Podcast Episodes

Episode 305. Rage and Despair

Before I traveled to my home state of Wisconsin this week, I had prepared an episode to post this weekend, but in my naïveté, I had not anticipated t…

1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 304. Portia White, Canadian Icon

As the United States faces its most momentous and contentious election since at least 1968, let’s turn for today to our neighbors to the North to bec…

1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 303. Everything Must Change

Something a little outside of the normal scope of Countermelody for today’s episode:

Earlier this year I published a bonus episode on the fascinating…

1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 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, 10 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, 10 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago