion and the results of our Sweet Sixteen S…

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Episode 221: We think there's more than enough Juice in WarGames 3:13:44

2M ago3:13:44

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Lots of Star Wars news which is fine by us, plus breaking Tarantinews, Alex Garland, and more. The only way to win is to listen. The Basics Flick — WarGames Six — Bent Water Sluice Juice Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews War Games has its influence in so many properties that I hold near and dear to my heart. Having ne…

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The SAD News Train ft. Extinction Rebellion 1:11:57

2M ago1:11:57

1:11:57

[@ 2 min] The opera world says goodbye to the legendary Sir Andrew Davis...[@ 25 min] We go 'Inside the Huddle' with John Mark Rozendaal, a musician and Extinction Rebellion activist who disrupted the Met’s “Tannhäuser” last winter... [@ 47 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’: all aboard the Caballé Express...!GET YOUR VOICE HEARDoperaboxscore.comfacebo…

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Bicket, Tetelman, Cederquist & Hardgrave 1:08:38

3M ago1:08:38

1:08:38

[@ 5 min] Harry Bicket, music director of Santa Fe Opera, takes a ‘Free Throw’ on being pigeonholed as an Early Music specialist. This summer, Maestro Bicket conducts "Don Giovanni"; we ask him to weigh in on his favorite act of a Mozart opera…[@ 19 min] In 'Chalk Talk'... It’s all very well for us to bust a bracket finding the Best School of Music…

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The Boilermäkelers! 57:07

3M ago57:07

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[@ 3 min] The Final Four bracket for the Best School for Singing is here. Will a top seed prevail...?[@ 26 min] In 'Listener Mailbag,' PJ and Donald give us a preview of “La Rondine” at the Met, which features the house debut of Friend of the Show Emily Pogorelc...[@ 31 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill,’ we ignore opera completely and talk about the C…

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Episode 220: We hang out in the Treehouse with The Creator 2:47:51

3M ago2:47:51

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Trailers galore, a revolting drink, 007 casting rumors, and so much more. Even if you don't technically have a beating heart or soul you should still listen. The Basics Flick — The Creator Six — Treehouse Jjjuliusss Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews With the sensibilities of Garland, the style of Blomkamp, and the sou…

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Bruins vs. Baritones! ft. Reginald Smith, Jr. 1:05:25

3M ago1:05:25

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[@ 4 min] It’s the East and West regions of the Best School of Music bracket. Who will join IU and UNT in the Final Four?[@ 25 min] We go 'Inside the Huddle' with baritone Reginald Smith Jr. with the 2021 Cardiff Singer of the World contestant wrapping up his MVP season at Lyric Opera of Chicago as star of Terence Blanchard’s "Champion" and Amonasr…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 121: Tom Huizenga 31:20

3M ago31:20

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If you are a fan of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts, you're in luck! Tom Huizenga is a long time NPR producer, editor and reporter whose work you've probably heard. Suzanne interviewed Tom about some of his favorite Tiny Desk performances and NPR interviews, and he shared stories about what it was like to meet some of his personal musical idols.…

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The Village vs. The Factory! ft. Lucas Meachem 59:37

3M ago59:37

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[@ 3 min] March Madness is here! In 'Chalk Talk', we work through a bracket of our own to pick the top school of music in the country…[@ 26 min] Baritone Lucas Meachem returns to OBS to take a 'Free Throw' on developing young voices and how to decide on where one should get their undergraduate degree if they want to make it to the pros…[@ 37 min] I…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 120: Simone Dinnerstein 2024 20:32

3M ago20:32

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Grammy-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein has a wide variety of musical passions, but music by Johann Sebastian Bach is an important part of her foundation. She believes Bach's music has it all – intelligence and heart – and her expertise inspired The New York Times to describe her as "an utterly distinctive voice in the forest of Bach interpreta…

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Freediving with Hera Hyesang Park! 59:16

4M ago59:16

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[@ 4 min] We go 'Inside the Huddle' with Hera Hyesang Park. The South Korean soprano’s sophomore album was just released and she tells us about how she was photographed for the album cover...[@ 29 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Swifties got the "Eras" tour and the Beehive got the "Renaissance" tour. Lookout, opera fans: Kathleen Battle is ba…

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Episode 219: We wander through an Infinite wasteland of Dunes 3:10:54

4M ago3:10:54

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A current(ish) blockbuster as we get back on schedule. This was an event we've been waiting for. Plus Oscars recap, The Batman 2 delayed, and more. Long live the fighters! The Basics Flick — Dune: Part 2 Six — Newburgh Infinity Boss Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews Dune part 2, Its why you go to the movies. 9/10 — An…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 119: Morgan Sullivan 29:16

