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Back to SearchEpisode 332. Ellabelle Davis Revisited
Today I present the African American soprano Ellabelle Davis (1907-1960) who during the late 1940s and early 1950s was greatly celebrated as a concer…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 331. Eugene Holmes Revisited
Exactly two years ago I introduced my listeners to the magisterial African American dramatic baritone Eugene Holmes (1932 – 2007). Holmes first found…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 330. Martina Arroyo in Duet
What better way to start off this Black History Month 2025 celebration than with a birthday tribute to beloved African American diva Martina Arroyo, …
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 329. Lois Marshall @ 100
Yesterday was the 100th birthday of the sublime Canadian singer, Lois Marshall (29 January 1925 – 19 February 1997). I was sorry to see that there we…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 328. Mezzos in Extremis
Right after the disastrous US election of November 2024, I published an episode entitled “Mezzos on the Verge,” which featured some of my favorite me…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 327. Eileen Farrell’s High Standards
It’s been a tough week all around, not just nationally and internationally, but also personally for me and my family. Because I did not have the time…
1 year, 5 months ago
Paul Robeson Unchained
Season 6 Episode 326
Today, Martin Luther King Day and the day of the reinauguration of King Ubu of the Divided States of America, is an appropriate time to revisit the l…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 325. Marni Nixon Revisited
Today I present to you the extraordinarily versatile, even chameleon-like singer and actor Marni Nixon (22 February 1930 – 24 July 2016), who is no d…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 324. Margaret Price in Trauer und Trost
These days I find myself in a pensive, troubled state, very much in need of the kind of consolation that only music can provide. A number of years ag…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 323. Baritonal Schwanengesang
The New Year is off to a predictably challenging start. Everywhere we look (California, Canada, New Orleans, and beyond) dreadful things are happenin…
1 year, 6 months ago