By Peter Szep, Brooke Larimer, Ashley Renee Watkins, Chuck Sachs and Walker Lewis
The New Face of Opera
Rachel Peters Joins us for a lively discussion about opera for kids, Sarasota Opera, women composers, live opera vs. recorded, and more!
A conversation with women currently working in the opera industry about the representation of women both on the stage and backstage, and what the future of women looks like in the opera world.
We are joined by Alan Dornak Director of the Orpheo Vocal Arts Akademy for a wide ranging discussion about Countertenors, pants roles and Matthew Barney.
We are joined by Robert Paterson and David Cote for a lively discussion about Three Way, three one act operas about sex which will be performed at BAM in June.
At Sign and Sing Katherine Dubbs incorporates deaf performers into their performances to create hearing impaired accessible events. Also a discussion on The Hermaphrodite, an opera/ballet based on the myth of Aphrodite by Olav Anton Thommessen.
Paola Prestini has helped change the world of Opera. We remember Nicolai Gedda. 2017 New York Opera Fest. How to practice.
Mohammed Fairouz is joins us to talk about "The New Prince" which will be at the Danish National Opera. Also opinions of The Prototype Festival
We're joined but M. Lamar for a very intense discussion about life as art. He will be presenting "Funeral Doom Spiritual" as part of the fifth Prototype Festival.
Pour yourself some eggnog and join the Holiday Party
Lots of great news and talk, with forrays into William Tell, Trump Operas, Becoming Santa Clause DVD Release and more.
What would you program for a Haloween Opera? and Nkeiru Okoye about her opera on the life of Harriet Tubman
We have 2 guests, Donnacha Dennehy and Paul Fowler for the relaunch of our show which we will be recording monthly at the National Opera Center.
We talk about a wide array of interesting Opera projects from around the Globe
We are joined by Huang Ruo composer of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, which will have it's American premier this summer at Santa Fe Opera.
Houston We have a Problem! Modern Opera and Storytelling, and we are joined by Niloufar Talebi, Iranian Translator and Librettist
Peter Szep, Noah Lethbridge, Brooke Larimer are joined briefly by Jonathan Berger, composer, who's work is being featured as part of the Prototype Festival in New York City, plus lots of chat
Peter Noah and Walker have a discussion with composer Andrew Rudin about his petition to the Met to dedicate their Opening NIght Gala to the LGBT community
Peter Noah and Walker have a discussion with composer Theodore Morrison who's production of Oscar, about Oscar Wilde is premiering at the Santa Fe Opera.
Today, another wide ranging conversation with Lawrence Edelson of American Lyric Theater and the Indie Opera Podcast crew.
Today, a conversation about opera and strippers, Vancouver, American Jobs, Dee Dee Ramone, Anna Nichole Smith, Dancing with the Stars, Ru Paul's Drag Race, but mostly about opera.
Peter Szep, Noah Lethbridge, Walker Lewis and Brooke Larimer are joined by Mauro Calcagno, musicologist and James Marvel, Director of Gotham Chamber Opera's "Eliogabalo" by Francesco Cavalli.
The Most Beautiful Thing: Peter, Walker and Erasmo, listen to full tracks that composers have sent in samples of the Most Beautiful Thing they have ever composed for an opera. Lots of music!
Lots of talk about recent shows, plus an interview with Aaron Siegel composer of Brother Brother and Jason Cady composer of Happiness is the Problem about Experiments in Opera.
Our First Birthday Podcast! We talk about out first year of shows, the New York Opera Aliance, Rufus Wainwright's "Prima Donna," Noah Interviews Desiree Alejandro about Song from the Uproar, and we discuss upcoming events.
We interview Elena Langer about Four Sisters her new opera which will be premiered at Bard College. And we take a break from opera to discuss the 2012 Academy Awards with Royce Vavrek.
We interview Patrick Eakin Young about Body Opera, his technique based on Viewpoints. And Noah Lethbridge and Peter Szep are joined by Brooke Larimer for more lively discussion.
We interview Royce Vavrek and Missy Mazzoli about their new opera "Song from the Uproar," and we are joined by Brooke Larimer as guest host.
We interview Cori Ellison about what a dramaturg is, and we talk with Matthew Harris the composer of A Child's Christmas in Wales.
Neal Goren, Artistic Director of Gotham Chamber Opera and conductor of Dark Sisters, the new opera by Nico Muhly. And indie opera news from around the globe from Beijing to Anchorage to New York.
Tons of indie opera news, and an interview with Rebecca Greenstein, Michael Capasso, Samuel McCoy and Elspeth Davis from Opera Moderne, about their upcoming performance of Wolf-Ferarri's Le Donne Curiose.
What did you do this summer? We talk about Summer Vocal Institutes with singer Kristin Goodkin, who was at the Tyrolean Opera Program, and we interview it's Founding Director Elizabeth Bachman, and Rodger Malouf faculty member of The Bel Canto...
We focus on Operas in alternative spaces with interviews of Christoph Hagel who staged The Magic Flute in the Berlin Ubahn and Judith Barnes who's innovative shows included a performance of Il Tabarro on an Oil Tanker, and an interview...
For Pride Month we focus on gay operas. Nico Muhly's opera "Two Boys" premiers at English National Opera this week, Richard Brooks' 19th cenury "Robert and Hal" and Paula Kimper composer of pioneering "Patience and Sarah".
We interview two composers who have works being performed in New Haven as part of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas—David T. Little composer of Soldier Songs, and Jeff Meyers composer of Maren of Vardo.
VOX 2011 feedback, Noah Interviews Christopher Cerrone during a rehearsal of Invisible Cities, and Peter interviews Ben Yarmolinsky and Gina Crisco about Clarence and Anita (yes Thomas and Hill!).
Peter Szep interviews Yoav Gal about his opera "Moshe" and his project under development "Three Weeks." which will be part of New York City Opera's VOX 2011.
We discuss all of the works featured at NY City Opera's VOX 2011 and interviews with Paola Prestini composer of "De Deo" and Royce Vavrek lyricist for "The Beach," "Vinkensport" and "Maren of Vardo."
The complete interview between Hannah Lash and Noah Lethbridge, with exerpts including performances by Eric Brenner, Kirsten Sollek and the JACK Quartet.
An interview of Lawrence Harris, football player/opera singer. A discussion of Opera on Tap and American Opera Works' evening of women's operas, and NY City Opera's Monodramas. Peter Szep, Noah Lethbridge, Lawrence Harris and Rachael Harris.