4M ago29:16

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Morgan Sullivan came to singing later than many other professional singers do. Nevertheless she has achieved success as a freelance musician who has performed with numerous top tier ensembles, including Bach Collegium Japan, Folger Consort, and American Baroque Orchestra among many others. She has also recorded music by Brahms and Schutz with Yale …

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No Such Thing as Perfection! ft. Sylvia McNair 57:39

4M ago57:39

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[@ 3 min] We go 'Inside the Huddle' with an icon of American opera, early music… and cabaret? It’s soprano Sylvia McNair...[@ 28 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’, we unpack Lyric Opera of Chicago’s hot-off-the-presses '24-'25 season announcement, and catch you up on the latest open letters to Arts Council England...GET YOUR VOICE HEARDoperaboxscore.c…

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Episode 218: Oscars 2024 - Flix & a Whisk Part 5 3:35:54

4M ago3:35:54

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Last week's hiatus buster may have been recorded prior to the hiatus kicked off, but we're back with a Mega Oscars preview, plus a big time catch up, and a Dune Part 2 opening night recap. We promise to do more than 10 episodes this year The Basics Flix — The Oscars! Whisk — Balcones Baby Blue Hosts — Anthony Costanzo, Alessandro Biolsi, and a ter…

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Three Queens! ft. Francesca Zambello, Kathryn Lewek, and Isabel Leonard 1:23:43

4M ago1:23:43

1:23:43

We kick off Women’s History Month with a replay of three our of favorite interviews with female artists...[@ 2 min] Francesca Zambello shares her philosophy on how to make an opera company an attractive place to work...[@ 27 min] Kathryn Lewek talks about singing the Queen of the Night...[@ 69 min] Isabel Leonard takes the OBS's first ever 'Free Th…

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Episode 217: We get on the same Wavelength as our Clerks 3:28:11

4M ago3:28:11

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First time out on his own as a featured solo guest: it's Mike, our number one fan! We have news on the WGA strike formally, officially ending, Seinfeld rumors, the shockingly undercovered break in the Tupac case, and more! I trust the podcasters. The Basics Flick — Clerks III Six — Equilibrium Wavelength Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi…

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So Many Heart Throbs! ft. Enrique Mazzola and Anthony Barrese 1:13:50

4M ago1:13:50

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[@ 3 min] 2024 being a leap year not only means it’s an Olympiad, but also a Rossini birthday year. To celebrate his 56th (!) birthday, we’ll do some 'Spring Training' on the bel canto master’s career highlights...[@ 33 min] Maestro Enrique Mazzola takes a 'Free Throw' on the aria “Celeste Aida”, which he considers to be a written in the bel canto …

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 118: Frederick Ballentine 29:16

4M ago29:16

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Frederick Ballentine is an American tenor whose awards include a Grammy for his recording of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS. The opera star exudes a sense of ease, confidence, and fun when it comes to his career as an in-demand collaborator on everything from classic operas, to cutting-edge contemporary works. Frederick Ballentine spoke with Suza…

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O is for Opera! 53:57

4M ago53:57

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[@ 2 min] Ashlee couldn’t get an interview with Kermit the Frog, but she does have a segment all about the intersection between the Muppets and opera! (Hot take: all the cool opera singers hang with Miss Piggy...)[@ 24min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… Like the finale to "Dialogues of the Carmelites", ENO musicians get their redundancy notices and sin…

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Welcome to the Opera! ft. Carolyn Sloan 58:00

5M ago58:00

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[@ 3 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with children’s book author Carolyn Sloan whose new picture book “Welcome to the Opera”, much to our surprise, does NOT use the story of Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk to introduce opera to the newest audiences...[@ 20 min] Then… We notch six more items from our Callas100 countdown, take a peek in the 'Listener Mailbag'…

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Lucia di Tuscaloosa! ft. Reginald Mobley 59:52

5M ago59:52

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[@ 2 min] The Met has now staged two operas, in working-class middle America, to “mixed” reviews. Were these bold artistic choices a bid to shake up elite opera audiences, or did someone in the props department just have access to a trailer...? [@ 23 min] Then, countertenor Reginald Mobley takes a 'Free Throw' on being a prominent Black artist in E…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 117: Shawn Okpebholo 27:00

5M ago27:00

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Award-winning musician Shawn Okpebholo earned his degrees at the prestigious University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. But he credits his start in music to The Salvation Army church, where he received free music lessons as a child, and to his mother's tenacious support. The breadth of Dr. Okpebholo's work is extraordinary: chamber wor…

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An Impassioned Defense of Cricket! ft. Melissa Dunphy 58:44

