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Back to SearchEpisode 393. George London in Song
Even before the continuing acts of gun violence in the US this week, I had chosen a theme that necessitated a rather sombre setlist: the artistry of …
1 year ago
Episode 392. Ernst Kozub Revisited [Verdi Edition]
Since posting a tribute to German heldentenor Ernst Kozub last year, I have continued combing through both his live and studio output and I have conc…
1 year ago
Episode 391. Ben Bagley’s Three-Dollar Bills [Porter and Hart Edition]
Two months ago I posted an episode on Gay Eccentrics, which included a profile of Ben Bagley, the theatrical and record producer who most certainly f…
1 year ago
Episode 390. Donath Sings Strauss
Beloved Countermelody favorite Helen Donath celebrated her 85th birthday on 10 July. In honor of that milestone, I once again celebrate her (which I’…
1 year ago
Episode 389. Rescue Mission (Operatic Duet Edition)
I have spent the past week planning forthcoming episodes and last night I realized I had to “throw together” something for this weekend’s episode. Wh…
1 year ago
Episode 388. Sopranos en détresse, Part Deux
A few months ago I published the first of a series of episodes honoring “Over the Top Sopranos,” which presented French repertoire performed by a bat…
1 year ago
Episode 387. Zauberwelt der Oper [Black Diva Edition]
I’m on holiday this week, but it would be most unGundlachian of me not to provide an episode to sustain my listeners in my absence. I recently purcha…
1 year ago
Episode 386. David Rendall in Memoriam
On 21 July, the opera world lost one of its finest tenors, David Rendall, at the age of 76. Rendall began his career in the mid-seventies as a lyric …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 385. Classical Singer-Songwriters
You’re all going to laugh at me, but that’s okay, cuz I’m I’m the one laughing hardest! I had planned an easy-peasy episode for yesterday, one which …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 384. Vera Little Revisited
On June 3, 2024, the Berlin Senate’s Department of Culture installed a memorial plaque in honor of African American contralto and Deutsche Oper star …
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