Opera Plot Happy Hour

Opera Plot Happy Hour

By Amanda Carlson and Tina ChristensenArtsMusicPerforming ArtsMusic CommentaryMusic History
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Opera Plot Happy Hour episodes

  • Ep. 4 - Der Kaiser von Atlantis
    Viktor Ullmann's Der Kaiser von Atlantis was written in a concentration camp. It was his final work, his ultimate act of defiance, and an ode to the mercy of dying a natural, dignified death.
    Warning: Tina gives a mini lecture on the 2nd Viennese School, and Amanda and Tina find out how unqualified they are to talk about Philosophy.
    58 min
  • Episode 2 - Pagliacci
    Welcome to Pagliacci, where none of the characters are sympathetic, and being ugly on the outside is a reflection of your inner self. Also, Leoncavallo has an amazing mustache.
    47 min
  • Episode 1 - The magic flute
    Amanda and Tina explore Mozart's timeless classic opera The Magic Flute. If you liked this opera before, you might walk away with a much different perspective after this.
    1 hr 11 min

About Opera Plot Happy Hour

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A podcast where Tina (a real live opera singer) tells Amanda (a real live human) about the plot of an opera…and they probably ruin it for everyone