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Back to SearchEpisode 355. John Wustman (Honor Your Mentors I)
I have been reminded over and over again in recent weeks of the preciousness of life as numerous dear friends and family members face loss of loved o…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 354. Get to Know April Cantelo
Only recently have I become fully aware of the exceptional voice and artistry of the late April Cantelo (02 April 1928 -16 July 2024). When she died …
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 353. Canteloube Originals
The composer Joseph-Marie Canteloube is primarily known for his lush orchestral arrangements of folk songs from his native Auvergne region. However, …
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 352. Faboo Young Singers, Part II
This is the second part of an episode begun last week featuring the cream of the crop of today’s young artists. As with the performers heard last wee…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 351. Schubert in Not-German
I have been fascinated for years by operas performed in the vernacular, a phenomenon which was common in Germany until quite recently. Even more inte…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 350. Young Singers I Admire
Today we celebrate 350 episodes of Countermelody since the inception of the podcast in the fall of 2019. Given that this is a momentous occasion (pro…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 349. Lenten Melody
I’ve already done a Lententide episode devoted to contraltos singing the music of Bach, but it seemed to me that in the upheaval of today’s vengeful …
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 348. Rescue Mission II
After I post a Countermelody episode on a cherished singer, my relationship with these artists continues: one of those manifestataions is that I neve…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 347. Will the Real Eleanor Steber Please St/And Up?
Because there is no such thing as too much Eleanor Steber, today’s episode once again features the prodigiously gifted singer, in my opinion the grea…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 346. Olive Middleton and La Puma (Alternate Universe Bel Canto)
Hello, Campers! Once again it is April Fool’s Day, which means that here at Countermelody, we’re doing another in my “Alternate Universe Bel Canto” s…
1 year, 5 months ago