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Back to SearchEpisode 383. Get to Know Carol Smith
If the exceptional Illinois-born contralto Carol Smith (20 February 1926 – 06 June 2021) has previously escaped your notice, now is the perfect oppor…
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Episode 382. Eine Janowitzische Geburtstagfeier
If you “get” Gundula Janowitz, then you really get her, and this birthday tribute will be a delectable treat. If, however, you don’t get her, or don’…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 381. I Got a Name (Pride Edition)
At first blush, this episode may look a bit slapdash, but it actually reflects very much where I am at this moment. It’s got a bit more of a narrativ…
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Episode 380. Hermann Prey Sings Bach
The esteemed, indeed beloved, German baritone Hermann Prey died seventeen years ago already on July 22, 1998. I want to remember him today by celebra…
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Episode 379. Stuart Burrows In Duet
So many great singing artists lost to the world of late! Almost a month ago now, the great Welsh tenor Stuart Burrows (07 February 1933 – 29 June 202…
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Episode 378. Rescue Mission III (Friends Edition)
Even after I publish a Countermelody episode on a favorite singer, I continue to collect material on them, which I then occasionally fold into a potp…
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Episode 377. Joan Caplan Memorial Tribute
This past April, my former voice teacher and treasured friend Joan Caplan died at the age of 92. A few weeks ago, family and friends organized a memo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 376. Bacquier en Récital (Bastille Day 2025)
Today in honor of Bastille Day, I present an episode featuring the late Gabriel Bacquier, who considered himself an “acting singer” rather than a “si…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 375. Gilda Cruz-Romo In Memoriam
Back in December I published my first episode honoring the superb soprano Gilda Cruz-Romo, as part of my series honoring Mexican opera singers. In my…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 374. Maureen Lehane Sings Bach
Today’s episode offers music of consolation, divinely sung. On a Sunday morning back in December, freshly arrived back in New York from a challenging…
1 year, 2 months ago