I have been hearing about Lothar Odinius for several years, but as we sing similar repertoire, our paths never crossed, at least not until this summer. I met him, heard him sing, and saw him perform in Bayreuth and invited him on the show. To follow his career, visit: http://www.lotharodinius.com

German bass, Friedemann Roehlig, got to know Charles over their five years together in Bayreuth. For this chat, they found a place to talk during the Act 2 intermission of a performance. In addition to singing, Friedemann is a professor of voice at the Conservatory of Music in Karlsruhe. To follow his career: http://www.friedemann-roehlig.de/

Israeli born, mezzo-soprano, Edna Prochnik and Charles catch up in Mannheim where they once worked together. She's currently a member of the ensemble in the Nationaltheater Mannheim. To keep track of her career: http://guybarzilayartists.com/artist.asp?ID=23

Diogenes Randes is a fantastic, young bass. We've been working together for the past five years in Bayreuth. For most of that time, he was in the ensemble of the Staatsoper in Hamburg, but this year he has moved to the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich. In this episode, in addition to talking about life and career, Diogenes speaks honestly about a time of vocal sickness and what he is doing to mend for the future. That's a subject singers don't really like to discuss, but one that we all experience in various degrees during our careers. To follow his career: http://www.caecilia.ch/bio/rand.htm

Chuck and Ted (Charles and Edward) first met in Bayreuth while working on Die Meistersinger. Edward Randall has enjoyed a fantastic career and the security of being fest in Chemnitz. Most recently, he's added becoming a Professor of Voice at the Musikhochschule in Dresden. To get the latest news on his career, please visit his website at: http://edwardrandall.com/start.htm

Chuck and Ted (Charles and Edward) first met in Bayreuth while working on Die Meistersinger. Edward Randall has enjoyed a fantastic career and the security of being fest in Chemnitz. Most recently, he's added becoming a Professor of Voice at the Musikhochschule in Dresden. To get the latest news on his career, please visit his website at: http://edwardrandall.com/start.htm

I made a rookie mistake, but now I have more webspace for episodes! Sorry for the Delay! This week's guest is the fabulous Ellen Rissinger. We first met at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. She is now training singers at the SemperOper in Dresden. But best of all, she IS the Diction Police. Check out THE DICTION POLICE podcast or follow her career at: http://www.ellenrissinger.com/ OR http://www.thedictionpolice.com/

The very young and very good Maestro Johannes Klumpp sat down with Charles on their break between two rehearsals. It's a fun and interesting conversation, plus Charles talks about his rememberance from 9/11 and how it intersected with his opera life. For more information: http://www.johannesklumpp.de

Robert Crowe is one of a truly rare breed of singers...a male soprano. Amazingly, his path has crossed with Charles' several times over their careers. While driving from rehearsal in Bayreuth to a performance in Heidelberg, Charles stopped off to visit Robert and record an episode for the podcast. To follow his career or purchase his cds, visit his website at: http://robertcrowe.weebly.com/

While singing together in Lisbon, Portugal, the fabulous soprano, Adina Aaron sat down with Charles to talk about her interesting path in the business. In addition to her singing career, she is also the Managing Director of NYC's Ritual Theater Company. To keep up on her career, visit her management's page at: http://www.lewin-management.com/artists/12_Adina+Aaron