Opera Teen (and fan of the show) gets awrite-up...New York City Opera says everytingmust go...Baroque opera for a modern era (keep it baroque), English National Opera tries to keep it sexy and in my face (THWACK)...Mexican singer smuggles drugs into the USA...Brian Jagde wants to invite a music teacher to see him perform...Oliver gets incensed at youth who stream and Michael sides with the youth.

This week Oliver's Corner begins a new series on Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio withan overview of the arias of Konstanze.

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This week's show features Michael, The OC, and the return of Jenny Rivera-Rice (that's right...RICE).