XM Divas

The diva and divo bring in February with a bang. Fresh off a spread in Opera News and a Grammy Nomination Kenny Overton from Black Opera joins the duo for an honest and open conversation. More exciting than that Kenny has agreed to join the show for the entire month! With so much content and so many exciting headline guests expect an episode EVERY WEEK while we celebrate Black History Month.

Megan & Johnathan hosted Opera Carolina's pre-show dialogue with the with composer Douglas Tappin and the incredible cast of "I Dream." We are excited for you to listen to this incredible dialogue with the entire cast on the production of I Dream and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #opera #operacarolina #idream #ocidream

Megan Miller is joined once again with guest host Johnathan White to continue their conversation on Pandemic Productions. The diva and divo are once again joined by two guest callers, this time by performers from two different productions. Fan favorite of XM divas Reginald Smith Jr discusses his Atlanta Pagliacci and newcomer Veronique Filloux discusses her Cosi in Pittsburgh. Both callers have ideas for measures we can take so that our art form can grow even during these difficult times. 

In these difficult time...erm...during this unprecedented...well we've all grown tired of sentences that start with those words...the diva and divo get together to hash out what has surely been a trying year for all of us. What's the future of our industry? How do we fix it? Who knows...but whatever it is we will get through it together. Cheers to a better year...bring on 2021

The diva, Megan Miller, is joined by the divo, Johnathan White to discuss this most wonderful time of year. However, for performers of all types, there are certainly stories of Ho-Ho-Horrendous parties and events that center around this magical time of year. They reminisce about some of these ridiculous stories while being joined by a guest caller to share some other outlandish tales. Whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Festivus all performers can relate to some of these merry mishaps.

After a bit of a hiatus an XM Diva is back in the booth joined by a guest host, Johnathan White, to talk about productions during the Pandemic. Fresh off a production himself, the divo joins the diva with some guest callers, Chrissy Amon and Michael Colman, to talk about their recent performances of Cosi fan tutte with Opera Grand Rapids and how opera in general can move forward during this crazy time. 

Allergies can be difficult to deal with as a singer-- or in our normal lives for that matter. XMDivas is here to help! We sat down with Dr. Klotz and got the skinny on treatment options with singers in mind. This episode is in partnership with Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, P.A. (CEENTA) and Opera Carolina. For more info about CEENTA Visit https://www.ceenta.com

For more info about Opera Carolina Visit https://operacarolina.org/

On this episode we have the extreme honor of talking with the Current Miss America and composer Nia Franklin. We loved talking to Nia about music education, just one of the things she's passionate about!

In case you didn't know Nia has been a teacher and music mentor, and has written over 100 songs, including one she began performing at age five. For the Miss America 2019 competition, Franklin sang "Quando m'en Vo'" from Puccini's La Boheme and wowed audiences and judges alike. So put on your pageant best and download our latest episode!

The divas get to chat with Babatune Akinboboye, nigerian American Baritone, youtube sensation and founder of Hiphopera. For more info about Babatunde and Hiphopera visit https://hiphoperaworld.com/