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Each week we trawl the continent of Europe for the most interesting stories to cover and the most fascinating people to interview. This semi-serious, semi-silly, Brexit-free show, from a reporter in Paris and an opera singer in Amsterdam, will make you seem clever to friends and make you feel like you've got two NEW friends in Katy and Dominic. You probably didn't realise you needed a European podcast in your life, but this will fill the gap that you didn't even know was there.
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Opera - We love singing

Katia Arellano / Ricardo Ramirez

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Music, and more particularly singing is always with us. A certain day we may find ourselves moody and with a melody from La forza del destino playing over and over again in our head. Or maybe we feel like a superhero as we've doing great at work and then we feel like Calaf solving the 3 riddles that Turandot has proposed. First, we would like to build a place where we can talk about our passion for singing in a positive way. There is already too much of those toxic places where we criticize ...
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The GSO podcast is a series dedicated to providing young and aspiring singers with the insights and professional understanding of vocal technique, performance acumen and career development of current and veteran world-class opera singers.
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Monday 9 pm & Wednesday 2 pm Longtime friends and opera lovers Octavio Choy and Peter Shimkin want YOU to become an opera fan! In this introductory series, we will present the plots of popular operas along with their musical highlights. We will provide insight to help you appreciate singers and singing in general. You will also learn about the musical style of great composers. All you need to get started is love of the human voice and a great tune. ​
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Voice with Julia is all about demystifying conversations around vocal technique with interviews from some of the great singers of today, tutorials, and discussions. For all things vocal technique, this is your channel.
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How do you get to be one of the great operatic divas? Catherine Rogers might just have what it takes to be a famous opera singer, but she still has lots of work to do. This album gives us an insight into the immense effort it requires to become a musical performer. As well as singing, acting, language, and stage skills all need to be honed. Catherine tackles the tragic aria of the Countess in Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and is praised by her tutors. In the audio track Elaine Moohan from the ...
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The Charismatic Voice

Elizabeth Zharoff

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Welcome back to The Charismatic Voice, where we break down your favorite music and talk about what makes it extraordinary!! Hosted by Elizabeth Zharoff — vocal coach, producer, YouTuber, and internationally acclaimed opera singer with multiple degrees and performance credits throughout Europe, Asia, and America — every episode aims to demystify how great voices give us goosebumps. Each week, we chat with iconic musicians and artists from around the world, digging deep into their histories, v ...
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A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in ...
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Shall We Go Through ?

Shall We Go Through ?

