Julianne Baird, internationally renowned soprano and Distinguished Professor of Music at Rutgers University, joins Tom for a lively conversation around singing as an “act of joy.” Enjoy recorded excerpts revealing “artistry of a high order” (New York Times) between Dr. Baird’s reflections on the vibrato controversy, John Dowland’s beautiful lute-and-voice madrigals, babies in the opera house (hers), naked dancers on stage, and much, much more.