OperaNow!

By Michael Rice

What's OperaNow! about?

The show that brings you all the goings-on in the opera world. Every week we take apart the stories in the opera world and sometimes even offer valuable insight!

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OperaNow! episodes:

01.15.2024
OperaNow! #297: Maestro!
The gang reviews the new movie Maestro.
10.31.2023
OperaNow! #296: The 2023 SPOOKTACULAR!!
02.28.2023
OperaNow! #295: ???
02.12.2023
OperaNow! #294: Arthropod Does What He Pleases
04.20.2022
OperaNow! #293: New Spring Season - Same Old Nonsense
02.06.2022
OperaNow! #292: Riding The Pandemic Wave Downward
12.11.2021
OperaNow! Presents - Podcast Burglars!!!
09.28.2021
OperaNow! #290: Will?? Returns For The First Time
08.25.2021
OperaNow! #289: Oliver Was Loose
08.07.2021
OperaNow! #288: Get The Vaccine, Ya Dumb F@%ks
07.22.2021
OperaNow! #287: Any Plans For The Summer?
06.12.2021
OperaNow! #286: Opera On TV
06.01.2021
OperaNow! #285:...Stubble
05.08.2021
OperaNow! #284: Eventually, You Reach The Heart
04.25.2021
OperaNow! # 283: Tech Talk w/Oliver
03.28.2021
OperaNow! #282: Detroit Rock City
03.09.2021
OperaNow! #281: NO STANDING!!!!
02.16.2021
OperaNow! #280: Romantic Glory Holes
02.03.2021
OperaNow! #279: Featuring Robert Merrill, Alfred Deller and Hugues Quenod
01.21.2021
OperaNow! #278: Burlesque Coderzzz
01.11.2021
OperaNow! #277: Talking Rossini - With Tony Beefaroni
12.17.2020
OperaNow! Christmas 2020: Jesus Chri---Ahhhh Sh&t That Hurts
12.03.2020
Smokes, Vegetables and Weird Fu&@ing Feet
Clip for Oliver's Corner can be found here.
11.12.2020
OperaNow! #275: GET BACK IN THE RV!!
11.02.2020
OperaNow! #274: What The Hell Was This One About?
10.23.2020
OperaNow! #273: Ghosted By Frank Lopardo
10.08.2020
OperaNow! #272: One Big Snickering Laugh
09.29.2020
OperaNow! #271: The Unbreakable OperaNowpodcast.com
09.18.2020
OperaNow! #270...OG Podcasters
09.03.2020
OperaNow! #26? - Stolen Blood?
08.20.2020
OperaNow #268...The Boys (Old Men) Are Back In Town!
07.27.2018
OperaNow! #266: Latvian...Soprano...Gays...
The usual...some good yuks and insight.
06.02.2018
OperaNow! #265: F&@k em' & Chuck em'
The Met countersues James Levine...NPR "interview" on "#metoo" in opera...Real prisoners in Fidelio...Old Tyme recordings. Oliver's Corner finally says goodbye to Semiramide with some tenor love. This week features Michael, ,The OC, Doug Dodson, and Roberta is back!
05.10.2018
OperaNow! #264: Should've Just Gotten Eaten By Dahmer
We are back again after a brief hiatus following our long hiatus. More #metoo, Sensational TV shows in headlines for operas. Oliver's Corner looks at Bel raggio from Semiramide and we finally give the OPERABUSTERS! answer from the last show...
03.20.2018
OperaNow! #263: 4 Creepy Guys Solve Feminism
James Levine finally fired from The Met...he sues, and bad blood has been in the air for awhile...Opera singer once played a game of tag football. Plus Oliver's Corner and the sad return of OPERABUSTERS! This week features Michael,...
03.08.2018
OperaNow! #262: As Many Opera Podcasts As There Are Levine Victims
New Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin has a full day...James Levine and his coterie of acolytes...More sexual assault fallout at Opera Tampa...How to improve your bass voice. Plus, Oliver's Corner closes out Ulisse.
02.27.2018
OperaNow! #261: YEEEAAAAWWWNN
The Met asks it's new music director to come early and Doug Dodson handicaps their new season...Austin Opera boots their artistic director after 27 women come forward...Transgiovanni. Plus, Oliver's Corner
02.12.2018
OperaNow! #260: We're Back (Again...)
OperaNow! is back after a long hiatus.
12.23.2017
OperaNow! Christmas: A (Calculated, George C. Scott) Christmas Carol
OperaNow! is back for the holidays with a look at A Christmas Carol in all of its many forms. Joining Michael are Chris Rice, John Greenbaum, and Anthony Barrese. Thanks to Bulova and Chesterfield for their kind sponsorship.
08.22.2016
OperaNow! #258: Best One Yet?
Hey Munich: You're wrong about The Exterminating Angel...Singers gather around to create a better experience...San Diego Opera asks the community what they want...New marquee goes up at opera house in Travers City. Oliver's Corner closes out The Rakes Progress. Guess...
08.03.2016
OperaNow! #257: Patinkin & Gunn!
10 years later, The Met's HD broadcasts...Edinburgh Festival offers refunds for Cosi before the show opens...Everyone wants to be in Mozart in the Jungle...Patinkin & Gunn...Anton Coppola going strong at 99. Plus OPERABUSTERS! and Guess Who Died? And listen through...
07.13.2016
OperaNow! #256: Even Coach Ended After Like 12 Years
How do you solve a problem like Peter Gelb? That aria is way too long...Opera composed by psychiatrist attempts to address schizophrenia...Pole dancer spices up Verdi (about time)...Young Pavarotti discovered in Wales (sort of.) Olivers Corner continues it's look at...
06.17.2016
OperaNow! #255: I Can't Tell The Difference
Yannick coming to The Met (in 20 years)... In Oliver's first Corner on The Rake's Progress we listen to Paul Appleby, Laura Claycomb, and Dawn Upshaw in her prime. This week features Micahel, The OC and Matthan Black
05.25.2016
OperaNow! #254: Metropolitan Opera Zone
As we we ease back into things, we shoot the shit and disucuss a few stories. The Norma Effect...New York City Opera announces first full season...NY Times talking heads try to get more people to the opera (and Michael solves the problem)...
04.20.2016
OperaNow! #253: Jimmy & Pete's?
So long, James Levine...
04.07.2016
OperaNow! #252: Elephants On Stage
Upstart Opera in NYC...Another Camarena EncoreAt The Met...ENO Music Director Resigns...Verdic Cycle Comes To A Close in Sarasota...Florence Foster Jenkins Movie...Greenwich Residents to Perform in The Sorcerer. In Oliver's Corner we listen to Leyla Gencer, Piero Cappuccilli, and Dimitra Theodossiou in act...
03.08.2016
OperaNow! #251: The Most Accessible Opera Podcast?
The Hymen's Return!...First female conductor EVER this season at Baltimore Opera House...ENO chorus votes to go on strike...Roberto Alagna steps in to save Manon Lescaut at The Met (but thinks he overdid it). Oliver's Corner previews Roberto Devereux, an opera you should know. This week features Michael, The...
02.24.2016
OperaNow! #250: 250??!!??
More mulling over James Levine's future at The Met...Seattle Opera unveils plans for new enormo-dome...Next season has first opera by a female composer in a jillion years. This week in Oliver's Corner we listen to historically important recordings featuring Grace Bumbry,...
02.10.2016
OperaNow! #249: Peter Gelb and James Levine Walk into a Doctor's Office...
Peter Gelb and James Levine walk into a doctor's office...Castleton Festival goes on hiatus...The Vienna Opera Ball...Renee Fleming hints at retirement...Make opera more relevant (blah). This week on Oliver's Corner: The inimitable Roberta Alexander and rising stars Noah Stewart and J'nai...
02.02.2016
OperaNow! #248: A QR Code Full of D%^#s!
NYCO Tosca arrives with mixed reviews...Are we being too sensitive on the operatic stage?...Cross-over Dido...No Verdi or Puccini next season a Lyric Opera Chicago...Police called on man screaming in his apartment. It's February, so Oliver's Corner can take a break from...

