Opera Box Score

Many of America’s big opera houses have released details of their 2017-2018 seasons: Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. George and Oliver tell you why these houses programmed what they did, what productions you need to see, and what you should skip...

Oliver plays Monday Evening Quarterback and reviews the current production of Bellini’s 'Norma' at Lyric Opera of Chicago...

And you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

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George goes 'Inside the Huddle' with director Kevin Newbury. They talk opera, pop culture and film-making...

In 'Chalk Talk', George gives you some of his Do's and Don't's for going to the opera...

And of course you get all your opera headlines and George's hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

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With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration this Friday, who knows if any of us will be around next Monday. So, we here at the OBS figured that if we don’t make it through the weekend, we might as well go out with a bang. We’re pulling out all the stops for this week's show...

It’s the first TKO match of 2017, and it's a Masked Mezzo Royal Rumble. Can you guess which mezzo-soprano dares to take on five challengers? Which one will emerge as Vocal Royalty? George and Daina take sides...

Then, Oliver plays Monday Evening Quarterback and reviews Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute"...

And of course you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

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In 'Chalk Talk', George, Oliver and Daina preview the fifth annual Prototype Festival in New York City, which brings the best of new opera-theater and music-theater to the public. Learn more about this unique festival and get our picks on what to watch...

Then, our opera 'Pop Quiz' returns to the show. This time, it’s “One of these things is not like the other”. Oliver and Daina team up to take on George’s questions. You can play at home...

And of course you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

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George, Oliver and Tobias preview the productions and artists they're looking forward to seeing and hearing in 2017...

Plus you get all your opera headlines in 'The Two Minute Drill'...

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Day after Christmas? Hell, yeah, we have a show! But it's podcast-only!

Guest co-host Matthan Black joins George to talk about the best and worst of 2016. They take you through the year's highs and lows: of opera news stories, live productions and their own personal artistic decisions...

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Tonight it’s the final installment of our three-part series listening to and talking about our favorite holiday pieces of classical music. Daina tells George what’s on her playlist...

But first, in ‘Chalk Talk’, we talk about the best and worst of 2016. Daina takes us through her highs and lows of opera news stories, live productions and personal artistic decisions...

Also, you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

Very happy merry! @operaboxscore #operaballs

The holidays are here, and we’re continuing our three-part series listening to and talking about our favorite holiday pieces of classical music. Tonight, creative consultant Oliver Camacho tells us what’s on his Christmas playlist and introduces us to a few major works that don’t get as much play as Handel’s 'Messiah' or Mariah Carey’s 'All I Want for Christmas'...

But first, in ‘Chalk Talk’, we talk about Russian baritone Dimitri Hvorostovsky. He’s been battling brain cancer for months, and now he’s withdrawn from all future opera performances. Can he return to the stage? If not, who’ll take his place? And what sort of a void will not singing roles leave in the life of one of the world’s biggest opera stars? Guest co-host and baritone Matthan Black chimes in...

And you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

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The holidays have arrived, and here on the OBS we’re ready to celebrate. How? With a three-part series examining holiday operas, of course. Tonight, we take a closer look at Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors”. Tender feel-good show or cheap sentimentality? We’ll tell you what we think...

But first, we discuss the Metropolitan Opera’s struggle to program new commissions. We’ll let you know what the problems are and how they might be solved...

Also, you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

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It's a special podcast-only show! Let the swearing begin!

In ‘Chalk Talk’, George and Oliver take a look at those events that happen before and after an opera performance: pre-show lectures, post-show discussions and, as seen last Sunday night at LA Opera, after-parties. Do they add to the experience or do they distract from the main event...?

Then, you get all your opera headlines and our hot takes on them in ‘The Two Minute Drill’...

Plus, ‘Monday Evening Quarterback’ returns, when we review the new production of “Les Troyens”, by Hector Berlioz, at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Mega hit or epic fail? We’ll tell you what we think...

And you tell us what you think! @operaboxscore #operaballs