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Back to SearchEpisode 302. The Haunted Opera House, 2024 Edition
Two years ago for Halloween, I presented the first of my “Haunted Opera House” episodes. At the time, I had such a plethora of creepy musical materia…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 301. Christa Ludwig Sings Lieder
Since Christa Ludwig’s death more than three and a half years ago, her reputation has only increased. A significant portion of that reputation rests …
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 300. Helen Donath Revisited
Episode 300 of Countermelody is upon us, and I have chosen today to bring you the German-American soprano Helen Donath in all her glory, performing L…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 299. Rogue Tenors
Remember the summer of 2020? The good old days of lockdown? That was the first summer that I was producing Countermelody, and during that time I trie…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 298. Verdi Duets
Last week, absorbed in preparations for my own birthday, I passed over the birthday of the great Giuseppe Verdi, born 10 October 1813. Two years ago …
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 297. In Pace
Today I present part two of my “In Memoriam” series, honoring treasured singers who have recently died. This week I focus on male singers, covering t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 296. Dan’s Operatic Picks
I’m still under the weather, but I can’t let that keep me from posting my usual Tuesday episode! Here is another recycled bonus episode, this one pos…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 295. Requiescat
Today on Countermelody is the first of two memorial episodes paying tribute to singers that we’ve lost just in the past few months. Applying the comp…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 294. Dusty Springfield Revisited
Armed with happy memories of our sojourn to London, which just ended yesterday, I decided to pay tribute today to another favorite British singer of …
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 293. The Mysterious Mara Coleva
The Bulgarian soprano Mara Coleva (12 March 1922 – 22 October 2014) was a vital and versatile singer, the majority of whose career took place in Ital…
1 year, 9 months ago