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Shall We Go Through ? is a Downton Abbey fan podcast where every week we will talk about an episode of the show in detail but with a lot of fun ! find me on Instagram @shallwe.podcasts my other accounts : Instagram : @emma.hahn Twitter : @emmahahn__ Tumblr : emma-hahn
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“He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad!” The wonderful opening lines of this 1921 novel set the tone for the rest of this delightful story of an adventurer and romantic who dons several roles in his colorful life. Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini is an historical novel set in the turbulent times of the French Revolution. The plot describes Andre-Louis Moreau, a young lawyer adopted by his godfather who cannot reveal his parentage. Moreau inadvertently stumbles ...
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Nerves can make the life oa singer miserable. The psychological strenght and balance are factors playing here. Others are self-inflicted nerves that result from a poor processing of putting together a recital. You can always check our page in Ko-fi where we are posting more content related to the program and ourselves. We are very interested in lea…
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It’s the only revolution in world history (that we know of) that began with a Eurovision song. This week, Portugal marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution ended decades of dictatorship. We speak to Alex Fernandes, author of a new accessible history of the revolution, about the day that changed everything. We’re also talking about the UK’s mis…
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A group of Swiss women, all aged 64 and over, made history last week by winning the first ever climate case heard by the European Court of Human Rights. But what does their victory mean for climate policy across Europe? We ring up international courts reporter Molly Quell to find out. We're also talking about an artistic sense-of-humour failure, a …
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Is information provided by ChatGPT 3.5 worth reading it if I wanted to learn more about a given opera composer? In the quest of answering it, this series will ask ChatGPT to provide info that when scarce, vague, just a platitude or simply wrong, new questions will be asked to guide the IA to provide more relevant information. Hope this technology d…
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We are re-airing one of our all time favourite episodes following this week's landmark verdict on the biggest climate case that ever was: KlimaSeniorinnen vs. Switzerland. We reported on the case in depth last year, shortly after the hearing. And now, the court rules: KlimaSeniorinnen win!We usually see young people as the face of climate activism.…
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We all know this continent has major issues with social mobility. But having a rich ancestor from *six centuries ago* shouldn't make it more likely that you're rich today... should it? This week we speak to Guglielmo Barone, one of the economists behind some fascinating research into this question in Florence. We're also talking about Ursula von de…
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Author of the Callas Imprint - Sophia Lambton joins us to talk about this book she released this December 2023. A lot has been said about Maria Callas, many authors have recycled the information on her, a good number of those books are poor in content and rich in speculations. Many of those books also are rich in sharing personal anecdotes of hers …
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This week, music and politics collide. We're talking about Greece's plan to enforce quotas for Greek-language lyrics on the radio, and the racist backlash against Aya Nakamura's rumoured booking for the Paris Olympics. Plus, a great interview with Politico's senior climate reporter Zia Weise about the EU's once-trumpeted nature restoration law. Can…
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This week, we're heading to a small country with a big bold foreign policy. Czechia, aka the Czech Republic, has won international praise by negotiating a desperately-needed ammunition deal for Ukraine. Why did it succeed where others have failed? And why is its government so much less scared of China than most others in Europe? We ring up Jakub Ja…
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We invite you to take singing classes pursuing your own goals. No matter your level, the country you reside or your age. The importante piece is to take care of the instrument you were born with. If you or somebody you know would like to start this journey with Katia, here's the link https://ko-fi.com/s/3e421d933f You can always check our page in K…
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Is information provided by ChatGPT 3.5 worth reading it if I wanted to learn more about a given opera composer? In the quest of answering it, this series will ask ChatGPT to provide info that when scarce, vague, just a platitude or simply wrong, new questions will be asked to guide the IA to provide more relevant information. Hope this technology d…
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Scandal-hit Socialists, a surging far-right, and winners that no one can get excited about — Portugal has just delivered some of this year's trickiest European election results. This week, we ring Politico reporter Aitor Hernández-Morales to untangle the situation. We're also talking about how ChatGPT could speed up Albania's EU membership bid, and…
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Maria Callas, one of the greatest artist of the past 100 years will be a recurring subject starting December 2023 to celebrate the well known "La Divina". Callas is very often associated to bel canto roles and most of her works in French are unknown to most people. It is true that her later roles in this language are part of the final part of her c…
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This week: two referendums and some dodgy criminal reforms. We're talking about Swiss voters' decision to treat themselves to bigger pensions, and Slovakia's battle to stop cronyism under populist prime minister Robert Fico. And ahead of Ireland's vote on International Women's Day, the historian Caitríona Beaumont joins us to ask: why, according to…
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This is not a content episode. An update on the 2 way communication platform. The past file is deleted and not accesible any longer You can always check our page in Ko-fi where we are posting more content related to the program and ourselves. We are very interested in learning from you: https://ko-fi.com/operawelovesinging Support the Show.…
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In February 2022, as Russian tanks rolled across the border, the writer and historian Olesya Khromeychuk told us the story of the boots she had bought for her brother, serving at the front in eastern Ukraine. This week, we're sharing her story again. Olesya's book, ' The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister', is available in print and as an audiob…
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Is information provided by ChatGPT 3.5 worth reading it if I wanted to learn more about a given opera composer? In the quest of answering it, this series will ask ChatGPT to provide info that when scarce, vague, just a platitude or simply wrong, new questions will be asked to guide the IA to provide more relevant information. Hope this technology d…
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Hungary has seen its biggest anti-government protests in years over the past couple of weeks. But just how dangerous is this moment for Viktor Orbán? This week our favourite Hungarysplainer Viktória Serdült joins us to decipher the scandal that has shaken his government. We're also talking about the legalisation of gay marriage in Greece (finally!)…
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Poland's rightwing populists are finally out of power. But what happens now? This week, our producer Wojciech Oleksiak and Warsaw-based journalist Claudia Ciobanu join us to explain why restoring Polish democracy is easier said than done. We're also talking about Finland's elections and the EU's much-criticised migration plan. FULL EPISODE TRANSCRI…
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Maria Callas, one of the greatest artists of the past 100 years will be a recurring subject starting December 2023 to celebrate the well-known "La Divina". Sophia Lambton, author of The Callas Imprint - A centennial biography, which you can find in most of the world through Amazon. In this program we are taking a look at her Juilliard Masterclasses…
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Last weekend, Parisians voted to triple parking fees for SUVs in a bid to remove some of the city's more polluting vehicles. It's just one of many policy ideas that are being tested out in European cities to clean up the air we breathe — but how bad is the problem really, and can we really fix it? This week we ring up Oliver Lord from the Clean Cit…
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Is information provided by ChatGPT 3.5 worth reading it if I wanted to learn more about a given opera composer? In the quest of answering it, this series will ask ChatGPT to provide info that when scarce, vague, just a platitude or simply wrong, new questions will be asked to guide the IA to provide more relevant information. Hope this technology d…
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From France to Romania, Germany to Bulgaria, angry farmers have been blocking the roads. What's behind this wave of agricultural protests across the continent? This week we're getting to grips with the policies behind the food on Europe's plates with agriculture correspondent Sofía Sánchez Manzanaro. We're also dishing up some Polish recommendation…
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A lot of us are pretty diligent when it comes to throwing our plastic into the dedicated bin. But how much of that stuff actually gets recycled? This week we're digging into the truth behind Europe's trash with Nico Schmidt, reporter for Investigate Europe. We're also talking about Germany's massive anti-AfD protests, and Saudi sell-out Rafael Nada…
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Is information provided by ChatGPT 3.5 worth reading it if I wanted to learn more about a given opera composer? In the quest of answering it, this series will ask ChatGPT to provide info that when scarce, vague, just a platitude or simply wrong, new questions will be asked to guide the IA to provide more relevant information. Hope this technology d…
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We’re kicking off the new year with a heady mix of urban policy, cake-based scandal and political controversy. Find out which European city ranks as the most ‘liveable’ in Good Week, and dive into the fraud case embroiling Italian mega-influencer Chiara Ferragni in Bad Week. And in this week’s interview, hear from historian Quinn Slobodian about th…
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Maria Callas, one of the greatest artist of the past 100 years will be a recurring subject starting December 2023 to celebrate the well known "La Divina". In this second program we have Sophia Lambton joining us. She is the author of The Callas Imprint - A centennial biography, which you can find in most of the world through Amazon. We continue tal…
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Is information provided by ChatGPT 3.5 worth reading it if I wanted to learn more about a given opera composer? In the quest of answering it, this series will ask ChatGPT to provide info that when scarce, vague, just a platitude or simply wrong, new questions will be asked to guide the IA to provide more relevant information. Hope this technology d…
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In the winter of 2020, deep into the misery of the global pandemic, Richy Craven lit up the internet with a tale about working at Christmas in a fancy department store in Dublin. His story went viral and we loved it so much that we asked our friend, the writer and podcaster Darach Ó Séaghdha, to read it for us. Producer Katz Laszlo added some audio…
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