5M ago58:44

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[@ 5 min] We go 'Inside the Huddle' with composer Melissa Dunphy to excavate 250 years of Philadelphia history, discovering broken pottery, the music of ghosts, and why cricket isn’t actually a boring sport…[@ 29 min] Plus, PJ files a field report from Carnegie Hall’s "Song Studio" in the 'Listener Mailbag'...[@ 31 min] In the 'Two Minute Drill'… y…

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Defend the Don (Giovanni)! ft. Jonathan Cohen 1:02:20

5M ago1:02:20

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[@ 4 min] Can’t wait to find out who’ll win the AFC and NFC conferences? In 'Chalk Talk', we pick the Super Bowl contenders with our patented opera prediction method… [@ 24 min] Jonathan Cohen takes a 'Free Throw' on the different national approaches of performance practice in early music. The cellist, harpsichordist, and conductor nerds out with O…

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The Triumph of Goodness! ft. Jack Swanson and Alessandro Corbelli 1:12:33

6M ago1:12:33

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[@ 5 min] Tenor Jack Swanson goes ‘Inside the Huddle’. The young American bel canto specialist has already debuted at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro, and won Oliver’s heart as Almaviva at Santa Fe Opera Festival. Now he's in Chicago set to make his house debut in another signature Rossini part: Prince Ramiro in "Cinderella"...[@ 39 min] And then… J…

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The Mercedes Jean Jacket! ft. Briana Hunter 55:32

6M ago55:32

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[@ 5 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Briana Hunter. The American mezzo-soprano is accomplished stage actress and a champion of new works, making her a stage director’s dream...[@ 32 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill’… a Gilbert & Sullivan manuscript has been missing for over a century. If you know where it is, please return it to its rightful owner…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 116: BLKBOK 25:15

6M ago25:15

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From the time he was just a small child, Charles Wilson III – aka BLKBOK – showed extraordinary musical talent. The budding piano virtuoso's family nurtured his interests, which blossomed to include many genres of music: classical, hip-hop, rap, and much more. BLKBOK chose his name, in part, as a way to honor his admiration for Johann Sebastian Bac…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 115: Jessie Montgomery 30:00

6M ago30:00

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"Being an artist is living a life of service." The words of Jessie Montgomery, who has earned acclaim, awards, and praise for her growing body of work as a composer, violinist, teacher, and activist. The musician credits her many teachers and mentors – and her parents – for opening up worlds to her. Jessie Montgomery shared stories about her experi…

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2023 Replay! ft. David Alden, Kerriann Otaño, and Marcus Shields 1:14:18

6M ago1:14:18

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Happy New Year from the OBS Team! We'll be back with an all-new episode on Thursday, January 11, 2024...Please enjoy this replay of three of our favorite interviews from 2023: OperaDelaware's Kerriann Otaño [@ 3 min], and stage directors Marcus Shields [@ 24 min] and David Alden [@ 55 min]...GET YOUR VOICE HEARDoperaboxscore.comfacebook.com/obschi1…

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2023 In Review! 1:15:09

7M ago1:15:09

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It’s a full house for our last new episode of 2023! We wrap things up with the best and worst from Operaland over the past year, including trends, performances, and passings, plus we vote for the inaugural OBS Person of the Year…By Opera Box Score

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 114: Kellen Gray 33:00

7M ago33:00

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Scotland-based American conductor Kellen Gray is Assistant Conductor of the English National Opera and Assistant Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He's attuned to the orchestral repertory, including Bela Bartok, Antonin Dvorak, Aaron Copland, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He's also passionate about championing African-diasporic comp…

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Marlena Malas, a Monument ft. John Relyea 1:06:21

7M ago1:06:21

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[@ 4 min] Canadian-American bass John Relyea goes ‘Inside the Huddle’ with us from Rome where he just completed a run in the title role of Boito’s "Mefistofele". Little did he know that he would be bargaining with his OWN soul when he agreed to be interviewed...[@ 24 min] It's a field report from PJ and pals on the Met’s "Tannhäuser", and the #Call…

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The Lucha Leche League! ft. Maya Kherani 59:58

7M ago59:58

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[@ 5 min] We go ‘Inside the Huddle’ with Maya Kherani. In addition to being a rare example of a soprano of South Asian descent who has gained traction in the largely white world of Early Music, Maya is also establishing herself as an advocate for mothers in opera...[@ 30 min] We've finally arrived at the centenary of Maria Callas’ birth; over the c…

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Sunday Baroque Conversations 113: Brandon Patrick George 2023 27:06

7M ago27:06

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Grammy-nominated flutist Brandon Patrick George is a member of Imani Winds and has appeared as a soloist with soloist with the Atlanta, Baltimore, and Albany symphonies, American Composers Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's, among others. He's also on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music. Suzanne spoke with Brandon Patrick George ab…

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