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OperaNow! episodes:

OperaNow! #297: Maestro!

OperaNow! #296: The 2023 SPOOKTACULAR!!

OperaNow! #295: ???

OperaNow! #294: Arthropod Does What He Pleases

OperaNow! #293: New Spring Season - Same Old Nonsense

OperaNow! #292: Riding The Pandemic Wave Downward

OperaNow! Presents - Podcast Burglars!!!

OperaNow! #290: Will?? Returns For The First Time

OperaNow! #289: Oliver Was Loose

OperaNow! #288: Get The Vaccine, Ya Dumb F@%ks

OperaNow! #287: Any Plans For The Summer?

OperaNow! #286: Opera On TV

OperaNow! #285:...Stubble

OperaNow! #284: Eventually, You Reach The Heart

OperaNow! # 283: Tech Talk w/Oliver

OperaNow! #282: Detroit Rock City

OperaNow! #281: NO STANDING!!!!

OperaNow! #280: Romantic Glory Holes

OperaNow! #279: Featuring Robert Merrill, Alfred Deller and Hugues Quenod

OperaNow! #278: Burlesque Coderzzz

OperaNow! #277: Talking Rossini - With Tony Beefaroni

OperaNow! Christmas 2020: Jesus Chri---Ahhhh Sh&t That Hurts

Smokes, Vegetables and Weird Fu&@ing Feet

OperaNow! #275: GET BACK IN THE RV!!

OperaNow! #274: What The Hell Was This One About?

OperaNow! #273: Ghosted By Frank Lopardo

OperaNow! #272: One Big Snickering Laugh

OperaNow! #271: The Unbreakable OperaNowpodcast.com

OperaNow! #270...OG Podcasters

OperaNow! #26? - Stolen Blood?

OperaNow #268...The Boys (Old Men) Are Back In Town!

OperaNow! #266: Latvian...Soprano...Gays...

OperaNow! #265: F&@k em' & Chuck em'

OperaNow! #264: Should've Just Gotten Eaten By Dahmer

OperaNow! #263: 4 Creepy Guys Solve Feminism

OperaNow! #262: As Many Opera Podcasts As There Are Levine Victims

OperaNow! #261: YEEEAAAAWWWNN

OperaNow! #260: We're Back (Again...)

OperaNow! Christmas: A (Calculated, George C. Scott) Christmas Carol

OperaNow! #258: Best One Yet?

OperaNow! #257: Patinkin & Gunn!

OperaNow! #256: Even Coach Ended After Like 12 Years

OperaNow! #255: I Can't Tell The Difference

OperaNow! #254: Metropolitan Opera Zone

OperaNow! #253: Jimmy & Pete's?

OperaNow! #252: Elephants On Stage

OperaNow! #251: The Most Accessible Opera Podcast?

OperaNow! #250: 250??!!??

OperaNow! #249: Peter Gelb and James Levine Walk into a Doctor's Office...

OperaNow! #248: A QR Code Full of D%^#s!